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SUMMARY:Families and Communities Committee - Family Lunch Bunch
DESCRIPTION:The BBF Families and Communities Committee is a group of parents\, guardians\, caregivers\, and professionals dedicated to improving systems and services for Vermont families and communities. Our committee is entirely virtual and open for parents and providers to join anytime. You can call in via your computer or phone\, from anywhere! All you need to do is show up with all of the knowledge and experience that you hold. \n\n\n\nWe value your time. Those who join as parents\, primary caregivers\, or guardians are eligible to be paid for their time attending and preparing for the committee at a rate of $18/hour. Child care stipends also may be available. To learn more\, email families@buildingbrightfutures.org.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/families-and-communities-committee-family-lunch-bunch-2/2025-08-21/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T130000
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SUMMARY:Data & Evaluation: Policy Recommendations
DESCRIPTION:The 2026 Policy Recommendation process is underway. Starting this month the BBF team begins developing policy recommendations with input from families\, early childhood professionals\, and partners from across the network. The recommendations aim to highlight the most pressing gaps and needs in early childhood policy\, promote achievable and measurable action in strategic areas for the coming year\, and move toward the vision outlined in Vermont’s strategic plan for early childhood. A number of VECAP committees\, along with D&E\, will be holding conversations to help us develop formal recommendations to bring back to the State Advisory Council in October and November. For 8/14\, we will be doing a short review of the 2025 recommendations endorsed by the SAC\, followed by a discussion to identify D&E policy priorities for 2026.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/data-evaluation-policy-recommendations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250814T100000
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SUMMARY:Early Learning and Development Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:To get the Zoom link for this meeting\, please email Anna Brouillette. \n\n\n\nThe Early Learning and Development Committee is devoted to strengthening the integration\, accessibility\, and quality of early childhood services. Their work spans quality and capacity of services from the prenatal period through age 8\, with a focus on alignment and best practices for children and families from childcare through early elementary education. \n\n\n\nThe committee is composed of public and private partners including early care and learning program directors\, school administrators\, philanthropy partners\, and advocacy and state agency partners representing different levels of policy and systems integration.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/early-learning-development-committee-meeting/2025-08-14/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250807T113000
DTSTAMP:20241101T140623Z
CREATED:20240930T175226Z
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SUMMARY:Families and Communities Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The BBF Families and Communities Committee is a group of parents\, guardians\, caregivers\, and professionals dedicated to improving systems and services for Vermont families and communities. Our committee is entirely virtual and open for parents and providers to join anytime. You can call in via your computer or phone\, from anywhere! All you need to do is show up with all of the knowledge and experience that you hold. \n\n\n\nWe value your time. Those who join as parents\, primary caregivers\, or guardians are eligible to be paid for their time attending and preparing for the committee at a rate of $18/hour. Child care stipends also may be available. To learn more\, email families@buildingbrightfutures.org.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/families-and-communities-committee-meeting/2025-08-07/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250728T150000
DTSTAMP:20250723T142059Z
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SUMMARY:State Advisory Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council meetings serve as a critical convening of public and private partners working to improve the well-being of children and families in Vermont by using evidence to inform policy and decision-making\, discussing critical challenges\, and problem-solving. State Advisory Council (SAC) meetings are open to the public.  \n\n\n\nAt our July 28 meeting\, we will:  \n\n\n\n\nProvide a forum for SAC members and members of the public to share current needs and challenges impacting children and families\n\n\n\nBuild alignment and collaboration across Regional Councils\, State Advisory Council\, and Vermont’s Early Childhood Action Plan committees\n\n\n\n\nSAC members and members of the public will hear brief issue updates followed by an opportunity to share current needs and challenges impacting children and families and opportunities for action\, followed by discussion. \n\n\n\nFor consideration: \n\n\n\n\nWhat is one thing you see working for children and families that you are advocating to sustain?\n\n\n\nHow have you or your organization been impacted by recent state or federal policy change?\n\n\n\nWhat impacts on children and families and/or the early childhood system do you anticipate due to the Budget Reconciliation bill passed by Congress on July 4\, 2025? \n\n\n\nWhat are ways to proactively mitigate the anticipated negative impacts\, or buoy positive impacts?\n\n\n\n\nThose members of the public interested in sharing will have up to two minutes to provide comments or anecdotes based on their work with Vermont families or in the early childhood system. Information shared will help inform BBF’s role as advisors to improve the well-being of children and families. It will also help inform the update to Vermont’s early childhood strategic plan. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJuly 2025 BBF SAC AgendaDownload
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/state-advisory-council-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250724T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250724T103000
DTSTAMP:20250707T151233Z
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SUMMARY:Child Outcomes Accountability Team Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The charge of the Child Outcomes Accountability Team is to improve integration and coordination of early childhood public and private partners committed to the health and well-being of children and their families. The group will inform strategies and monitor progress toward Goal 1 of Vermont’s Early Childhood Action Plan: All children have a healthy start. \n\n\n\n The July COAT agenda includes: – Hear from Directors at Vermont Network on how domestic and sexual violence impacts young children and their families.– Build a community of practice for ways to be trauma-informed and support children and families impacted by domestic and sexual violence.– Identify gaps and connect the early childhood system to resources available via Vermont Network.– Consider policy recommendations and ways to engage and collaborate over the next year. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOAT Agenda_July 2025Download
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/child-outcomes-accountability-team-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T140000
DTSTAMP:20260217T193342Z
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SUMMARY:Families and Communities Committee - Family Lunch Bunch
DESCRIPTION:The BBF Families and Communities Committee is a group of parents\, guardians\, caregivers\, and professionals dedicated to improving systems and services for Vermont families and communities. Our committee is entirely virtual and open for parents and providers to join anytime. You can call in via your computer or phone\, from anywhere! All you need to do is show up with all of the knowledge and experience that you hold. \n\n\n\nWe value your time. Those who join as parents\, primary caregivers\, or guardians are eligible to be paid for their time attending and preparing for the committee at a rate of $18/hour. Child care stipends also may be available. To learn more\, email families@buildingbrightfutures.org.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/families-and-communities-committee-family-lunch-bunch-2/2025-07-17/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250717T120000
DTSTAMP:20250716T143556Z
CREATED:20250716T143536Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250716T143556Z
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SUMMARY:Early Learning and Development Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:To get the Zoom link for this meeting\, please email Anna Brouillette. \n\n\n\nThe Early Learning and Development Committee is devoted to strengthening the integration\, accessibility\, and quality of early childhood services. Their work spans quality and capacity of services from the prenatal period through age 8\, with a focus on alignment and best practices for children and families from childcare through early elementary education. \n\n\n\nThe committee is composed of public and private partners including early care and learning program directors\, school administrators\, philanthropy partners\, and advocacy and state agency partners representing different levels of policy and systems integration.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/early-learning-and-development-committee-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250703T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250703T113000
DTSTAMP:20241101T140623Z
CREATED:20240930T175226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T140623Z
UID:10004857-1751536800-1751542200@www.buildingbrightfutures.org
SUMMARY:Families and Communities Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The BBF Families and Communities Committee is a group of parents\, guardians\, caregivers\, and professionals dedicated to improving systems and services for Vermont families and communities. Our committee is entirely virtual and open for parents and providers to join anytime. You can call in via your computer or phone\, from anywhere! All you need to do is show up with all of the knowledge and experience that you hold. \n\n\n\nWe value your time. Those who join as parents\, primary caregivers\, or guardians are eligible to be paid for their time attending and preparing for the committee at a rate of $18/hour. Child care stipends also may be available. To learn more\, email families@buildingbrightfutures.org.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/families-and-communities-committee-meeting/2025-07-03/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T140000
DTSTAMP:20241126T145911Z
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SUMMARY:Northern Windsor & Orange Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month.  \n\n\n\n2024–2026 Regional Priorities1. Child and family mental health: Support early childhood and family mental health at home\, in early childhood education and school settings\, and in the community. Promote strategies that build a child’s social-emotional development; support a caregiver’s emotional regulation; respond to the mental health workforce crisis; improve access to consultation and crisis services; and prevent the use of exclusionary discipline. \n\n\n\n2. Building resilience in children\, families\, and communities: Support prevention and ongoing resiliency efforts to ensure that children reach their optimal well-being and potential. Promote parent and provider education about resilience and the impact of trauma to better support children who are impacted by traumatic experiences such as eviction\, poverty\, death of a parent\, substance use disorder\, or domestic violence. \n\n\n\nContact Courtney for meeting details.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/northern-windsor-orange-regional-council-meeting/2025-07-02/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250702T100000
DTSTAMP:20241126T145936Z
CREATED:20241114T161134Z
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SUMMARY:Springfield Area Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month. \n\n\n\n2024–2026 Regional Priorities \n\n\n\n\nBuilding resilience in children\, families\, and communities: Support prevention and ongoing resiliency efforts to ensure that children reach their optimal well-being and potential. Promote parent and provider education about resilience and the impact of trauma to better support children who are impacted by traumatic experiences such as eviction\, poverty\, death of a parent\, substance use disorder\, or domestic violence.\n\n\n\nAccess to basic needs: Identify gaps and invite creative solutions to help families access programs and supports that meet their basic needs (food\, housing\, diapers\, health care\, transportation\, etc.).\n\n\n\n\nContact Courtney for meeting details.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/springfield-area-regional-council-meeting/2025-07-02/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250626T150000
DTSTAMP:20250521T173231Z
CREATED:20250521T173228Z
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SUMMARY:Strategic Plan Goal 2 Feedback Session
DESCRIPTION:BBF will host a special\, virtual meeting for folks who would like to provide input on the updated\, new strategic plan Goal Two: All Children are Raised in Safe & Healthy Environments. Early childhood professionals who work in physical and mental health care\, doulas\, public safety\, environmental justice\, community partners and families are welcome to join us! Caregivers of children under age 9 are eligible for participation payment for attending. \n\n\n\nGoal Two: Goal 2: All Children are Raised in Safe & Healthy Environments \n\n\n\nPlease review the current draft linked here and come ready to share input on strategies. \n\n\n\nQuestions? Email Kate at kbailey@buildingbrightfutures.org \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGoal 2_Early Childhood Strategic Plan_Draft 5.19.25Download
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/strategic-plan-goal-2-feedback-session/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250625T150000
DTSTAMP:20250521T173855Z
CREATED:20250521T172042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T173855Z
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SUMMARY:Strategic Plan Goal 3 Feedback Session
DESCRIPTION:BBF will host a special\, virtual meeting for folks who would like to provide input on child care\, child development\, and education strategies in the current updated early childhood strategic plan. Child care providers\, Universal Preschool Coordinators\, public educators\, afterschool providers\, community partners and families are welcome to join us! Caregivers of children under age 9 are eligible for participation payment for attending. \n\n\n\nGoal Three: Children and Families Have Access to High Quality Opportunities That Promote Child Development and Well-Being \n\n\n\nPlease review the current draft linked here and come ready to share input on strategies.  \n\n\n\nQuestions? Email Kate at kbailey@buildingbrightfutures.org \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGoal 3_Early Childhood Strategic Plan_Draft 5.19.25Download
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/strategic-plan-goal-3-feedback-session/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250619T140000
DTSTAMP:20260217T193342Z
CREATED:20241106T162113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T193342Z
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SUMMARY:Families and Communities Committee - Family Lunch Bunch
DESCRIPTION:The BBF Families and Communities Committee is a group of parents\, guardians\, caregivers\, and professionals dedicated to improving systems and services for Vermont families and communities. Our committee is entirely virtual and open for parents and providers to join anytime. You can call in via your computer or phone\, from anywhere! All you need to do is show up with all of the knowledge and experience that you hold. \n\n\n\nWe value your time. Those who join as parents\, primary caregivers\, or guardians are eligible to be paid for their time attending and preparing for the committee at a rate of $18/hour. Child care stipends also may be available. To learn more\, email families@buildingbrightfutures.org.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/families-and-communities-committee-family-lunch-bunch-2/2025-06-19/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T143000
DTSTAMP:20250602T142343Z
CREATED:20250602T140158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250602T142343Z
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SUMMARY:Franklin & Grand Isle Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month. \n\n\n\n2024–2026 Regional Priorities1. Access to basic needs: Identify gaps and invite creative solutions to help families access programs and supports that meet their basic needs. (food\, housing\, diapers\, health care\, transportation\, etc.) \n\n\n\n2. Quality and capacity of early childhood education & services (including child care\, pre-K\, special education\, mental health services\, etc.): Respond to system gaps to improve access to high-quality learning and support systems that meet family needs. Promote and strengthen regional workforce development strategies by supporting recruitment\, apprenticeship\, training\, retention\, and professional development. \n\n\n\nContact Ali for meeting details.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/franklin-grand-isle-regional-council-meeting-3/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250618T120000
DTSTAMP:20250603T182807Z
CREATED:20250603T173713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250603T182807Z
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SUMMARY:Rutland Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:IN PERSON ONLY – at Wonderfeet Kid’s Museum in Rutland  \n\n\n\nMeetings are held on the third Thursday of the month. \n\n\n\n2024–2026 Regional Priorities1. Child and family mental health: Support early childhood and family mental health at home\, in early childhood education and school settings\, and in the community. Promote strategies that build a child’s social-emotional development; support a caregiver’s emotional regulation; respond to the mental health workforce crisis; improve access to consultation and crisis services; and prevent the use of exclusionary discipline. \n\n\n\n2. Quality and capacity of early childhood education & services (including child care\, pre-K\, special education\, mental health services\, etc.): Respond to system gaps to improve access to high-quality learning and support systems that meet family needs. Promote and strengthen regional workforce development strategies by supporting recruitment\, apprenticeship\, training\, retention\, and professional development. \n\n\n\nContact Darla for meeting details.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/rutland-regional-council-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250613T120000
DTSTAMP:20260708T131542Z
CREATED:20241111T181710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T131542Z
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SUMMARY:Addison Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the second Friday of every other month. \n\n\n\n2024 -2026 Council Priorities \n\n\n\n\nChild and family mental health: Support early childhood and family mental health at home\, in Early Childhood Education and school settings\, and in the community. Promote strategies that build a child’s social-emotional development; support a caregiver’s emotional regulation; respond to the mental health workforce crisis; improve access to consultation and crisis services; and prevent the use of exclusionary discipline.\n\n\n\nQuality and capacity of early childhood education & services (including child care\, pre-K\, special education\, mental health services\, etc.): Respond to system gaps to improve access to high-quality learning and support systems that meet family needs. Promote and strengthen regional workforce development strategies by supporting recruitment\, apprenticeship\, training\, retention\, and professional development.\n\n\n\n\nContact Darla for meeting details.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/addison-regional-council-meeting/2025-06-13/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T143000
DTSTAMP:20250530T174207Z
CREATED:20250509T184335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250530T174207Z
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SUMMARY:Data and Evaluation Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Contact Hannah at hossoff@buildingbrightfutures.org for meeting information. The Data and Evaluation Committee meets virtually on a quarterly basis on the third Thursday in March\, June\, September\, and December/January. \n\n\n\nFor our June meeting\, Building Bright Futures Network Manager\, Kate Bailey will be joining us to gather your input on the draft VT Early Childhood Strategic Plan. We will be reviewing Goal 5: Our System Centers Children and Families and is Coordinated\, Well-Resourced\, Data-Driven. You can find this goal here – please review prior to the meeting. \n\n\n\nThe Data and Evaluation Committee is charged with prioritizing the vision for\, and progress towards\, data integration; creating and monitoring a data development agenda and priorities for Vermont’s Early Childhood System (prenatal through age 8); serving as the accountability mechanism to monitor progress toward the four goals of the VECAP; and serving as a primary advisor for research\, data\, and evaluation efforts. The committee executes this charge by convening data stewards\, agency leaders\, and content and evaluation experts to discuss the strategy\, challenges\, capacity\, and infrastructure in place\, or needed\, to consistently use evidence and high-quality data to inform policy and programs within Vermont’s early childhood system. \n\n\n\nZoom Link
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/data-and-evaluation-committee-meeting-3/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250612T120000
DTSTAMP:20241126T163922Z
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SUMMARY:Early Learning and Development Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:To get the Zoom link for this meeting\, please email Anna Brouillette. \n\n\n\nThe Early Learning and Development Committee is devoted to strengthening the integration\, accessibility\, and quality of early childhood services. Their work spans quality and capacity of services from the prenatal period through age 8\, with a focus on alignment and best practices for children and families from childcare through early elementary education. \n\n\n\nThe committee is composed of public and private partners including early care and learning program directors\, school administrators\, philanthropy partners\, and advocacy and state agency partners representing different levels of policy and systems integration.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/early-learning-development-committee-meeting/2025-06-12/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250610T143000
DTSTAMP:20250610T141701Z
CREATED:20250505T175744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250610T141701Z
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SUMMARY:State Advisory Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council meetings serve as a critical convening of public and private partners working to improve the well-being of children and families in Vermont by using evidence to inform policy and decision-making\, discussing critical challenges\, and problem-solving. \n\n\n\nThis special meeting in June will: \n\n\n\n\nProvide input on a process to re-envision the Agency of Human Services and DCF early childhood services\n\n\n\nReview and approve the FY26 Building Bright Futures organizational budget\n\n\n\nBuild alignment and collaboration across Regional Councils\, State Advisory Council\, and Vermont’s Early Childhood Action Plan committees\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView the Agenda\n\n\n\nJune 2025 BBF SAC AgendaDownload
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/state-advisory-council-meeting-7/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T143000
DTSTAMP:20250519T171016Z
CREATED:20250519T155339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250519T171016Z
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SUMMARY:Combined Central VT & Lamoille Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a combined Central Vermont and Lamoille Regional Council Meeting! \n\n\n\n2024–2026 Regional Priorities \n\n\n\n1. Access to basic needs – Identify gaps and invite creative solutions to help families access programs and supports that meet their basic needs (food\, housing\, diapers\, health care\, transportation\, etc.). \n\n\n\n2. Building resilience in children\, families\, and communities – Support prevention and ongoing resiliency efforts to ensure that children reach their optimal well-being and potential. Promote parent and provider education about resilience and the impact of trauma to better support children who are impacted by traumatic experiences such as eviction\, poverty\, death of a parent\, substance use disorder\, or domestic violence. \n\n\n\nContact Kelly for meeting details
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/combined-central-vt-and-lamoille-regional-council-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T153000
DTSTAMP:20241114T192552Z
CREATED:20241003T191132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241114T192552Z
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SUMMARY:Chittenden Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month.  \n\n\n\n 2024–2026 Regional Priorities \n\n\n\n1. Child and family mental health: Support early childhood and family mental health at home\, in early childhood education and school settings\, and in the community. Promote strategies that build a child’s social-emotional development; support a caregiver’s emotional regulation; respond to the mental health workforce crisis; improve access to consultation and crisis services; and prevent the use of exclusionary discipline. \n\n\n\n2. Substance use and the impact on family and child health: Support families impacted by substance use disorder by building stronger connections between the early childhood and adult treatment systems so providers can support a child and family’s needs. \n\n\n\nContact Ali for meeting details.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/bbf-chittenden-regional-council-meeting/2025-06-05/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250605T113000
DTSTAMP:20241101T140623Z
CREATED:20240930T175226Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241101T140623Z
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SUMMARY:Families and Communities Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The BBF Families and Communities Committee is a group of parents\, guardians\, caregivers\, and professionals dedicated to improving systems and services for Vermont families and communities. Our committee is entirely virtual and open for parents and providers to join anytime. You can call in via your computer or phone\, from anywhere! All you need to do is show up with all of the knowledge and experience that you hold. \n\n\n\nWe value your time. Those who join as parents\, primary caregivers\, or guardians are eligible to be paid for their time attending and preparing for the committee at a rate of $18/hour. Child care stipends also may be available. To learn more\, email families@buildingbrightfutures.org.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/families-and-communities-committee-meeting/2025-06-05/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T140000
DTSTAMP:20241126T145911Z
CREATED:20241114T160621Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T145911Z
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SUMMARY:Northern Windsor & Orange Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month.  \n\n\n\n2024–2026 Regional Priorities1. Child and family mental health: Support early childhood and family mental health at home\, in early childhood education and school settings\, and in the community. Promote strategies that build a child’s social-emotional development; support a caregiver’s emotional regulation; respond to the mental health workforce crisis; improve access to consultation and crisis services; and prevent the use of exclusionary discipline. \n\n\n\n2. Building resilience in children\, families\, and communities: Support prevention and ongoing resiliency efforts to ensure that children reach their optimal well-being and potential. Promote parent and provider education about resilience and the impact of trauma to better support children who are impacted by traumatic experiences such as eviction\, poverty\, death of a parent\, substance use disorder\, or domestic violence. \n\n\n\nContact Courtney for meeting details.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/northern-windsor-orange-regional-council-meeting/2025-06-04/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250604T100000
DTSTAMP:20241126T145936Z
CREATED:20241114T161134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T145936Z
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SUMMARY:Springfield Area Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month. \n\n\n\n2024–2026 Regional Priorities \n\n\n\n\nBuilding resilience in children\, families\, and communities: Support prevention and ongoing resiliency efforts to ensure that children reach their optimal well-being and potential. Promote parent and provider education about resilience and the impact of trauma to better support children who are impacted by traumatic experiences such as eviction\, poverty\, death of a parent\, substance use disorder\, or domestic violence.\n\n\n\nAccess to basic needs: Identify gaps and invite creative solutions to help families access programs and supports that meet their basic needs (food\, housing\, diapers\, health care\, transportation\, etc.).\n\n\n\n\nContact Courtney for meeting details.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/springfield-area-regional-council-meeting/2025-06-04/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250527T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250527T150000
DTSTAMP:20250521T191417Z
CREATED:20250305T173523Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250521T191417Z
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SUMMARY:State Advisory Council - Strategic Plan Summit
DESCRIPTION:Building Bright Futures State Advisory Council meetings serve as a critical convening of public and private partners working to improve the well-being of children and families in Vermont by using evidence to inform policy and decision-making\, discussing critical challenges\, and problem-solving. State Advisory Council (SAC) meetings are open to the public. Annually\, we use the May SAC meeting to ensure that the early childhood strategic plan is held front and center in our work. This year we will: \n\n\n\n\nRededicate our commitment to the vision and priorities set forth in Vermont’s Early Childhood Action Plan (formerly known as the VECAP 2020 -2025) \n\n\n\nCelebrate what we learned from the Network engagement process conducted over the past four months to inform strategic plan priorities\n\n\n\nGather feedback on strategies in the first draft of the strategic plan update:\n\nGoal 1: All Children and Families Have Their Basic Needs Met\n\n\n\nGoal 2: All Children are Raised in Safe & Healthy Environments\n\n\n\nGoal 3: Children and Families Have Access to High Quality Opportunities That Promote Child Development and Well-Being\n\n\n\nGoal 4: Build a Thriving\, Respected\, and Sustainable Early Childhood Workforce\n\n\n\nGoal 5: Our System Centers Children and Families and is Coordinated\, Well-Resourced\, Data-Driven\n\n\n\n\n\nPreview the timeline and process for writing and then gathering feedback on the drafts throughout the summer\n\n\n\nBuild alignment and collaboration across the BBF Network \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView the Meeting Agenda\n\n\n\nMay 2025 SAC_VECAP Summit AgendaDownload
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/state-advisory-council-meeting-4/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250522T103000
DTSTAMP:20250513T163726Z
CREATED:20250422T155750Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250513T163726Z
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SUMMARY:Child Outcomes Accountability Team Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The charge of the Child Outcomes Accountability Team is to improve integration and coordination of early childhood public and private partners committed to the health and well-being of children and their families. The group will inform strategies and monitor progress toward Goal 1 of Vermont’s Early Childhood Action Plan: All children have a healthy start. \n\n\n\nAt May’s meeting\, we will focus on substance use and support for families before and after birth. The full year after pregnancy has been identified as a period of increased risk of death for perinatal people with substance use disorder by the Vermont Maternal Mortality Review Panel.  Vermont has among the highest rates of alcohol\, cannabis\, tobacco and opioid use in pregnancy in the US.  Parental substance use is also a leading cause of involvement with the Family Services Division.  To address this public health crisis and connect pregnant people with substance use disorder to community based supports there have been significant changes to a CAPTA required care planning document called the Family Care Plan (formally known as the Plan of Safe Care).  \n\n\n\nThe Family and Child Health Division\, Perinatal Quality Collaborative and the Alliance for Innovations in Maternal Health teams are updating this document to create an easy to use\, parent directed and more supportive care planning process. Join us to learn more.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCOAT Agenda_May 2025Download
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/child-outcomes-accountability-team-meeting-4/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T140000
DTSTAMP:20260217T193342Z
CREATED:20241106T162113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260217T193342Z
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SUMMARY:Families and Communities Committee - Family Lunch Bunch
DESCRIPTION:The BBF Families and Communities Committee is a group of parents\, guardians\, caregivers\, and professionals dedicated to improving systems and services for Vermont families and communities. Our committee is entirely virtual and open for parents and providers to join anytime. You can call in via your computer or phone\, from anywhere! All you need to do is show up with all of the knowledge and experience that you hold. \n\n\n\nWe value your time. Those who join as parents\, primary caregivers\, or guardians are eligible to be paid for their time attending and preparing for the committee at a rate of $18/hour. Child care stipends also may be available. To learn more\, email families@buildingbrightfutures.org.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/families-and-communities-committee-family-lunch-bunch-2/2025-05-15/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250515T120000
DTSTAMP:20241126T163718Z
CREATED:20241114T161945Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T163718Z
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SUMMARY:Rutland Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month. \n\n\n\n2024–2026 Regional Priorities1. Child and family mental health: Support early childhood and family mental health at home\, in early childhood education and school settings\, and in the community. Promote strategies that build a child’s social-emotional development; support a caregiver’s emotional regulation; respond to the mental health workforce crisis; improve access to consultation and crisis services; and prevent the use of exclusionary discipline. \n\n\n\n2. Quality and capacity of early childhood education & services (including child care\, pre-K\, special education\, mental health services\, etc.): Respond to system gaps to improve access to high-quality learning and support systems that meet family needs. Promote and strengthen regional workforce development strategies by supporting recruitment\, apprenticeship\, training\, retention\, and professional development. \n\n\n\nContact Darla for meeting details.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/rutland-regional-council-meeting/2025-05-15/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250513T140000
DTSTAMP:20241126T164109Z
CREATED:20241114T155832Z
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SUMMARY:Lamoille Valley Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month.  \n\n\n\n2024–2026 Regional Priorities1. Child and family mental health: Support early childhood and family mental health at home\, in early childhood education and school settings\, and in the community. Promote strategies that build a child’s social-emotional development; support a caregiver’s emotional regulation; respond to the mental health workforce crisis; improve access to consultation and crisis services; and prevent the use of exclusionary discipline. \n\n\n\n2. Family engagement and support: Representation and voice matter. Families are a key component to informing sound\, sensible policy recommendations that improve equitable access to early childhood services. Engage and partner with families to improve systems and services. Expand opportunities for family partnership and leadership at the provider\, organizational\, and policy levels. \n\n\n\nContact Kelly for meeting details.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/lamoille-valley-regional-council-meeting/2025-05-13/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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