What We Do
For Children
For Youth
For Families
3,580 individuals served in Central Vermont from July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025
Help children thrive
Family Center News and Events
✨ Managing Everyone’s Emotions – Caregivers’ Corner 🫶🏾
Join us for this free, welcoming space designed just for caregivers! Take a break, be yourself, learn helpful strategies, and connect with others who understand the joys and challenges of caregiving.
🗓️ March 17, 2026
🕐5:30-6:30PM in the Early Childhood Building
📍Led by Becky Coleman, MSW
💌Email Gwen @[email protected] to reserve a seat, limited room available.
Come share, laugh, and grow together! 💛
Thanks to a pilot partnership between the Children’s Literacy Foundation and the Vermont Parent Child Center Network, CLiF generously donated books and adorable animal bath toys to our Welcome Baby Program! 🍼📚🧸
Our Outreach Program provides new parents with Welcome Baby Bags filled with goodies and helpful information about local community resources. These donated items are such a sweet addition and will bring extra smiles to the families we serve. Thank you for helping us celebrate and welcome new babies into our community! 💛
👶 Expecting a baby?
If you or a loved one would like to receive a Welcome Baby Bag, we’d love to connect!
📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Call: 802-262-3292 ext. 134
Please feel free to share with any expecting families in our community! 💕
Are you also wondering, “do I have to cook dinner tonight?”
The answer is simple ... Nope. 😎
Grab the kiddos and head to the Early Childhood Building from 5:00–6:30 PM for an evening of play, laughs, and good food.
👨👧👦 Dads & Kids Playgroup
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM
📍 Early Childhood Building: 383 Sherwood Drive, Montpelier VT
🍽 Tonight’s Dinner:
Chicken Tenders & Spaghetti 🍝🍝🍝
Bring the kids, your appetite, and we will handle the rest. 🤩🤩
🗳️ Vote on Town Meeting Day — Support the Family Center of Washington County!
🎙️Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026 @ Montpelier City Hall in Montpelier, VT
On Town Meeting Day, we encourage Vermont residents to vote in support of the Family Center of Washington County.
The Family Center’s mission is building resourceful families and healthy children to create a strong community, with a vision of acceptance and hope for all families. Our 5 STAR Early Childhood Program serves children ages 6 weeks to 5 years, and we provide vital community services including early intervention, child care assistance and referral, Welcome Baby outreach, parent education, home visiting, housing support, youth homelessness services, diaper bank and food pantry, and several family support groups. 🫶🏾🫱🏼🫲🏼
📣Your vote helps ensure local families continue to receive the support and resources they need. Please vote in support of the Family Center on Town Meeting Day!📣
🔊 Important Updates from 3SquaresVT 🔊
•New Eligibility for Immigrant Households
•Protect your 3SquaresVT Benefits from Scammers
•Don't Let your 3SquaresVT Benefits expire and more helpful information listed below✍🏼
3SquaresVT Updates — Vermont Food Help
vermontfoodhelp.com
The COVID-19 outbreak is impacting everyone across Vermont. 3SquaresVT is an important program that can help households buy food during the crisis.🚨Due to staff illness, Cooking with Heart is canceled for Tuesday, 2/24/26 🚨
We’re disappointed to miss this time together and hope to see you next time. 💜
💤 You already know how important a good night’s sleep is for your child (and for you!), as well as the value of naps and quiet rest. But there’s even more to rest than we usually think about! 😴🛌🏼💤
Don't forget - Saturday Morning Playgroup is on the go this weekend! ♥️
You can find Kayla and Heidi at Dabble Day this Saturday morning, for Dabble Day at the Barre Auditorium! This annual program features free, fun and messy activities for children ages birth to six and their families. It’s an opportunity for families to explore and play together while gathering information about local childcare services, preschool programs, and health and community services.
We are so excited to be apart of this wonderful event! We hope to see you there!
🌟Dads and Kids Playgroup is on for tonight! 🌟
Join David & Steve - Thursday, February 12, from
5-6:30 P.M. in our Early Childhood Building - dinner is included and will be scrumptious! Made with love by our very own Chef Ms. Andrea!
Tonight she is preparing Sausage Pesto Pasta.
YUM! 😋 🍽️ 💟
‼️ Heating costs can put a burden on our budgets, but the Seasonal Fuel Assistance Program is here to help!‼️
The Fuel Assistane Program can help you pay some of your heating & energy bills, whether you rent, own your home, pay utilities seperatly or they’re included in your rent.
Also- if you receive Fuel Assistance, you likely qualify for 3SquaresVT, which helps people in Vermont buy more food!
Details on how you apply or call for assistance below! ⬇️
