The Family Center will close at 12:45 P.M. today, April 18, for an All Staff Meeting.
The Community Outreach Building will reopen by 2:15 P.M.
ECP will remain closed through April 25th for Spring Break ☀️
HAPPY FRIDAY from our friends in our Early Childhood program! They are celebrating the last day before Spring Break with a pajama day! They all look so cozy! 🥰 🥳 🤩
There will be NO Saturday Morning Playgroups for the next two weeks (4/19 & 4/26) but when we return on May 3rd, we will be hosting our annual Mother’s Day Tea Party and you’re invited!
Join us for an elegant morning with a pancake breakfast, arts & crafts, and playtime (outdoor play too, weather permitted)
Dress up is encouraged, but not required 👗🤵🏼
💜☕️🫖🥞💐🛝☀️💙 💜☕️🫖🥞💐🛝☀️💙
It’s the post you’ve been waiting for 🥁 🥁 🥁
🌟Dads and Kids Playgroup is on for tonight! 🌟
Join David & Steve Thursday, April 17, from
5-6:30 P.M. in our Early Childhood Building or out on the playground!
Dinner is included and will be scrumptious! Made with love by our very own Chef Ms. Andrea! She is currently preparing Turkey Meatloaf. YUM.
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On Tuesday, April 14, we gathered for Moms Matter and made the most adorable fairy houses. The imaginations were flowing with endless ideas, whimsical additions, and magical moments.
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While the moms made fairy houses, the children adventured out to the playground to explore during playtime. ☀️ 🛝 🤩
Please note, there is no Cooking with Heart next Week, but join us on April 29th to
Find Kayla & Heidi for playgroup on Saturday, May 10th, at It Takes A Village on the Vermont Statehouse Lawn!
The Council on Addressing Racism in the Early Years
This multidisciplinary group of researchers, practitioners, community advocates, and policy experts aims to analyze, synthesize, and communicate what current evidence tells us about the effects of racism on children’s everyday lives.
developingchild.harvard.edu
A multidisciplinary group of researchers, practitioners, community advocates, and policy experts to analyze, synthesize, and communicate what current evidence tells us about the effects of racism on c...Beginning before birth, children’s health and development are powerfully affected by influences within their developmental environment—from access to safe, stable housing to exposure to extreme heat—with lifelong implications.
We have a collective responsibility to take care of children in our society. Working together across sectors, we can create environments where all children and their caregive
Sharing from Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University.
April is Earth Month, and with many people marking Earth Day on April 22, we wanted to share how children's environmental conditions affect their development and lifelong health. This includes the temperatures they’re exposed to, their access to clean water, and the quality of the air they breathe. The Early Childhood Scientific Cou
developingchild.harvard.edu
Extreme heat can affect young children’s developing biological systems—more than most adults—with potentially lifelong impacts on their health and well-being.Earth Day Celebration! 🌍🌎🌏
Fun on the State House Lawn in Montpelier- April 27th 1PM-3PMJoin Families Rise Up of 350VT for an Earth Day Celebration!
Vermont Statehouse lawn, Sunday April 27th, 1:00-3:00 pm.
All ages, All welcome, rain or shine
Singing, circle time, chalk art, face painting, tea and snacks and opportunities to learn more about how to get involved and take action!
Come together with
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
Contact gwens@fcwcvt.org to learn more!
Support Group for Women
RESOURCES
Good Resource for Families
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 FamilySupport@pcavt.org.
Good Beginnings of Central Vermont– View their page to see the great programming available!
Contact info@goodbeginningscentralvt.org 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
Dec. 21, 2023 December Delights
Nov. 28, 2023 Giving Tuesday
Oct. 17, 2023 Harvest Happenings
Sept. 22, 2023 Fantastic Fall
July 18, 2023 Summer Connections
June 21, 2013 Joyous June
May 15, 2023 May Messages & Happy Mothers Day
April 20, 2023 April Activities & Announcements
March 14, 2023 March Musings
February 21, 2023 February Feature
January 20, 2023 See What’s New in 2023
2022 Family Center Newsletters
December 15, 2022 December Delights!
November 29, 2022 GivingTuesday
November 16, 2022 Issue Thankful November!
October 19, 2022 Issue October Is Not Spooky!
September 22, 2022 Issue September News and Summer Catch Up!
June 15, 2022 Issue June Joys!
May 11, 2022 Issue May is Mental Health Awareness Month
April 13, 2022 Issue April Celebrations
March 9, 2022 Issue March Mud and Maple Syrup
February 9, 2022 Issue February Winter Wonderings and Happenings
January 12, 2022 Issue January New Beginnings
2021 Family Center Newsletters
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November 29, 2021: https://mailchi.mp/4c8fd9618820/family-center-winter-newsletter-19142312?e=076d6421b7
November 2021: https://mailchi.mp/b6e33a5ef482/giving-thanks-this-november?e=076d6421b7
October 2021: https://mailchi.mp/0cad9570e9c6/october-newsletter-nothing-scary-here?e=076d6421b7
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June 11, 2021: https://mailchi.mp/94172ccbdfb2/summer-fun-and-summer-safety-tips?e=076d6421b7
May 26, 2021: https://mailchi.mp/324638f2ca52/gardening-for-the-family?e=076d6421b7
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April 2021: https://mailchi.mp/f51228ef8cf8/parent-child-centers-are-making-a-difference?e=076d6421b7
April 2021: https://mailchi.mp/80d48aaf93ba/family-center-newsletter-19116644?e=076d6421b7
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February 2021: https://mailchi.mp/8b7b0ee8a22f/family-center-winter-newsletter-18779660?e=076d6421b7
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