News & Information

The Consortium is celebrating National Foster Care Month - May! Spring is here, summer is around the corner, and Vermont is bursting with chances for adoptive families to build their resilience through…

Welcoming Spring with the Consortium's April Message! Inside you will find: more ways to support your child's resilience Ideas for playing in mud a book review and a television show review and lots…

It's hard to imagine it's been a year now since the schools closed down and we moved to remote learning, and many of us also moved to remote working. We've learned a lot over these 12 months, demonstrated…

February is the month when we celebrate Love and Black History Month! This month's message from the Consortium includes: Appreciation hearts set a positive tone Resources to help you explore black…

“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering 'it will be happier'...." Alfred, Lord Tennyson In this issue the Consortium encourages you to think about setting intentions rather than…

The holiday season presents multiple challenges to any family, especially now, and when you layer on being an adoptive or guardianship family it can be even tougher. Make sure you schedule some time for…

November is National Adoption month and in this month's message you will find photos from families celebrating their adoption - the pandemic couldn't stop them from adopting the children they love! Also…

Please listen to the reading of the Proclamation of November being Adoption Month in Vermont - and hear what adoption means to adoption professionals around the state - just click here

Extra Support During the Pandemic? During these difficult times could you use some emotional support and a listening ear? Are you looking for connections to community resources during the pandemic? COVID…

As we move through October it can feel that our outside time is slipping away - but don't let the colder weather slow you down. Sometimes the briskness and the smell of wood smoke can be just what our…