By: Building Bright Futures at https://buildingbrightfutures.org/ Children who have strong social emotional skills are ready to learn, ready for school and ready for life.  However, there are many children and families that need support to move forward in life.  Right now, there is not enough capacity in the mental health system for children and their

Vermont Business Magazine MENTOR Vermont recently awarded 25 grants, totaling $348,735, to support youth mentoring programs throughout the state. The 2019-2020 Vermont Mentoring Grants will support more than 100 new and existing program sites, and more than 1,800 adult-to-youth mentor pairs in communities across Vermont. “MENTOR Vermont and our funding partners are excited to be able

Posted Sunday, November 3, 2019 7:03 pm By Tiffany Tan, Bennington Banner BENNINGTON — Superheroes descended on the town on Saturday: The Incredibles, the Incredible Hulk, the Ninja Turtles, a tiny Spiderman, as well as several Wonder Women, a small Batman and other colorful masked and caped characters. They gathered outside the Rec Center, ran 3 miles around town

Gov. Phil Scott, local dignitaries and representatives of Vermont’s congressional delegation broke ground Wednesday for an early childhood center that will provide much needed daycare for infants, toddlers and preschool children. The center, to be constructed as an addition to the Bennington Recreation Center on Gage Street, is a joint project of the town, United

United Counseling Service (UCS) was recognized by MVP Health Care for its exceptional worksite wellness program. MVP recognized 20 companies and organizations that demonstrated a strong commitment to improving the health and well-being of their employees through workplace wellness programs at the first annual MVP Workplace Well-Being Awards and Summit held in Verona, NY in