Vermont HCR 246: House concurrent resolution congratulating Grace Cottage Family Health & Hospital on its 75th anniversary

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R-298 Page 1 of 1
2026

VT LEG #389080 v.1
No. R-298. House concurrent resolution designating April 10, 2026, as Vermont
Children’s Alliance Day at the State House.
(H.C.R.246)
Offered by Representative McGill of Bridport
Whereas, in Vermont, there are 13 Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) focusing on the
challenges and solutions to the continuing prevalence of child abuse in our State, and
Whereas, these important organizations provide critical support and representational
services to children whose needs can be acute and who rely on the centers to assist in
transforming their lives, which may be harsh, into a potentially more promising
future, and
Whereas, a CAC provides “forensic interviews, a safe meeting space, victim
advocacy, and coordinated care to children that report sexual and physical abuse,” and
the 13 CACs operate collectively as the Vermont Children’s Alliance (VCA), and
Whereas, the vision of the VCA is “to empower Vermont’s CACs to provide equal
and reliable access to support, treatment, justice, and healing for every child,” and
Whereas, more specifically, the mission of the VCA is to “foster the growth of the
CAC movement by providing statewide support and resources, promoting awareness of
child abuse and its impact on our communities,” and
Whereas, today, April 10, 2026, representatives of the VCA and its member CACs are
visiting the State House to educate legislators on the importance of addressing the
continuing problems associated with the abuse of our youngest Vermonters, now
therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly designates April 10, 2026, as Vermont Children’s Alliance
Day at the State House, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to
the Vermont Children’s Alliance.