This story is reprinted with permission from the Addison Independent. Reporter John Flowers is at johnf@addisonindependent.com. MIDDLEBURY — As the thermometer drops en route to another frigid Vermont winter, a […]
Children who have strong social emotional skills are ready to learn, ready for school and ready for life. However, there are many children and families that need support to move […]
Building Bright Futures seeks a consultant to support a family engagement assessment to be conducted across Vermont in partnership with BBF Regional Councils. The purpose of the family engagement assessment […]
The charge to build resilient communities is one that multiple collaborative partners strive towards, together, across the state of Vermont. With the support and investments of so many advocates, highlighting […]
The experiences you have when you are young shape your brain development. When an infant babbles and an adult babbles back (serve and return) the communication part of the brain […]
In the small town of Barton, Vermont exists a model preschool program that not many outside of Orleans County know about. The Central Orleans Family Education Center (COFEC) is a […]
The Chittenden Regional Council’s Action Plan includes the following strategy, “Children’s social and emotional needs are met.” While the language used here is simple, the action steps and research involved […]
by Su White, Teaching Director, Quarry Hill School, Middlebury Co-leader, Addison County Directors Network 2018 Early Childhood Leadership Institute, Snelling Center In considering equity so many things come to mind- […]
BBF seeks a Project Manager to work on specific deliverables for our data platform, Vermont Insights. This work will execute a needs assessment project with our early childhood partners outlined […]
By Steve Ames, Regional Coordinator for Central Vermont and Lamoille Regions A few months back I spoke with the Co Chair of the ECAP Family and Communities Committee Shannon Hottinger. […]
September’s State Advisory Council Meeting kicked off with an update on the status of the Preschool Development Grant, followed by reminders of calendar items for the remainder of the calendar […]
Have you ever heard of The Basics or Boston Basics? I hope that after this quick read, you will remember the name, and will hopefully be interested in finding out […]