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Chittenden Regional Recap November 2018
Utilizing our Regional Road Map and Chittenden BBF Regional Action Plan as our guide, the council has started to dig deeper into a few key issues this fall: Food Security, […]
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Franklin Grand Isle Regional Recap November 2018
The council has been in the process of hiring a new regional coordinator for the past few months. We are excited to share that the position has been filled by […]
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Lamoille Regional Recap November 2018
Efforts to improve the experience of families and young children at the Council have recently included work with the interagency coordinating team and several other communities of practice to utilize […]
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No. Windsor & Orange Regional Recap November 2018
In our regional Action Plan, the Northern Windsor and Orange BBF council identified “children have positive learning experiences and are properly aware of their emotions” and “professionals have knowledge and […]
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Springfield Area Regional Recap November 2018
In our regional Action Plan, the Springfield Area Council has identified “families and caregivers have opportunities to understand child development“ as a priority for the year. One strategy we have […]
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Southeastern Vermont Regional Recap November 2018
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 […]
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Orleans & No. Essex Regional Recap November 2018
Regional 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 […]
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Addison Regional Recap November 2018
Data 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 […]
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Rutland Regional Recap November 2018
This 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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The Strengthening Families Approach
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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Lack of Child Care Capacity in Orleans & Essex Counties
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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What’s Right? Southeast Vermont’s Month of the Young Child
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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