Tag Archives: children

Job Alert: The Lamoille Family Center seeks Child Care Support Services Program Manager

February 22, 2013 – 11:00 pm

Thanks to Becky Gonyea of the Lamoille Family Center for sharing this job opportunity! The Lamoille Family Center seeks Child Care Support Services Program Manager  The Lamoille Family Center seeks a full-time Manager to oversee the organization’s child care support programs, serving families & child care providers throughout the Lamoille Valley.  In addition, the Manager will [...]

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Stories of Nonprofit Impact from Maine

February 12, 2013 – 7:47 pm

This, from the Maine Association of Nonprofits: MANP’s recently released Partners in Prosperity Report, 3rd edition, illustrates the powerful impact and strong return on investment provided by the nonprofit sector in Maine.  For example, every dollar spent by one Maine nonprofit to provide quality early childhood care is estimated to create long-term economic benefits of [...]

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Job Alert: Windham County Safe Place Child Advocacy Center Seeks Executive Director

August 9, 2012 – 1:36 pm

This job posting was sent to Common Good VT by Connie Baxter at the Windham County Safe Place Child Advocacy Center in Brattleboro.  We thank Connie and remind our network to contact Coordinator@Commongoodvt.org with job postings, news items, RFPs, grant announcements, event listings, and other items for the VT nonprofit community.  You can also reach [...]

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News: Vermont Ranks 3rd Best in Nation for Child Well-Being

July 26, 2012 – 10:37 am

MONTPELIER – Gov. Peter Shumlin today announced the results of a survey that ranked Vermont the third-best state for overall child well-being, noting that in one category – health indicators – Vermont leads the nation. “I’m proud to continue Vermont’s long-standing commitment to our children, ensuring they have access to health care, great education, and [...]

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Video: David Sheff on Addiction and Parenting 4/05/2012

April 10, 2012 – 1:43 pm

David Sheff, author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller, Beautiful Boy, speaks about addiction and his experience as a parent. Sheff’s book is based on his article “My Addicted Son” which won a special award from the American Psychological Association for “outstanding contribution to the understanding of addiction.” The evening will also include a [...]

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News: The State of America’s Children 2011 Report

December 8, 2011 – 12:17 pm

Thanks to Pam Mackenziefor sharing this resource with Common Good Vermont.  Produced by the Children’s Defense Fund, The State of America’s Children® 2011 finds children have fallen further behind in many of the leading indicators over the past year as the country slowly climbs out of the recession.  The report provides key child data showing [...]

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Training: Languages of the Brain for Bullying Prevention and Transforming Children’s Lives

October 19, 2011 – 2:21 pm

On Friday, November 11th, you can attend two conference sessions “Change Your Language, Change Their Lives: What Adults Can Say Differently Today to Transform the Tomorrows of Our Youth” and “Battling the Bully: Brain Inspired Responses to Bullying” will give educators, parents and professionals tools to communicate more effectively with children and prevent bullying. Registration [...]

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Job Alert: Voices for Vermont’s Children Seeks Public Policy Associate

September 14, 2011 – 10:18 am

Public Policy Associate Voices for Vermont’s Children seeks a Public Policy Associate to join our dedicated staff of children’s advocates. Voices is a multi-issue, independent research and policy advocacy nonprofit that promotes public policy that enhance the lives of children and youth in Vermont. The public policy associate will serve as a legislative advocate during [...]

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Watch it Now: Gender Identity, Harassment and Creating Positive Communities for Youth

September 13, 2011 – 2:58 pm

Press play on the screen below for the complete recording What is gender identity? What does it mean to feel “different”? Join Vermont Public Radio’s Jane Lindholm and a panel of guests in a thought-provoking and timely discussion that probes these questions. There is a growing national awareness about the epidemic of harassment based on [...]

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Local Parenting Conference to Focus on Media’s Impact on Children

March 7, 2011 – 2:42 pm

Thanks to our friend and supporter Lisa Espenshade of the Lake Champlain Waldorf School for passing on news of the Media/ Parenting Conference next Friday and Saturday, March 11-12 in Burlington and Shelburne: Life of the Child Conference: held in Shelburne, Burlington, March 11-12 Blogs, microblogs, wikis. Facebook, Twitter, You Tube. Television, music, gaming. These [...]

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