Gun violence affects the lives of many Vermonters each year. Firearm-related injuries and deaths are preventable and we can all play a role in creating safer communities.
Firearm Safety
Gun violence affects the lives of many Vermonters each year. Firearm-related injuries and deaths are...
Vaping & E-Cigs
With the rise in electronic cigarettes (e-cigarette, e-cigs or vapes) and vaping use among youth...
Parents and Mentors
How you can positively influence youth behaviors and attitudes about cannabis.
Cannabis and Youth
What you need to know about using cannabis before age 21.
Suicide Prevention
Suicide touches the lives of many Vermonters. Our intentional self-harm and death by suicide rates...
Resources for Families and Caregivers
Resources for families and caregivers using Emergency Medical Services for their children.
Using the Vermont Asthma Action Plan
Everyone with asthma – especially children and teens – should have an up-to-date Asthma Action...
School Wellness Improves Performance
Schools play a critical role in promoting the health of young people and helping them...
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)
The Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and...
School Health Profiles
Healthy Schools, Healthy Children The School Health Profiles is a biannual set of surveys supported...
Vermont Strategic Plan and Needs Assessment
Core funding for Vermont’s Maternal and Child Health division comes from the Title V Maternal...
Create An Adolescent-Friendly Practice
As children move toward adolescence and young adulthood, the office space once thought of as...
Adolescent Sexual Health
Through the Personal Responsibility and Education Program (PREP), the Health Department supports a variety of...
Resources for Educators and Providers
The Division of Maternal and Child Health is committed to health and well-being before, during...
Family Planning and Birth Control
Family planning allows people to choose if and when they want to have children. Family...
Resources for Educators and Providers
Did you know people who have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime were more...
Domestic and Sexual Violence Resources
Domestic and sexual violence are serious, preventable public health issues that affect millions of Americans...
Substance Use Messaging Resources
Health campaigns related to alcohol and other drug use. Resources for grantees and partners.
With the rise in electronic cigarettes (e-cigarette, e-cigs or vapes) and vaping use among youth, teens and young adults, the Health Department and our team are working to prevent initiation and reduce vaping of all substances in Vermont.
How you can positively influence youth behaviors and attitudes about cannabis.
What you need to know about using cannabis before age 21.
Suicide touches the lives of many Vermonters. Our intentional self-harm and death by suicide rates are significantly higher than the United States rates. Find help, learn about warning, signs, risk and protective factors. Read about what Vermont is doing to...
Resources for families and caregivers using Emergency Medical Services for their children.
Everyone with asthma – especially children and teens – should have an up-to-date Asthma Action Plan. This is a written plan that you fill out with your child and your child’s doctor to help control asthma and know what to...
Schools play a critical role in promoting the health of young people and helping them establish lifelong healthy behaviors, from early child care through college. Proper nutrition and regular physical activity improves academic performance. Students who participate in the USDA...
Healthy Schools, Healthy Children The School Health Profiles is a biannual set of surveys supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Division of Adolescent and School Health’s (DASH). The Vermont Agency of Education collected data from 2002 to...
The Vermont Youth Risk Behavior Survey was developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of death, disease, injury and social problems among youth.The Health Department and...