Large Turnouts at Free Winter Playtimes Hosted by Regional Councils
In February and March, cabin fever sets in for many Vermont families with young children. Building Bright Futures’ Early Childhood Regional ...
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A Model of Collaboration: Community Association Partners with Child Care Provider to Open New Center in Cabot
In the small town of Cabot in Washington County, a shortage of child care spots inspired a community group and an ...
Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) Announces Next Round of Funding Opportunities
The Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) supports creative solutions that will improve the well-being of children from the prenatal period to ...
BBF Welcomes Two New Staff Members
We’re excited to (re)introduce you to our newest BBF team members, Martha Braithwaite and Hannah Ossoff. Martha served as the Building ...
Introducing Quorum, Our New Legislative Monitoring Tool
The public policy making process can be unpredictable and confusing. As a result, it can be difficult to stay informed about ...
Watch Our Short Video on Vermont’s Child Welfare System
This year, the data spotlight in The State of Vermont’s Children focuses on Vermont’s child welfare system. This system is in ...
BBF Publishes Annual Report on Act 76 Monitoring
In January 2025, Building Bright Futures submitted its annual report on monitoring the implementation and impacts of Act 76, Vermont’s historic ...
Elevating the Most Urgent Early Childhood Needs
We are excited to share BBF’s innovative approach to identifying and communicating needs across Vermont’s early childhood system. We’ve combined 12 ...
Looking Back on a Year of Family Leadership
Building Bright Futures (BBF) works to empower families and elevate their voices. Family leadership is an important part of Vermont’s Early ...
Our New Report, “The State of Vermont’s Children: 2024 Year in Review”
On Monday, Building Bright Futures and Vermont’s Early Childhood Data & Policy Center released The State of Vermont’s Children: 2024 Year ...
BBF & RAPID 2025 Family Needs Survey
The RAPID Survey Project is an ongoing national survey of households with children under 6 designed to gather essential information on ...
Establishing a Baseline: Vermont’s Early Childhood Spending Inventory
In 2022, Building Bright Futures led an effort to compile a statewide Early Childhood Spending Inventory by assembling data on state ...
