8th Annual Dance Showcase
For tickets and info, click here.
VFN News & Resources January
We would love to hear what you think about our January E-News. Please send your comments to Claire.Giroux-Williams@vtfn.org.
News from the Puppets
The puppets have been on the road throughout Vermont and upstate New York this past month with a huge variety of programs: Body Image, Bullying Prevention, Physical & Sexual Abuse Awareness, Children’s Mental Health, Dental Care, Healthy Snacking, Learning Differences, Cultural Diversity and Drug & Alcohol Prevention. They supported siblings at the VFN Sibshop and […]
10-Year Celebration
Vermont Family Network (VFN) celebrated 10 years in September. VFN was formed with the merger of Parent to Parent (P2P) and the Vermont Parent Information Center (VPIC) in 2008.
Vermont’s Special Education Rules
Vermont’s current Special Education Rules (dated 6/1/13) issued by the Vermont Agency of Education are now available on the Vermont Family Network website. Please call our helpline at 1-800-800-4005 or (802) 876-5315 whenever you have questions about special education or the Rules. We’re here to listen and help!
Meet the Family!
Join us for a 1-hour “Meet the Family” tour and overview of the work that Vermont Family Network does! For information on when tours will be held, contact claire.giroux-williams@vtfn.org.
Hospital Happenings for October
Pediatric Updates: Dr. Thomas Willson is a plastic surgeon and Director of the Cleft/Craniofacial Program at the University of Vermont Children’s Hospital, and an assistant professor at the Larner College of Medicine at UVM. He specializes in pediatric and craniofacial plastic surgery including cleft and craniosynostosis care, pediatric facial trauma, and the treatment of other […]
Youth Advisory Council
VocRehab VT and partners are excited to share that we are starting a Youth Advisory Council. The goal is to ensure that individuals with disabilities, ages 14 to 24, have a voice regarding transition services for young adults, both in school and out of school. The council can be a great opportunity for individuals to […]
Vermont Leadership Series Needs You!
The Vermont Leadership Series trains Vermonters with developmental disabilities, and their family members, to be advocates for positive social change. Nearly 100 Vermonters have participated so far. Graduates get involved! For example, more than half of the 2015 Leadership Class has joined a board or advisory work group. Leadership participants also get a chance to […]
Baseball to Benefit VFN
Baseball to Benefit VFN! You can now purchase your “May Days” tickets right up until game day! When you purchase Lake Monsters tickets for the specific VFN date (Sunday, August 19th) using the specific link below, a portion of every ticket will go to VFN! That night is also “fleece blanket night” so you don’t […]