News & Events
🎄✨ HOLIDAY MARKET — THIS SATURDAY! ✨🎄
Our 3rd Annual Holiday Market is almost here, and we’d love to see you there!
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13
⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Family Center Early Childhood Building
383 Sherwood Drive, Montpelier VT
This is a warm, community-centered event filled with local talent, festive cheer, and gifts you won’t find anywhere else. Perfect for stocking stuffers, teacher gifts, and supporting neighbors who create beautiful things. ❤️
✨ Bonus for families: Still need holiday card photos? This is the perfect opportunity! Come dressed in your festive best — we have a photographer offering mini sessions for a small fee.
Tell a friend, bring a friend, and come shop local with us!
No entrance fee • payment options will vary per Vendor • Cash encouraged
⛄️ Dads and Kids Playgroup is on for tonight! ⛄️
Join David & Steve Thursday, December 4, 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!
Tonights menu: Lasagna. YUM! 😋 🍽️
🚨 Please note: there is no Dads and Kids playgroup on the following dates:
•Thursday, December 25.
•Thursday January 1
All children belong!!🫶🏼
🌱 Is your child growing and learning in ways that feel right to you?
Children’s Integrated Services (CIS) Early Intervention is here to support families with young children who may need a little extra help.
Whether it’s motor skills, speech and language, or learning through play—CIS is ready to partner with you.
📞Reach out to Becky Coleman at (802) 552-8239 or email [email protected]
🔗 Learn more: dcf.vermont.gov/services/cis/IDEA
Today is the day- GIVING TUESDAY! ✨✨✨
Your Giving Tuesday gift makes a meaningful difference for families who need support the most!
The Family Center of Washington County is dedicated to offering families the care and connection they need when times are tough.
Your generosity helps ensure every family receives the support they truly deserve 💙🫶🏻
Your Giving Tuesday gift helps us be there for families when they need support the most.❄️🌲
At the Family Center of Washington County, we provide individuals with essential care, connection, and guidance during life’s most vulnerable moments.
Your generosity makes it possible for every family to receive the support they deserve. ☃️
🚨❄️ Due to tomorrow’s weather forecast, Cooking with Heart is canceled for Tuesday, 12/2 ❄️🚨
We’re disappointed to miss this time together, but everyone’s safety comes first. ❤️
FCWC Playgroup Schedules
- Wednesdays at the Aldrich Public Library in Barre from 10:00-11:00 am
- Thursdays at the Family Center in Montpelier or The Children’s Room in Waterbury from 10:00-11:00 am
- Thursdays at the Family Center in Montpelier from 5:00-6:30 pm
- Saturdays at the Family Center in Montpelier from 10:00-11:30 am
Support Group for Women in Recovery
Contact [email protected] to learn more!
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 [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.
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