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Calendonia and So. Essex Recap June 2019
“Ready or not, here we come”…..Transitioning to preschool and kindergarten was a major focus in the region during the months of May and June. One of the strategies in our […]
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Regional Shared Services Hub Comes to the Northeast Kingdom
It is an all too familiar scenario being played out over and over across our region and state: Childcare centers struggling to stay open and struggling to find qualified staff […]
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Caledonia/S. Essex Recap, March 2019
The Caledonia/Southern Essex region is in the midst of a staffing transition. Dawn Powers has stepped into an exciting role as the Director of the NEKCA Parent Child Center. BBF […]
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Caledonia & So. Essex Regional Recap November 2018
At our October 15th council meeting, 38 early childhood professionals and community partners representing both regions in the Northeast Kingdom attended the presentation on the STep Ahead Recognition Systems (STARS), […]
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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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Caledonia & So. Essex Recap January 2019
At our December 17th BBF Regional Council meeting, we hosted a Substance Use Disorder professional development opportunity in collaboration with Kingdom Recovery Center and Oak Leaf and Pine Counseling. The […]
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