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Vermont Department for Children and Families

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Vermont Department for Children and Families
Agency overview
JurisdictionVermont
HeadquartersWaterbury, Vermont
Agency executive
  • Sean Brown, DCF Commissioner
Parent agencyVermont Agency of Human Services
WebsiteDCF website

The Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) is a government agency of the U.S. state of Vermont, headquartered in the Waterbury Office Complex in Waterbury.[1][2]

The department was formed on July 1, 2004.[3]

Divisions

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The divisions of DCF are as follows:[4]

  • Child Development Division
  • Disability Determination Services
  • Economic Services Division
  • Family Services Division
  • Office of Child Support
  • Office of Economic Opportunity

DCF operates the Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center, used for short-term placement and long-term treatment of juvenile delinquents.[5] It is Vermont's sole locked juvenile facility.[6] The detention program can serve up to 16 boys and girls, and the treatment program can serve up to 12 boys.[7] Woodside is located in Colchester.[8]

Investigation

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In 2010, the IRS began investigating a former DCF employee from Newport who was accused of embezzling $490,000 using 250 checks, from August 2004 until October 2009. The technical charge was failure to report income and pay income tax.[9] She was found guilty in 2011, imprisoned and ordered to make restitution.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "contact_banner.jpg Archived June 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." Vermont Department for Children and Families. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
  2. ^ "Our Offices Archived October 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." Vermont Department for Children and Families. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
  3. ^ "DCF Commissioner Stephen R. Dale Archived August 3, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." Vermont Department for Children and Families. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
  4. ^ "DCF Divisions | Department for Children and Families". dcf.vermont.gov. Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "DCF-Woodside & DOC - Interdepartmental Agreement Archived May 28, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." Vermont Agency of Human Services. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
  6. ^ "Length of Stay in Juvenile Detention Vermont Center for Justice Research." Juvenile Research and Statistics Association. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
  7. ^ "About Us Archived October 6, 2010, at the Wayback Machine." Vermont Department for Children and Families. Retrieved on August 24, 2010.
  8. ^ "Desktop Guide to Good Juvenile Prevention Practice." Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. iv (5/237). Retrieved on August 24, 2010. "Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center 26 Woodside Drive East Colchester, VT 05446"
  9. ^ Braithwaite, Chris (February 3, 2010). "Former state employee faces federal investigation". Barton, Vermont: the Chronicle. p. 1.
  10. ^ "Lantagne jailed for DCF embezzlement | Newport Daily Express". Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
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