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        November 13, 2025

        DEC Conference 2025 Reflection: Amber Hewston 

        November 6, 2025

        Feeding Vermont’s Children Cannot Wait

        October 30, 2025

        Sharing Resources for Immigrant Families in Vermont

        October 28, 2025

        Announcing Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan 2026–2030

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        Caledonia & Southern Essex Regional Council Meeting

        2025-11-18 12:00:00

        Growing Our Capacity for Inclusive Engagement

        2025-11-20 10:30:00

        Rutland Regional Council Meeting

        2025-11-20 13:00:00

        Families and Communities Committee – Family Lunch Bunch

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      • Members of the SAC and BBF staff standing and smiling with a faded antique rug in the foreground Featured News: Announcing Vermont’s Early Childhood Strategic Plan 2026–2030
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Racial Justice

September 22, 2022

VECF Spotlight: An anti-racist initiative forging new connections in Burlington

The Vermont Early Childhood Fund is a Building Bright Futures (BBF) initiative to support creative solutions that will improve the well-being ...
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June 10, 2022

Regional Council Spotlight: Talking with Kids about Racism

Here in the Northeast Kingdom, equity and diversity have been the focus of a great deal of recent discussion. Each Building ...
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October 11, 2019

The Importance of Families & Communities in Early Childhood: An Interview with Shannon Hottinger

By Steve Ames, Regional Coordinator for Central Vermont and Lamoille Regions A few months back I spoke with the Co Chair ...
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