WCAX News reports that according to a new report released by the Every Child Matters Education Fund, Vermont "is the safest place for children to grow up." The report entitled Geography Matters - Child Well-Being in the States,
"ranks states based on ten wellness indicators: infant mortality, child deaths 1-14, teen deaths 15-19, births to teen mothers, little or no prenatal care, child poverty, uninsured children, juvenile incarceration rates, child abuse deaths and child welfare expenditures." Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire also received high rankings.  Linda Johnson, executive director of Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, lauded the state for its great work but added that she would like to "see more emphasis on education about shaken baby syndrome." The Department for Children and Families noted that "it would like to see more work in the area of child poverty."

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