News & Information
Have fun working towards being a multicultural family - and more in the Fall Newsletter
Aug 28, 2020
It’s time to be planning for children returning to school, and this year the uncertainty surrounding education is taking a toll on many families. Parents are having to dig deep to cope, and to help their…
July's Message from the Consortium appreciates all that parents have been doing
Jul 21, 2020
The July issue of the Consortium's message is dedicated to all of the parents who over the last few months have stepped into expanded roles. You will find:
messages, quotes, and pictures appreciating…
The June Message from the Consortium
Jun 12, 2020
This month the Consortium is highlighting:
upcoming summer trainings
the launch of the National Adoption Competency Mental Health Training Initiative in Vermont
resources to support your journey to…
Please Enjoy the Summer Newsletter
May 22, 2020
It seems that the weather has broken and summer is really on it's way! Such a welcome reprieve as two months of restricted movement without great weather has created emotional challenges for many families…
The Consoritum's Facebook Support Group for Adoptive and Guardianship Families has launched!
Apr 29, 2020
It's easy to join!
Just go to: Vermont Adoption and Guardianship Support Group
Request permission to join,
answer 3 easy questions,
and then participate in supporting and being supported by other…
The April Message from the Consortium has arrived!
Apr 22, 2020
Carve out some time for yourself and read our April Message:
Self Care - why it's important and encouragement to practice it
Post Permanency Support Program
Announcing a new Facebook support group…
The March Message is filled with support and resources for parents and children
Mar 25, 2020
As all of us in Vermont work to "flatten the curve" of Covid-19 - Corona Virus - transmission, families have their children unexpectedly home fulltime, many parents are figuring out how to work remotely,…
Spring Newsletter 2020
Feb 21, 2020
Welcome to the Vermont Consortium’s Spring 2020 Newsletter!
We are moving towards the end of winter and bursting into Spring - although when you look out the window it may be hard to believe. Listening…
Welcome to 2020 and the Consortium's January Message
Feb 03, 2020
January was a bit of a roller coaster weather wise - but hopefully with the holidays behind you, your household is calmer, and with it getting brighter every day everyone's spirits are being lifted. Which…
What Did we Learn from the Vermont Permanency Survey
Dec 09, 2019
The Vermont Quality Improvement Center for Adoption and Guardianship Support and Preservation project, the Vermont Permanency Survey, wanted to determine whether if early outreach is done with all adoptive…
