Serving Washington County

The Family Center’s mission is to build resourceful families and healthy children to create a strong community.

For Children

Children are our most valuable resource. What a child doesn’t receive he can seldom later give.

For Youth

Increasing the active participation and partnership with young people, to better serve them.

For Families

Each family has strengths and can take a primary role in its own development.

 

 

 

Family Center News and Events

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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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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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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.
... See MoreSee Less

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.

Comment on Facebook The Rainbow Bridge ...

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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What We Do

For Children

Child development is a process that involves learning and mastering skills like sitting, walking, talking, skipping, and tying shoes.

For Youth

Positive youth development services engage young people in intentional, productive, and constructive ways, while recognizing and enhancing their strengths.

For Families

All families should have access to economic and parenting supports to ensure all children have nurturing and stable relationships with caring adults.

Take Action

Every year, Vermont saves $2,131,041 when each of Vermont’s 15 Parent Child Centers prevents:

  • One woman from entering a correctional facility;
  • One teen pregnancy.
  • One child from needing foster care placement; and
  • One mother and child from requiring public assistance.

Help children thrive

2,865 individuals served in Central Vermont from July 1, 2020 – June 30, 2021