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Advise the Governor, administration and legislature on policy and systems improvements that effect young children.
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.
Building 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.
LEARN MOREAdvise the Governor, administration and legislature on policy and systems improvements that effect young children.
Monitor the state’s early care, health and education systems.
Convene individuals, organizations, and agencies committed to young children, recognizing that we can better meet the diverse needs of all children and families when we work together.
Building Bright Futures released the 2020 How Are Vermont’s Young Children and Families report on January 11th 2021. The report is a data-rich look at the well-being of children in Vermont. The 2020 report highlights the significant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on Vermont’s Early Childhood system and data landscape. In addition to COVID-specific data, […]
Read MoreCreating meaningful partnerships with families leads to better outcomes for children. This is why the BBF Families and Communities Committee, composed of parents, caregivers and early childhood stakeholders, worked together over the last two years to conduct a Family Engagement Assessment and recently published a report with the results of a survey, lessons learned about […]
Read MoreDear Vermont’s Early Childhood Community, I have never been more proud to be a Vermonter. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the strength and resilience of families, communities, and Vermont’s early childhood system to be nimble in a rapidly changing world. Vermonters are having to do more with less, which isn’t new for the early childhood […]
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