2024 Impact Report
Building Bright Futures’ 2024 Impact Report provides an overview of our finances, recognizes our donors, and highlights what we accomplished this…
Addison County Hosts Early Childhood Summit with Focus on Collaboration
Ashley Bessette was a major contributor to the Addison Regional Council Planning Team for the recent Early Childhood Summit in Addison…
BBF Announces Additional VECF Grant Recipients
BBF is excited to announce additional recipients of Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) grants. VECF funds support creative solutions that will…
State Advisory Council Endorses 2025 Policy Recommendations
Last week, the State Advisory Council (SAC) formally endorsed the Policy Recommendations of Vermont’s Early Childhood State Advisory Council Network for…
2025 Policy Playbook
This Policy Playbook explains what the 2025 Policy Recommendations mean, why they matter, and some of the ways they can be…
BBF Announces Fall 2024 VECF Grant Recipients
Building Bright Futures is excited to announce the recipients of our Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) awards for fall 2024! The…
2025 Policy Recommendations of VT’s Early Childhood State Advisory Council Network
On Nov. 4, 2024, the State Advisory Council (SAC) formally endorsed the Policy Recommendations of the Vermont Early Childhood State Advisory…
Vermont Makes Strides in Strengthening Early Childhood Services
Good news for Vermont families with young kids! The state is using a special federal grant to improve the system of…
News from the Network: Fall Events and Forums
Fall is here, and Building Bright Futures’ Regional Councils have been busy convening and building community across the state. Central Vermont…
Focus on Equity at Fifth Annual Statewide Regional Summit
For five years now, Building Bright Futures Regional Managers have brought together Regional Council members from across the state around a…
Average Benefit for 3SquaresVT
The indicator chart shows the average 3SquaresVT (SNAP) monthly benefit received for an individual and a household.
Sharing the Results of Our Network Partner Survey
Earlier this year, we sent out our annual BBF Network Partner Survey asking for feedback on our partners’ experiences with the…
Children Served by 3SquaresVT
The indicator chart shows the number of children under 18 served by 3SquaresVT (SNAP) over time.
Our New Brief on the Vermont Family Leadership Mapping Project
Today we published a brief on the Vermont Family Leadership Mapping Project. The brief is based on information we gathered through…
Results of the 2024 Family Leadership Inventory
About the Family Leadership Mapping Project As a state, Vermont is committed to increasing opportunities for family leaders, elevating family voice…
Our Statement on GA Emergency Housing Program Crisis
At Building Bright Futures (BBF), we are committed to ensuring that children and their families have what they need to support…
Morgan Crossman Chosen for International Leadership Development Program
We are proud to announce that Building Bright Futures Executive Director Morgan Crossman was one of 20 leaders selected worldwide for…
The Importance of Summer Meal Programs for Children
This June and July, BBF Regional Manager Linda Michniewicz and volunteers handed out free, nutritious meals to children in the Orleans…
New Data Brief Offers Insights into Special Accommodation Grants in Vermont
Building Bright Futures (BBF) has released a new data brief through Vermont’s Early Childhood Data & Policy Center titled “Special Accommodation…
Highlights from Grand Rounds Seminar on Family Leadership and Representation
On July 18, 2024, the Building Bright Futures Families & Communities Committee co-chairs Jen Fortman and Sarah Morrison moderated a Vermont…
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…
Announcing the Regional Council Priorities for 2024-2026
BBF Early Childhood Regional Councils are an essential part of our statewide network working to improve the well-being of children and…
Child Care Center Rebuilds After a Devastating Fire
May 8, 2023, started out as an ordinary day for the Bickford family. That afternoon, Anneka Bickford was taking one of…
