In November, our 12 Regional Council meetings and our Families and Communities Committee meeting will all have the same focus: housing issues that affect Vermont families.
Our discussions will not focus on homelessness—which remains a critical issue in Vermont—but on families who are precariously housed due to issues such as:
- Unstable or poor-quality housing (no running water, mold, inadequate heat, overcrowding etc.)
- Risk of eviction
- Frequent moves
- Increasing housing costs (rent, utilities, water/sewer rates, taxes)
Do you have personal and/or professional experience with housing challenges in Vermont? Can you invite others with lived experience of these issues to the meeting?
At each of the meetings, we will work to:
- Understand the existing landscape facing children and families who are precariously housed
- Understand the long-term effects these conditions may have on children
- Build connections across early childhood and housing partners to reduce the number of families who are precariously housed
- Gather data on experiences to inform our advisement to Vermont’s Governor and Legislature, including barriers and areas of progress
Please join us at any of the following virtual meetings for this important conversation:
- Orleans & Northern Essex Regional Council Meeting, Nov. 2, 1–2 p.m. (Orleans & Northern Essex Zoom link)
- Springfield Area Regional Council Meeting, Nov. 4, 9–10 a.m. (Springfield Zoom link)
- Northern Windsor & Orange Regional Council Meeting, Nov. 4, 1–2 p.m. (Northern Windsor & Orange Zoom link)
- Families and Communities Committee Meeting, Nov. 5, 10–11:30 a.m. (Families and Communities Committee Zoom link)
- Chittenden Regional Council Meeting, Nov. 5, 2–3:30 p.m. (Chittenden Zoom link)
- Central Vermont Regional Council Meeting, Nov. 6, 9–10:30 a.m. (Central Vermont Zoom link)
- Lamoille Valley Regional Council Meeting, Nov. 10, 2–3:30 p.m. (Lamoille Valley Zoom link)
- Addison Regional Council Meeting, Nov. 13, 10:30 a.m.–noon (Addison Zoom link)
- Southeast Vermont Regional Council Meeting, Nov. 13, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Southeast Vermont Zoom link)
- Caledonia & Southern Essex Regional Council Meeting, Nov. 16, 1–2 p.m. (Caledonia & Southern Essex Zoom link)
- Bennington Regional Council Meeting, Nov. 18, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m. (Bennington Zoom link)
- Rutland Regional Council Meeting, Nov. 19, 10:30 a.m.–noon (Rutland Zoom link)
- Franklin & Grand Isle Regional Council Meeting, Nov. 19, 1–2:30 p.m. (Franklin & Grand Isle Zoom link)
Questions? Reach out to one of our Regional Managers:
Ali Dieng, Regional Manager for Chittenden and Franklin/Grand Isle
Courtney Hillhouse, Regional Manager for Southeast Vermont, Northern Windsor/Orange, and Springfield Area
Darla Senecal, Regional Manager for Bennington, Rutland, and Addison
Kelly Hayes, Regional Manager for Lamoille Valley and Central Vermont
Linda Michniewicz, Regional Manager for Caledonia/Southern Essex and Orleans/Northern Essex
Tanya LaChapelle, Family Leadership Manager
