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        July 16, 2025

        News from the Network: Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan Update

        July 14, 2025

        BBF Announces 2025 VECF Grant Recipients

        July 9, 2025

        Regional Councils Identify Areas of Focus for the Year Ahead

        July 2, 2025

        Continuous Improvement Survey Results from the BBF Network

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News

Two preschoolers in a classroom next to a bookshelf full of toy vehicles
July 16, 2025

News from the Network: Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan Update

News from the Network is an email series from Building Bright Futures that spotlights BBF’s work across the state of Vermont ...
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Three children sit in a hammock outdoors while a fourth child stands next to them
July 14, 2025

BBF Announces 2025 VECF Grant Recipients

Building Bright Futures is excited to announce the recipients of our Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) awards for 2025! The fund ...
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A smiling mom sits on a beanbag with her toddler in her lap
July 9, 2025

Regional Councils Identify Areas of Focus for the Year Ahead

Building Bright Futures’ 12 Early Childhood Regional Councils are an essential component of the BBF Network, allowing us to hear directly ...
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July 2, 2025

Continuous Improvement Survey Results from the BBF Network

Each year, we survey the BBF Network of 500+ early childhood professionals, parent leaders, and community partners requesting feedback on our ...
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Cover of Interagency Collaboration Data Brief
June 25, 2025

New Data Brief on Interagency Collaboration

BBF has collected data on the state of collaboration among early childhood partners and can now report on those results. As ...
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June 17, 2025

BBF’s Approach to Legislative Advisement in 2025

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

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

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

Participate in the 2025 BBF & RAPID Family Needs Survey

“Access to paid family leave would have made my pregnancy and maternity leave so much less stressful and would have improved ...
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May 7, 2025

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

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

Community Conversations Inform Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan

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

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

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

Help BBF Improve by Taking a Brief Survey

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