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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/2025-01-14/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T103000
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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/2025-01-16/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T130000
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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-2/2025-01-16/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250120T140000
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SUMMARY:Caledonia & Southern Essex Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month.  \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. \n\n\n\nContact Linda for meeting details
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/caledonia-southern-essex-regional-council-meeting/2025-01-20/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250121T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T145620Z
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SUMMARY:Caledonia & Southern Essex Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month. This meeting is rescheduled due to the MLK Jr holiday \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. \n\n\n\nContact Linda for meeting details
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/caledonia-southern-essex-regional-council-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250123T103000
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SUMMARY:All Children are Raised in Safe\, Healthy\, and Healing Environments; A BBF Strategic Plan Committee
DESCRIPTION:The focus of this committee is to monitor Goal 2 of Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan ‘Goal 2: All Children Are Raised in Safe\, Healthy\, and Healing Environments.’ The Goal 2 committee is composed of public and private partners that convenes four times a year to: 1) monitor how the state is doing toward the priorities outlined in goal 2; 2) identify barriers to progress including policy or funding gaps; and 3) build connections  across public and private partners to build a more integrated system. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/child-outcomes-accountability-team-meeting-2/2025-01-23/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250124T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250124T130000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250116T142538Z
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SUMMARY:Southeast Vermont Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held quarterly. This meeting will be held in person at Early Education Services with a virtual option (linked below).  \n\n\n\n2024 – 2026 Regional Priorities \n\n\n\n1. 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\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 Courtney for meeting details.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/southeast-vermont-regional-council-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250127T150000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250217T194035Z
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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\nState Advisory Council (SAC) meetings are open to the public. Please register to receive the Zoom link. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDraft – Jan 2025 SAC MinutesDownload\n\n\n\nBBF State Advisory Council Agenda_January 2025Download
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/state-advisory-council-meeting-2/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
CREATED:20250108T151127Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T155130Z
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SUMMARY:Care of Self Learning Session with Families & Communities Committee
DESCRIPTION:Presented by Kheya Ganguly\, Director of Trauma Prevention and Resilience Development at the VT Department of Health. This session will guide you through the principles of mindful self-compassion\, stress management\, boundary development\, having joy and awe. This workshop offers a supportive environment to explore and commit to a self-care routine that work for you.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/care-of-self-learning-session-with-families-communities-committee/
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250130T143000
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CREATED:20250213T215848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250217T202225Z
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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\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\n\n\n1/30/25 Data & Evaluation Recording\n\n\n\n1/30/25 Data & Evaluation – Full NotesDownload\n\n\n\n1/30/25 Data & Evaluation – Kendall Fortney Presentation SlidesDownload
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/data-and-evaluation-committee-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T100000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
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/2025-02-05/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
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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/2025-02-05/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T113000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
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/2025-02-06/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
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/2025-02-06/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T143000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
CREATED:20250204T155420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250204T155422Z
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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-4/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250213T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
CREATED:20241028T201613Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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/2025-02-13/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T103000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
CREATED:20241114T153730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T210232Z
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SUMMARY:Central Vermont Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:2024–2026 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/central-vermont-regional-council-meeting/2025-02-14/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250214T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
CREATED:20241111T181710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T164145Z
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SUMMARY:Addison Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the second Friday of the 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/2025-02-14/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250211T164910Z
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SUMMARY:Caledonia & Southern Essex Regional Council Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meetings are held on the third Monday of the month.  \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. \n\n\n\nContact Linda for meeting details
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/caledonia-southern-essex-regional-council-meeting-3/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T120000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
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/2025-02-20/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
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-2/2025-02-20/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250220T143000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
CREATED:20241114T155414Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241126T145722Z
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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/2025-02-20/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250224T143000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
CREATED:20250213T185109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T204354Z
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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\nState Advisory Council (SAC) meetings are open to the public. Please register to receive the Zoom link.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/state-advisory-council-meeting-3/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T100000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
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/2025-03-05/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T113000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
CREATED:20250213T191002Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T191005Z
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SUMMARY:Strategic Plan Community Conversation for Early Childhood
DESCRIPTION:Vermont is updating its Early Childhood Action Plan (VECAP) with a focus on building stronger\, more responsive systems for children and families. Your experience and perspective as an early childhood professional are crucial to making this plan effective and impactful. This is an opportunity to share what you’re seeing in the field—both the successes and the challenges—and to help shape a system that better serves families. \n\n\n\nWhat to Expect: A collaborative\, virtual discussion with other community leaders\, program directors\, and early childhood professionals. This gathering is a chance to connect with colleagues and share insights in a supportive setting. \n\n\n\nHow Your Feedback Will Help: The insights gathered from this session will directly inform the VECAP update\, supporting better-aligned policies\, programs\, and resources for Vermont’s children and families. By sharing your expertise\, you’re helping to shape a stronger\, more equitable early childhood system that meets the real needs of families across the state. \n\n\n\nPlease register in advance for the Zoom link!  \n\n\n\nContact Kate at kbailey@buildingbrightfutures.org with any questions
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/strategic-plan-community-conversation-for-early-childhood/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250305T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
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/2025-03-05/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T113000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
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/2025-03-06/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250306T153000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
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/2025-03-06/
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250308T130000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
CREATED:20250213T200448Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250213T202121Z
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SUMMARY:Dabble Day - Lamoille Valley
DESCRIPTION:Family fun event! Free items\, activities\, crafts\, resources\, and fun for the whole family! Bike helmets available for $15. Crafts & activities provided by Lamoille Family Center\, WIC\, Help Me Grow\, Let’s Grow Kids\, 802 Smiles\, Be Seat Smart\, Centennial Library\, Head Start\, Laraway\, local child care centers\, and more!  \n\n\n\nThis event is sponsored by the Lamoille Valley Regional Council and Families & Communities Committee \n\n\n\nContact Jen at Families@buildingbrightfutures.org or Kelly at khayes@buildingbrightfutures.org with questions!
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/dabble-day-lamoille-valley/
LOCATION:Morristown Elementary School\, 548 Park Street\, Morrisville\, Vermont\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T112949
CREATED:20250305T172436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250305T172531Z
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SUMMARY:Kindergarten Transition/Readiness (Part Two!)
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we continue the “Kindergarten Readiness” conversation with Newport Town School Principal Shelly Lanoue – How can we support children/families? What is a typical daily schedule? And more!! \n\n\n\nContact Diane Nichols Fleming at 802-334-5847 x 2046 or diane.nicholsfleming@ncsuvt.org for more information and to receive a virtual meeting link.
URL:https://www.buildingbrightfutures.org/event/k-transition-readiness-part-two/
LOCATION:North Country Supervisory Union Conference Room OR Join Online\, 121 Duchess Avenue\, Newport\, Vermont\, 05855\, United States
CATEGORIES:Event
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