June 11, 2024 Northwestern Medical Center Expands Access to Autism Screenings and Supports Last year, thanks to a federal grant, the Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) greatly expanded its funding, with a total of ... Read More
July 18, 2022 Planting seeds of hope for recovery from substance use disorder “Giving people unconditional love each time they fall is so important. Feeling seen at your worst and at your best is ... Read More
June 9, 2022 News from the Network: June 2022 News from the Network is an email series from Building Bright Futures that spotlights the work of Regional Councils, updates related ... Read More
January 19, 2022 BBF Awards $100,000 in Vermont Early Childhood Fund Grants Building Bright Futures Regional Councils awards $100,000 in Vermont Early Childhood Fund grants to improve the well-being of children, families and ... Read More
October 8, 2021 BBF Launches the Vermont Early Childhood Fund with $100K to Communities Building Bright Futures is pleased to announce the creation of the Vermont Early Childhood Fund (VECF) providing grants of $10,000-$20,000 for ... Read More
October 14, 2020 The Early MTSS-123 Project: ONE Early Childhood System, TWO Social and Emotional Interventions, THREE Core Groups In the past few months, a new Early Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (Early MTSS) and Strengthening Families pilot project was introduced ... Read More
January 30, 2020 Franklin Grand Isle Regional Recap, January 2020 The Starting Points Leaders of Franklin and Grand Isle are now known as the Vermont Early Childhood Network of Franklin and ... Read More
November 27, 2019 Franklin/Grand Isle Regional Recap, November 2019 With the end of the year approaching, the Franklin/Grand Isle BBF Regional Council has made incredible strides to offer the community ... Read More
November 18, 2019 Community Libraries’ Role in Building Resilient Communities The charge to build resilient communities is one that multiple collaborative partners strive towards, together, across the state of Vermont. With ... Read More
September 20, 2019 Franklin/Grand Isle Regional Recap The BBF Regional Council hosted a region-wide Infant/Toddler Drive in June, with participation from over 12 locations across the region. Each ... Read More
August 13, 2019 Playing Around: Are We Recognizing the Critical Role of Play in Our Developing Children? In the year 2019, the demands on our children’s developing minds and bodies looks vastly different than they did previously. From ... Read More
July 23, 2019 Franklin/Grand Isle Regional Recap July 2019 Share a bright spot from you or your Council’s work over the last two months: The BBF Regional Council was excited ... Read More