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Advise the Governor, administration and legislature on policy and systems improvements that effect young children.
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Building Bright Futures (BBF) is Vermont’s Early Childhood public-private partnership mandated by Vermont’s Act 104 and the federal Head Start Act to serve as the State Advisory Council (SAC) on Early Childhood.
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Read the StatementBuilding Bright Futures (BBF) is a nonprofit organization working to improve the well-being of young children and families in Vermont. We do this by monitoring Vermont’s early care, health, and education systems while advising the Governor, Administration, and Legislature on policy improvements.
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Monitor the state’s early care, health and education systems.
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Vermont’s Child Care and Early Childhood Education Systems Analysis
Vermont’s Child Care and Early Childhood Education Systems Analysis (ECSA) is now underway! The ECSA is required by H. 171 (An Act relating to child care systems and financing), which was signed by Governor Scott on June 1, 2021. Building Bright Futures has contracted with Foresight Law + Policy and Watershed Advisors to conduct the […]
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September SAC Recap: Informing State and Federal Policy
On September 27th, 67 early childhood leaders representing all levels of the BBF Network (Regional Councils, VECAP Committees and SAC members) gathered for the State Advisory Council meeting to review both state and federal policy that could improve the lives of children and families. You can view the recording from the September 27 meeting here. […]
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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 up to 7 grantees to support creative solutions that will improve the well-being of children (prenatal-age 8), families, as well as the Vermont communities in which they live. Each year BBF Regional Councils, the […]
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