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, charged under Title 33 § Chapter 46 and the Federal Head Start Act (Public Law 110-134) as Vermont’s Early Childhood State Advisory Council (SAC) and Network, the mechanism used to advise the Governor and legislature on the well-being of children in the prenatal period through age 8 and their families. BBF’s mission is to improve the well-being of children and families in Vermont by using evidence to inform policy and bringing voices together across sectors and within regions to discuss critical challenges and problem-solve. Through Vermont’s Early Childhood Action Plan (VECAP), BBF maintains the vision for Vermont’s early childhood system, which is to be an integrated continuum of comprehensive, high-quality services that are equitable, accessible, and improve outcomes for each and every Vermont child in the prenatal period through age 8 and their families. BBF’s Network infrastructure includes 12 Regional Councils, seven VECAP Committees, and the Early Childhood State Advisory Council.
OVERVIEW OF BBF VERMONT'S TITLE 33 § CHAPTER 46 HEAD START ACT Building Bright Futures Impact Report 2022
Building Bright Futures (BBF) is a nonprofit organization working to improve the well-being of young children and families in Vermont.
Our primary functions are to advise, monitor, convene, respond, and empower.
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 where sensible state policy is informed by the wisdom of communities.