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Disparities in health status by education as identified by SVMC’s community health survey:
Those with a high school degree were half as likely to report excellent health as those with a
bachelor’s degree (10% compared to 20%).
1% of those with an advanced or professional degree reported poor health.
Childcare and Early Education
The path to educational attainment starts with high-quality childcare and early education opportunities.
In addition to fostering learning and curiosity, early childhood education and care builds a foundation
for social skills and
provides the opportunity
Survey Respondent Quote:
for developmental
delays to be identified
“The cumulative stress of single parenting and working full time
early for rapid
through the pandemic with no full-time school, no family that can
intervention. Within
help, and no safe childcare options have taken a huge toll on my
SVMC’s service area,
physical and mental well-being. I really, really need the childcare
families struggle to find
so that I can marginally catch up at work after the past year.”
childcare centers that
are accepting new
children; this can affect
the career trajectories of parents, who then need to choose between availing themselves of career
advancement opportunities or staying home with their child. This has a negative impact upon local
employers, who need a robust pool of talent from which to recruit new employees.
25%
Survey Responses: Challenges with Childcare
(Respondents 25-54 Years Old)
n= 444
20%
15%
10%
A major challenge
Somewhat of a challenge
A small challenge
5%
0%
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center
Community Health Needs Assessment 2021