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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\nThis committee focuses on monitoring Goal 3 of Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan: All Children and Families Have Access to High-Quality Opportunities That Promote Child Development and Well-Being\, which centers on strengthening the integration\, accessibility\, and quality of early childhood services. The committee looks at services from the prenatal period through age 8\, with particular attention to alignment and best practices across child care\, early learning\, and early elementary education. \n\n\n\nMeetings are held virtually and are open to the public. The Early Learning and Development Committee brings together public and private partners—including early care and learning program leaders\, school administrators\, philanthropy partners\, advocates\, and state agency representatives—who meet regularly to review progress\, identify challenges\, and support coordinated system improvement for children and families.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/early-learning-and-development-committee-meeting-3/2026-10-08/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T130000
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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-3/2026-10-15/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261026T100000
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SUMMARY:State Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Our October SAC meeting will include both in-person and virtual options. We hope to see you on Zoom or in Stowe on Monday\, Oct. 26\, from 10 a.m. to noon.  \n\n\n\nRegister for the meeting\n\n\n\nThe above link will allow you to register to attend in person at Bluebird Cady Hill Lodge in Stowe\, or via Zoom. \n\n\n\n\nAgenda coming soon
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/state-advisory-council-meeting-17/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261102T130000
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DTSTAMP:20260901T190652Z
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SUMMARY:Orleans & Northern Essex Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month. Contact Linda for meeting details.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/orleans-northern-essex-regional-council-meeting-6/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261104T090000
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SUMMARY:Springfield Area Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings of the Springfield Area Regional Council are held on the first Wednesday of the month. Contact Courtney for meeting details. \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.).
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/springfield-area-regional-council-meeting-3/2026-11-04/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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SUMMARY:Northern Windsor & Orange Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month\, every other 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-2/2026-11-04/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T100000
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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-3/2026-11-05/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T153000
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SUMMARY:Chittenden Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month. Contact Ali for meeting details. \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.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/chittenden-regional-council-meeting/2026-11-05/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T103000
DTSTAMP:20260804T170104Z
CREATED:20260727T160702Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T170104Z
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SUMMARY:Central Vermont Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the first Friday of the month\, every other month. Contact Kelly for meeting details.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/central-vermont-regional-council-meeting-7/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261110T153000
DTSTAMP:20260804T170030Z
CREATED:20260727T161357Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260804T170030Z
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SUMMARY:Lamoille Valley Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month\, every other month. Contact Kelly for meeting details.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/lamoille-valley-regional-council-meeting-10/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261111T123000
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CREATED:20260305T180737Z
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SUMMARY:Bennington Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Bennington Regional Council meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month\, every other month. Contact Darla for details. \n\n\n\n2024–2026 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. 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.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/bennington-regional-council-meeting-3/2026-11-11/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261112T120000
DTSTAMP:20260219T172854Z
CREATED:20260219T172852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T172854Z
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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\nThis committee focuses on monitoring Goal 3 of Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan: All Children and Families Have Access to High-Quality Opportunities That Promote Child Development and Well-Being\, which centers on strengthening the integration\, accessibility\, and quality of early childhood services. The committee looks at services from the prenatal period through age 8\, with particular attention to alignment and best practices across child care\, early learning\, and early elementary education. \n\n\n\nMeetings are held virtually and are open to the public. The Early Learning and Development Committee brings together public and private partners—including early care and learning program leaders\, school administrators\, philanthropy partners\, advocates\, and state agency representatives—who meet regularly to review progress\, identify challenges\, and support coordinated system improvement for children and families.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/early-learning-and-development-committee-meeting-3/2026-11-12/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261116T140000
DTSTAMP:20260227T193515Z
CREATED:20260227T193215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T193515Z
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SUMMARY:Caledonia & Southern Essex Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month. Contact Linda for meeting details. \n\n\n\n2024–2026 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. 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.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/caledonia-southern-essex-regional-council-meeting-4/2026-11-16/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T120000
DTSTAMP:20260708T134717Z
CREATED:20260402T202031Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260708T134717Z
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SUMMARY:Rutland Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every other month (September\, November\, January\, March\, and May) from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Contact Darla for meeting details. \n\n\n\n2024–2026 Regional Priorities\n\n\n\n 1. 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.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/rutland-regional-council-meeting-6/2026-11-19/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161458Z
CREATED:20260403T161456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T161458Z
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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-3/2026-11-19/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261119T143000
DTSTAMP:20260406T142643Z
CREATED:20260406T142602Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T142643Z
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SUMMARY:Franklin & Grand Isle Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month\, every other month (September\, November\, January\, March\, and May). \n\n\n\n2024–2026 Regional Priorities \n\n\n\n 1. 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.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/franklin-grand-isle-regional-council-meeting-4/2026-11-19/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261120T123000
DTSTAMP:20260504T202609Z
CREATED:20260504T202607Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260504T202609Z
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SUMMARY:Southeast Vermont Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held quarterly (every three months) on the third Friday of the month. Contact Courtney Hillhouse with questions at chillhouse@buildingbrightfutures.org. \n\n\n\nIn-person meetings are at Early Education Services\, 130 Birge St\, Brattleboro\, VT 05301\, USA
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/southeast-vermont-regional-council-meeting-4/2026-11-20/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261126T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261126T103000
DTSTAMP:20260227T194739Z
CREATED:20260121T171220Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T194739Z
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SUMMARY:Safe\, Healthy\, and Healing Environments Committee
DESCRIPTION:This committee focuses on monitoring Goal 2 of Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan: All Children Are Raised in Safe\, Healthy\, and Healing Environments. Meetings are held virtually and are open to the public\, and all are welcome to join. \n\n\n\nThe Safe\, Healthy\, and Healing Environments Committee brings together public and private partners who meet four times a year to: \n\n\n\n\nStrengthen connections across partners to support a more coordinated early childhood system.\n\n\n\nCheck how Vermont is making progress on Goal 2 priorities.\n\n\n\nIdentify barriers to progress\, including policy or funding gaps.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nView the meeting agenda
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/safe-healthy-and-healing-environments-committee/2026-11-26/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161436Z
CREATED:20260403T161431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T161436Z
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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-3/2026-12-03/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261203T153000
DTSTAMP:20260227T194543Z
CREATED:20260227T194542Z
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SUMMARY:Chittenden Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month. Contact Ali for meeting details. \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.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/chittenden-regional-council-meeting/2026-12-03/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261207T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261207T140000
DTSTAMP:20260227T192541Z
CREATED:20260227T192315Z
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SUMMARY:Orleans & Northern Essex Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month. Contact Linda for meeting details. \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. 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.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/orleans-northern-essex-regional-council-meeting/2026-12-07/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261210T120000
DTSTAMP:20260219T172854Z
CREATED:20260219T172852Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260219T172854Z
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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\nThis committee focuses on monitoring Goal 3 of Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan: All Children and Families Have Access to High-Quality Opportunities That Promote Child Development and Well-Being\, which centers on strengthening the integration\, accessibility\, and quality of early childhood services. The committee looks at services from the prenatal period through age 8\, with particular attention to alignment and best practices across child care\, early learning\, and early elementary education. \n\n\n\nMeetings are held virtually and are open to the public. The Early Learning and Development Committee brings together public and private partners—including early care and learning program leaders\, school administrators\, philanthropy partners\, advocates\, and state agency representatives—who meet regularly to review progress\, identify challenges\, and support coordinated system improvement for children and families.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/early-learning-and-development-committee-meeting-3/2026-12-10/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261217T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261217T140000
DTSTAMP:20260304T144443Z
CREATED:20260217T180327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T144443Z
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SUMMARY:Data and Evaluation Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Contact data@buildingbrightfutures.org for meeting information. The Data and Evaluation Committee meets virtually about four times a year. \n\n\n\nThe Data and Evaluation Committee works toward Goal 5 of Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan: Our System Centers Children and Families and Is Coordinated\, Well-Resourced\, and Data-Driven. The committee helps ensure that data and evidence are used consistently to support better outcomes for children and families from the prenatal period through age 8. \n\n\n\nThe committee is responsible for setting priorities and tracking progress on data integration across Vermont’s early childhood system. It serves as an accountability body for monitoring progress toward all five goals of the Strategic Plan and as a primary advisor on research\, data\, and evaluation efforts. The committee brings together data stewards\, agency leaders\, and content and evaluation experts to discuss strategy\, challenges\, capacity\, and the systems needed to use high-quality data to inform policy and programs. \n\n\n\nThe committee’s current priorities include: \n\n\n\n\nServing as a primary advisory body for statewide early childhood data initiatives.\n\n\n\nAdvancing Vermont’s Early Childhood Data Development Agenda.\n\n\n\nMonitoring and guiding implementation of Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/data-and-evaluation-committee-meeting-5/2026-12-17/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261217T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261217T140000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161458Z
CREATED:20260403T161456Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T161458Z
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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-3/2026-12-17/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261221T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261221T140000
DTSTAMP:20260227T193515Z
CREATED:20260227T193215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T193515Z
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SUMMARY:Caledonia & Southern Essex Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month. Contact Linda for meeting details. \n\n\n\n2024–2026 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. 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.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/caledonia-southern-essex-regional-council-meeting-4/2026-12-21/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270104T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270104T140000
DTSTAMP:20260227T192541Z
CREATED:20260227T192315Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T192541Z
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SUMMARY:Orleans & Northern Essex Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the first Monday of the month. Contact Linda for meeting details. \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. 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.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/orleans-northern-essex-regional-council-meeting/2027-01-04/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270106T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270106T100000
DTSTAMP:20260227T194858Z
CREATED:20260227T194857Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260227T194858Z
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SUMMARY:Springfield Area Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings of the Springfield Area Regional Council are held on the first Wednesday of the month. Contact Courtney for meeting details. \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.).
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/springfield-area-regional-council-meeting-3/2027-01-06/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270106T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270106T140000
DTSTAMP:20250828T134242Z
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SUMMARY:Northern Windsor & Orange Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of the month\, every other 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-2/2027-01-06/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270107T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270107T113000
DTSTAMP:20260403T161436Z
CREATED:20260403T161431Z
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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-3/2027-01-07/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270107T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20270107T153000
DTSTAMP:20260227T194543Z
CREATED:20260227T194542Z
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SUMMARY:Chittenden Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the first Thursday of the month. Contact Ali for meeting details. \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.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/chittenden-regional-council-meeting/2027-01-07/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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