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        November 13, 2025

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        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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        Growing Our Capacity for Inclusive Engagement

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        Families and Communities Committee – Family Lunch Bunch

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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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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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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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November 25, 2024

Addison County Hosts Early Childhood Summit with Focus on Collaboration

Ashley Bessette was a major contributor to the Addison Regional Council Planning Team for the recent Early Childhood Summit in Addison ...
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October 29, 2024

Focus on Equity at Fifth Annual Statewide Regional Summit

For five years now, Building Bright Futures Regional Managers have brought together Regional Council members from across the state around a ...
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July 29, 2024

Announcing the Regional Council Priorities for 2024-2026

BBF Early Childhood Regional Councils are an essential part of our statewide network working to improve the well-being of children and ...
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November 8, 2023

RSVP for Statewide Regional Council Summit on Dec. 12

Registration is open for our 4th Annual Statewide Regional Council Summit on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, from 9 a.m. to noon, ...
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July 11, 2023

Annual Regional Council Priority Setting

Building Bright Futures (BBF) Regional Early Childhood Councils are an essential part of the BBF statewide network infrastructure to improve the ...
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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 8, 2021

BBF Launches the Vermont Early Childhood Fund with $100K to Communities

Building Bright Futures is pleased to announce the creation of the Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) providing grants of $10,000-$20,000 for ...
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May 6, 2021

A Letter to Regional Council Partners from the Executive Director

May 5, 2021 Dear Regional Council Partners, The BBF network envisions an early childhood system where partners work together with shared ...
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February 26, 2020

Southeast Vermont Regional Recap, February 2020

Council Recognitions At each council meeting, we take 5 minutes to recognize the work of a team or individual for their ...
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