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RSVP for Statewide Regional Council Summit on Dec. 12


Registration is open for our 4th Annual Statewide Regional Council Summit on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, from 9 a.m. to noon, via Zoom or in person at Counseling Services of Addison County, 109 Catamount Park, Middlebury, VT. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Joshua Sparrow (pictured), child, adolescent, and general psychiatrist, and Executive Director of the Brazelton Touchpoints Center (BTC) in the Division of Developmental Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Join us for a statewide discussion on Getting to Social Connectedness: How social connection improves health and well-being for individuals and communities.

The Statewide Regional Council Summit will feature:

  • A keynote by Dr. Joshua Sparrow
  • A video presentation called “A Tribute to Social Connectedness in Vermont”
  • A panel highlighting the work being done across the state to respond to the need for social connectedness, healing, and community building
  • Opportunities to network with other early childhood leaders

Register to attend in person or online

View the agenda

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