The Family Place in St. Johnsbury
by Julie Cadwallader Staub Early Learning Challenge, Race to the Top Director Elissa couldn’t believe it when she saw the phone…
Meet Chris Hulquist of Mentor Connector
by Darla Senecal, Regional Coordinator Last year Chris Hultquist of Mentor Connector placed 149 kids with mentors in Rutland County. There…
Transition to K: A Process
As the fall approaches children are getting ready to return to school. For some children and their families, it will be…
SAC Supports Each and Every Young Child and Family
Vermont’s Early Childhood Framework is built around the state’s commitment to realizing the promise of every Vermont child. On July 23,…
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
The Franklin/Grand Isle council is known for its attentiveness in seeking meaningful ways to engage with and provide for the community….
Catamount Connections of Bennington
by Julie Cadwallader Staub Early Learning Challenge, Race to the Top Director How does a new mom, overwhelmed and isolated in…
Springfield Area Recap January 2019
The Springfield Area Regional Council spent its December meeting learning more about the Preschool Development Grant that was submitted and what…
Northern Windsor and Orange Recap January 2019
The Northern Windsor and Orange County Regional Council identified “Families and providers are aware of the benefits of participating in Women…
Southeast Vermont Recap January 2019
Imagine you are a parent of an infant and receive the news that, in two weeks, the early care and learning…
Rutland Recap January 2019
The Rutland Council sponsored several events at the end of the year. We partnered with the local children’s museum, Wonderfeet Kids’…
Franklin Grand Isle Recap January 2019
Bright Spot The council is currently going through a time of positive, exciting transition. Liz Hamel is the new Franklin/Grand Isle…
Chittenden Regional Recap January 2019
Chittenden’s BBF Regional Action Plan continues to be our guide as we look ahead to the next 6 months of our…
Lamoille Recap January 2019
New conversations and collaborations look promising in the Lamoille Valley as the Council and other community partners have been collaborating on…
Central Vermont Recap January 2019
In Central Vermont we are beginning to refocus our conversations on how our planning can dovetail with significant state efforts such…
Orleans & No. Essex Recap January 2019
At our December 3rd BBF Regional Council meeting, we hosted a Substance Use Disorder professional development opportunity in collaboration with the…
Sara Holbrook Expands Access to Preschool
by Vicky Senni, Associate Director at Sara Holbrook Community Center After serving the needs of our neighborhood for 81 years, the…
Getting on the Same Page in Springfield
Recently, a Springfield Area Building Bright Futures Council had a member transition from a family home care provider to a position…
Assessing Lamoille’s Early Childhood System
One goal of developing an early childhood system of care in a community is that different services will be integrated and…
Bennington’s Collaborative Professional Development
Early childhood is a time of wonder. It is the time for young children to acquire skills and hone them. This…
Healthy Children, Healthy Communities: RiseVT
With a tagline of, “Building a Resilient Community with Healthy Spaces” on the cover of their brochure, I immediately wanted to…
Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Addison County
The opioid epidemic in Vermont has taken a crushing blow on young families. Addison County is no exception. The number of…
State Advisory Council Recap January 2019
The Building Bright Futures (BBF) State Advisory Council kicked off their Jan 28th meeting with an overview of the hiring process…
Addison Regional Recap January 2019
In December, the Addison Council was visited by Jeffrey Heath, RN Public Health Nurse, Supervisor Vermont Department of Health and Jessica Doos, Public Health Nurse, Maternal Child…
