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        June 17, 2025

        BBF’s Approach to Legislative Advisement in 2025

        May 22, 2025

        Save the Date: Regional Council Summit on Oct. 16 in Montpelier

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        Participate in the 2025 BBF & RAPID Family Needs Survey

        May 7, 2025

        BBF Urges Action as Federal Budget Threatens Vital Supports for Vermont Families

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News

Vermont State House with daffodils in foreground
June 17, 2025

BBF’s Approach to Legislative Advisement in 2025

On June 16, Vermont’s General Assembly officially adjourned and brought the 2025 legislative session to a close in Montpelier. Over the ...
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May 22, 2025

Save the Date: Regional Council Summit on Oct. 16 in Montpelier

We hope you’ll join us for the 6th Annual BBF Statewide Regional Council Summit, an in-person event dedicated to addressing the ...
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May 16, 2025

Participate in the 2025 BBF & RAPID Family Needs Survey

“Access to paid family leave would have made my pregnancy and maternity leave so much less stressful and would have improved ...
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Three children, two of them taller and the one in the middle smaller, holding hands outdoors, their backs to the camera
May 7, 2025

BBF Urges Action as Federal Budget Threatens Vital Supports for Vermont Families

As Vermont’s Early Childhood State Advisory Council, Building Bright Futures (BBF) is deeply alarmed by the White House’s FY2026 discretionary budget ...
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May 2, 2025

Community Conversations Inform Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan

“The system should be built to help us, not force us into battles for basic necessities.”— A participant in BBF’s recent ...
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April 24, 2025

Head Start at Risk: The Vital Need for Proactive Funding Solutions 

As Vermont’s Early Childhood State Advisory Council named in the Federal Head Start Act, Building Bright Futures (BBF) is deeply concerned ...
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April 22, 2025

Help BBF Improve by Taking a Brief Survey

Please complete the annual Building Bright Futures (BBF) Network Partner Survey by Friday, May 9. It will take just 5 minutes. ...
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April 16, 2025

Video and Highlights from Our Act 76 Grand Rounds Panel

In March, five experts joined our Early Childhood Grand Rounds panel to talk about Vermont’s Act 76, Vermont’s landmark child care ...
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Sawsan smiling, wearing a blue head scarf, and holding a small child who is mostly outside the frame of the image
April 3, 2025

VECF Spotlight: Lund Grows Child Care Workforce by Hiring from Communities Served

Reminders: Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) grant applications are open through Friday, April 11, 2025. And don’t forget to share your ...
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March 26, 2025

Large Turnouts at Free Winter Playtimes Hosted by Regional Councils

In February and March, cabin fever sets in for many Vermont families with young children. Building Bright Futures’ Early Childhood Regional ...
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A play kitchen, toy vehicles, colorful blocks, and bins of toys on shelves at the Cabot Children's Center
March 17, 2025

A Model of Collaboration: Community Association Partners with Child Care Provider to Open New Center in Cabot

In the small town of Cabot in Washington County, a shortage of child care spots inspired a community group and an ...
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March 10, 2025

Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) Announces Next Round of Funding Opportunities

The Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) supports creative solutions that will improve the well-being of children from the prenatal period to ...
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