We had a beautiful turn out for our Mother’s Day Breakfast & Tea Party.
We had 50 people in attendance, and fabulous arrangement of food. The kids were able to craft cards & picture frames for their special loved ones & we had a little Photo Booth set up for some adorable family portraits.
Thank you all for coming out & making this event special.
Thank you Chef Ms. Andrea, Kayla, Heidi, Gwen & Mattie for putting the love & effort into this special day. 💙💐☀️🥞☕️🫖💜
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Shout out to all those beautiful Mamas!!🌹💜Your beauty shines on in your children!💞
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Happening today!Next Saturday we will be hosting a Mother’s Day Breakfast & Tea Party!
Come enjoy some delicious food, make a special gift for your loved ones, and play!
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More than 16,000 pounds of raw ground beef products were recalled by the US Department of Agriculture on Wednesday on concerns the meat may be contaminated with E. coli.🎉It’s Thursday & you know what that means!
It’s Dads & Kids Playgroup tonight from 5-6:30P.M. at our Early Childhood Building! 🎉
Join David, Steve & Kyle for a fun evening - run around in the climbing room, build with blocks in the community room, make a craft and community connections & enjoy a free meal! I hear Chef Ms. Andrea prepared a special dinner tonight.
Tonight’s menu is: Meat Lasagna & Roasted Veggies!
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Mislabeled products have been recalled due to allergen risks, the Food Safety and Inspection Service has announced.Check out these great resources from Head Start for tips on creating new routines, building confidence, and addressing anxieties during the transition from preschool to kindergarten.
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Join us tomorrow for our Mom’s Matter group.
We will be having a WERQ Dance Class - a judgement free dance space built on good vibes, a great sweat, and supportive community.
You don’t want to miss this!
10 A.M. - 12 P.M. in the Community Room up at our Early Childhood Program!
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The Rainbow Bridge Community Center’s PJ party is happening this weekend!
Put on your best jammies, maybe the ones with the flopsy feeties! Get your cereal spoon and your teddy bear, and bring the whole family to join in the fun. Clowns, a pancake buffet, free mom hugs, cotton candy, 50/50 raffle, games, drag performance and story hour, prize machine, and more.
Sunday, April 28th at the Barre Elks Lodge #1535
10 A.M.
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Thank you! Lots of fun stuff planned.
Tickets available here: givebutter.com/JammiesParty Nobody's turned away due to lack of funds.
Did you know we have playgroup at the Aldrich Library in Barre on Wednesdays?
Heidi hosts playgroup in the Milne room from 10-11 a.m. & the Children’s room opens right when we end!
Child-led free play, until we gather for a circle time with snacks! We have been loving counting how many friends attended playgroup, practicing everyone’s names in our goodbye song, reading a story, and playing Clickety Clack at the end!
Hope you’ll join us next week!
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Bring unused medications to a Take Back location near you.FCWC Playgroup Schedules
2024 Playgroup Schedule
Wednesdays at the Aldrich Public Library
in Barre from 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Saturdays at the Family Center
in Montpelier from 10:00-11:30 a.m.
Thursdays at the Family Center
in Montpelier from 5:00-6:30 p.m.
Thursdays at the Family Center in Montpelier or
The Children’s Room in Waterbury from 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Workshops for Parents & Caregivers
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Check out our local partners’ opportunities for families!
All Brains Belong VT is a non-profit primary care and community center in Montpelier. ABB uses an inclusive design model to offer flexible, customized ways of accessing medical care and community connection. Community center events for children, adults, and families are free and open to people of all ages, including those receiving primary care elsewhere. Check out their programming!
Prevent Child Abuse Vermont Family Support Programs The Circle of Parents Support Groups are ongoing! New parenting classes at regular intervals! Check out the website! To enroll or join their wait list, please email [email protected].
Good Beginnings of Central Vermont– View their page to see the great programming available!
Contact [email protected] or 802-595-7953 for information. Don’t forget to follow them on Facebook!
Check out other local events: https://www.goodbeginningscentralvt.org/events/
The Children’s Room – The Children’s Room supports families with young children by providing a space to build an informal network of peers, access local resources, and the ability to visit a free, fun and safe place to socialize! See their Facebook page for updates!
See their calendar of events: http://www.childrensroomonline.org/calendar.html
Additional Resources:
Find Vermont Libraries | Department of Libraries– Find your local library and see what’s new for the fall for children and youth and their families!
How To Talk so Little Kids Will Listen Podcasts, parent education, and answers to reader questions!
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard abundant article, videos, podcasts and more!
American Academy of Pediatrics resources for health and more!
The AAP Parenting Website additional information specifically for parents, broken down by age groups.
Zero To Three videos and articles for parents of young children!
Vroom Vroom believes all parents want what’s best for their children. So we joined with scientists, researchers, and parents to take the science out of the lab and put it in the hands of caregivers. Vroom provides science-based tips and tools to inspire families to turn shared, everyday moments into Brain Building Moments®.
Washington County Mental Health Services Provides services for all ages and provides supports to families through their Children, Youth & Family program. Children, Youth & Family Programs encompass a wide variety of office and community-based services, as well as school and home-based services for children and their families living with mental illness. Services are available to expectant mothers and parents up to and including youth who are 22 years of age. WCMH is available 24/7 at 802-229-0591 to help if you’re in crisis.
Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice is a full service, not-for-profit Visiting Nurse Association committed to providing high quality, medically-necessary home health and hospice care to all central Vermonters, regardless of a person’s ability to pay. In addition, we promote the general welfare of all central Vermonters with health promotion, long term care, and maternal-and-child health services.
Help Me Grow Vermont The goal of Help Me Grow Vermont is to create strong families, which helps promote healthy child development, and ensure that all children reach their greatest potential.
Vermont Foodbank find local resources and donate to help others.
Hunger Free Vermont working to end the injustice of hunger and malnutrition for all Vermonters. Food resources for you! Advocacy opportunities. See this resource Stretch Your Budget with Vermont Food Programs
Vermont Everyone Eats Vermont Everyone Eats has been contracted to continue services!
Food Pantries via 2-1-1 The Vermont 2-1-1 database is updated on a regular basis. However, since information can change at any time it may be a good idea to telephone the service provider for details.
Vermont Home Owner Assistance Program – VHFA is now accepting applications for the Vermont Homeowner Assistance Program (HAP). Eligible Vermont homeowners will be awarded grants for the purpose of preventing home foreclosure and homeowner displacement. This can include assistance with overdue mortgage payments, homeowners’ association fees, property taxes and utilities.
2023 Family Center Newsletters
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May 15, 2023 May Messages & Happy Mothers Day
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March 14, 2023 March Musings
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