Grantees

To support the continued development and enhancement of hands-on, open-ended exploraions for 3-6 year olds at Quarry Hill School.

The Family and Children’s Program (FCP) operates in Chittenden and Grand Isle counties, cares for about 750 children each year and provides parents with information and tools to maximize each child’s physical, mental, and emotional development. FCP is comprised of Pediatric Rehabilitation (PR) and Nursing and Family Support (NFS). Families would use the new equipment on a short term basis to aid development and provide safe environments. Adaptive tableware would support feeding skills within PR. Access to developmentally appropriate feeding tools allow families to better care for their children. Child locks and safety covers for income insecure families in NFS will ensure children are safe within their home and reduce caregivers’ stress.

Increase time for family visits and communication with medical and school professionals and enhance record keeping quality and accessibility.

Vermont Farmers Food Center's Farm Based Experiential Learning (VFFC FaBEL) program serves children ages 2 and up. The programs take place in our educational greenhouse, which serves the dual purpose of providing an educational backdrop for programs and of growing produce for various food security programs. The programs are custom tailored to fit the needs of children enrolled. Engagement in our hands-on programs allows for students to take ownership of their own health, learn about nature, eco-systems, science, nutrition, community engagement and emotional well-being through a healthy connection with soil, plants, and their peers. The programs require equipment such as hand tools, wheel barrows, hoses, watering cans, seed trays, and more

This grant will be used to purchase equipment for use in the classrooms to promote the social and emotional growth of children ages 0-5.

The Fletcher Memorial Youth Library in Ludlow, VT. provides programing and services for children ages 0-18 and their caregivers. Due to restrictions caused by Covid-19, our library is not open to the public. In hopes of being able to offer a unique way to play and learn while visiting the library grounds, we are purchasing the materials to create an outdoor sensory path and additional tools to support outdoor programming.

Floating Classrooms provides standards-based STEM education to 3rd-6th grade students. Students come to CSC from nineteen schools throughout Chittenden County twice per year (fall and spring), with CSC education staff visiting each school up to three times throughout the winter months. Education is focused on lake stewardship and the impact of natural and man-made forces on the environment. The requested equipment will clearly illustrate concepts of topography, watersheds, runoff, erosion, and precipitation in grade-appropriate ways, allowing students to better understand the material. We hope to help students understand that they can already make choices to benefit the lake, and encourage interest in marine sciences.

When it comes to helping families in Rutland County, BROC Community Action has been at the forefront for more than 50 years. Under BROC, the Rutland County Community Justice Center provides a variety of services, including victim liaison programs, supervised visits and exchanges, reparative justice panels, Circles of Support and Accountability, and reentry navigation for formerly incarcerated people. Our supervised visitation and exchange program, a haven for families, has been utilized by an average of thirteen families each week since August 2020. The impact is great; however, our visiting room furnishings and toys need to be replaced. Our services are free but wear and tear on our facilities threaten the quality of support we provide. They will be purchasing miscellaneous toys and furnishings, as well as a carpet cleaner and air purifier.