Advise
the Governor, administration and legislature on policy and systems improvements that affect young children.
About Building Bright Futures
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. BBF serves as a statewide backbone organization, bringing early childhood stakeholders together to work collectively toward a coordinated, collaborative, and integrated early childhood system.
OVERVIEW OF BBF VERMONT'S ACT 104 HEAD START ACT
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
Monitor
the state’s early care, health and education systems and the well-being of Vermont children and families.
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 (BBF) operates using a collective impact framework, which allows us to tackle complex social and systemic problems facing Vermont's children and families such as a lack of affordable childcare, adverse childhood experiences, and kindergarten readiness.
We envision an early childhood system where partners work together with shared vision, shared action and shared accountability; where regional tables are set for communities to problem solve, coordinate, and take action; where data drives decision making; and sensible state policy is informed by the wisdom of communities.