This fall, the Southeast Vermont BBF Council has been focused on supporting learning opportunities and promotion of resources to our region. Three highlights are below. The Windham Early Childhood Educators […]
Read MoreRegional Council Meetings: At our October 1st BBF Regional Council meeting, we continued our conversation on diversity led by Dr. Karen Hack. This time our focus was on cultural humility […]
Read MoreData from schools and organizations serving children show low levels of resiliency among youth and a feeling of being undervalued in their communities which is undermining their belief in themselves […]
Read MoreThis Fall the Rutland Council wanted to better understand the needs and resources around food insecurity in the state and in Rutland county. We were joined by Jill Hamilton MA, […]
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By Dawn Powers The Vermont Agency of Human Services (AHS) is striving to create and integrate a sustainable, systems-wide Strengthening Families (SF) approach. This is an evidence-based approach focused on […]
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By Dawn Powers Are you a parent or do you know a parent who struggles with finding quality, affordable, and accessible childcare? You are not alone. The Challenge According to […]
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By Dora Levinson Appreciative Inquiry is a philosophy that looks at systems and asks the question, ‘What’s right?’ rather than ‘What’s wrong?’. There is no doubt that early childhood systems […]
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By Steve Ames As we begin to realize the overwhelming importance of the social determinants of health in building resilience in people and in community, new and innovative ideas are […]
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by Darla Senecal Surveys of our youth suggest that from an early age our children are often feeling low optimism, low self-worth, and high anxiety. Fortunately studies also show us […]
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One Region’s Strategy to Increase Child Care Capacity by Ellen Taetzsch Imagine you are a parent who just had a child and it is time to go back to work […]
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by Julie Cadwallader Staub Early Learning Challenge, Race to the Top Director Elissa couldn’t believe it when she saw the phone number come up on her phone. Could it be? […]
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by Darla Senecal, Regional Coordinator Last year Chris Hultquist of Mentor Connector placed 149 kids with mentors in Rutland County. There is a trend among the youngest members in the […]
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