This June and July, BBF Regional Manager Linda Michniewicz and volunteers handed out free, nutritious meals to children in the Orleans area. The meal program ran four days a week […]
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Building Bright Futures (BBF) has released a new data brief through Vermont’s Early Childhood Data & Policy Center titled “Special Accommodation Grants: Increasing Equitable Access to High-Quality Child Care for […]
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On July 18, 2024, the Building Bright Futures Families & Communities Committee co-chairs Jen Fortman and Sarah Morrison moderated a Vermont Early Childhood Grand Rounds Seminar focused on promising practices […]
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The Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) supports creative solutions that will improve the well-being of children from the prenatal period to age 8, their families, and the Vermont communities where […]
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BBF Early Childhood Regional Councils are an essential part of our statewide network working to improve the well-being of children and families. In May 2024, Regional Councils met to identify […]
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May 8, 2023, started out as an ordinary day for the Bickford family. That afternoon, Anneka Bickford was taking one of her sons to baseball practice when she got a […]
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On July 10, 2024, in the wake of Hurricane Beryl, heavy rainfall hit Vermont and caused destructive flooding. Many Vermonters are having to cope with the stress, loss, and trauma […]
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On June 18, 2024, Building Bright Futures Executive Director Dr. Morgan Crossman moderated a Vermont Early Childhood Grand Rounds Seminar titled “The State of Preschool: Situating Vermont within the national […]
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On Monday, May 20, the State Advisory Council and more than 100 community partners gathered virtually (watch the video recording) to celebrate progress towards the state’s vision and strategic plan […]
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The summer meal program in Orleans, which provides free, nutritious meals to children in the area, is seeking volunteers! This role is for meal distribution onsite at the Orleans Federated […]
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Last year, thanks to a federal grant, the Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) greatly expanded its funding, with a total of $6 million in awards slated for local communities from […]
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Each year, BBF develops Policy Recommendations with input from families, early childhood professionals, and other partners from across the Network. The recommendations aim to highlight the current gaps and needs […]
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