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Family Engagement Resources from Other Agencies and Providers in Vermont

For Families and Educators

Outright Vermont – Outright Vermont is building a Vermont where all LGBTQ+ youth have hope, equity, and power. Below are offerings for parents and adults who want to know how to support their child or are seeking answers to tough questions, they find connection, community, and resources with us. 

  • Handling With Care, a toolkit for family and caregivers of LGBTQ+ youth. Developed in partnership with Outright program participants, this toolkit uplifts the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ youth and their parents and caregivers, sharing their stories and insights. This comprehensive resource invites parents and caregivers of LGBTQ+ youth to deepen their support and advocacy, while helping to hold the complexity that navigating an anti-LGBTQ+ world can impose on youth and families.   

  • Youth and Family Support social and support group opportunities. 

Building Bright Futures - Vermont’s Early Childhood State Advisory Council: The mission of Building Bright Futures (BBF) is to improve the well-being of each and every child and family in Vermont by using evidence to inform policy and bringing voices together to discuss critical challenges and problem solve. Children are supported through BBF at the family, community, and systems level and there are many ways to get involved. Most meetings are open to the public, and everyone is encouraged to participate. Opportunities to participate include:   

  • Regional Councils: 12 Early Childhood Councils bring together regional early childhood partners to identify the needs and challenges of children, families, educators and providers on the ground and serve as an essential part of the BBF Network.  
  • Vermont’s Early Childhood Action Plan Committees: There are eight committees, each focusing on a part of Vermont’s 5-year strategic plan.  
  • Families and Communities Committee: The BBF Families and Communities Committee works to strengthen and expand family partnership and leadership opportunities across the state at the provider, agency, and community levels.  
  • Vermont’s Early Childhood Data and Policy Center (Vermontkidsdata.org): Using data and evidence to inform policy is a key component of how we can improve the well-being of children and their families across Vermont. Vermontkidsdata.org is the go-to source for the most high-quality, up-to-date information on the status of children and families across sectors using Vermont-specific, national, and community data sources.  

Hunger Free Vermont: The mission of Hunger Free Vermont is to make long-term, systemic changes to end hunger and malnutrition in dignified ways for Vermonters of all ages. 

  • Hunger Free Summer Meals search Vermont Open Meal Site Locations  
  • Get Food Help: 3SquaresVT +, Food for Children in School or Childcare, WIC, Food for older Vermonters (60+), and Other Food Resources  

NFI Family Center (Northeastern Family Institute) is an outpatient mental health clinic providing comprehensive services to children, adolescents, families, and adults. 

For Families

  • At the Family Center, we specialize in family systems and family therapy. Even when we work with adults or adolescents individually, we retain a strong family framework. Our goal is to help families interrupt patterns of intergenerational trauma and foster healthy, caring relationships.  

For Educators 

  • The Trauma-Informed Schools Program is a resilience-focused consultation and training program helping schools become better equipped to address the impact of trauma and adversity and increase resilience and healing. 

Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families, University of Vermont. Through the Vermont Family Based Approach find supports needed to be nurturing, confident and to lead your family in strengthening their young brains. Explore the Domains of Wellness: Kindness and Gratitude, Mindfulness, Music, Exercise, Sleep, Parenting and Nutrition. 

Vermont Consortium for Adoption and Guardianship: The Vermont Consortium for Adoption and Guardianship is comprised of agencies, groups, and parents from around the state who have joined together for a common purpose: to support Vermont's families formed through adoption or guardianship.

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For Educators

Vermont Afterschool: The mission of Vermont Afterschool is dedicated to strengthening programs, building partnerships, and transforming communities so that all Vermont youth are active, engaged, connected, and heard.

  • Youth Resilience: Strategies for the Third Space: This report outlines strategies to promote prevention in communities affected by opioid. It includes Afterschool Programs and the Connection to Prevention, review of other models, and recommendations.

Resources for Vermont Families: This reference document includes links and contact information for agencies with Vermont offering resources available to families and their children, including services for mental health, child care subsidies, crisis prevention, and child care.

PBIS: This page includes resources for families and school teams. Families can learn more about how to bring positive behavioral interventions and supports (PBIS) into their home, review virtual learning resources, and learn about what PBIS looks like at school. School teams can access family engagement modules, resources from the National PBIS TA Center, see examples from Vermont schools, and more.

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For Educators

Vermont Family Network: The mission of Vermont Family Network is to empower and support all Vermont children, youth, and families, especially those with disabilities or special health needs. We do this by giving a strong start, lifting family voices, and advancing inclusive communities. Our vision is that all Vermont children and youth reach their full potential.  

  • The Family Support section offers information on VFN programs for families, and resources and workshops on many topics including General Education, Special Education, Early Childhood and Transition to Adulthood. Additional resources augment Puppets in Education performances your child might have seen at their school. 

SWIFT Family and Community Report for Vermont: Identifying and mapping available community-based resources within the state. (See SWIFT tools below.)

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