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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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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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April 16, 2025

Video and Highlights from Our Act 76 Grand Rounds Panel

In March, five experts joined our Early Childhood Grand Rounds panel to talk about Vermont’s Act 76, Vermont’s landmark child care ...
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April 3, 2025

VECF Spotlight: Lund Grows Child Care Workforce by Hiring from Communities Served

Reminders: Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) grant applications are open through Friday, April 11, 2025. And don’t forget to share your ...
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March 26, 2025

Large Turnouts at Free Winter Playtimes Hosted by Regional Councils

In February and March, cabin fever sets in for many Vermont families with young children. Building Bright Futures’ Early Childhood Regional ...
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