Free to attend

It Takes A Village

May 10, 2025

Vermont State House Lawn

10:00 am - 1:00 pm

Celebrate and connect with our ever-growing Central Vermont village 💜

it Takes A Village is an annual event brought to you by Good Beginnings of Central Vermont, iN partnership with the Central Vermont Perinatal mental health coalition

Support Our Cause: Bid in our Auction!

Join us in making a difference for families in our community by bidding on items in our online auction fundraiser.

All proceeds go directly to our Postpartum Angel program, our workshops & meetups, babywearing consultations.

Your donation will help us continue providing essential support to prenatal and postnatal families in Vermont.

What you’ll find at

It Takes A Village:

Two Bouncy Houses

Face Painters

Quiet & Reading Area

Baby & Kid’s Free Pile

Food by Mo’s Backyard BBQ

Vermont Kin as Parents: Lawn games & crafts

Rainbow Bridge Community Center: Art project

Aldrich Public Library: Bagpipes & Guitaist, Craft, Storytelling

Let’s Grow Kids: Large connect four game, big legos

Building Bright Futures: Mother’s Day cards

Be SMART for Kids: Craft and activity

The Family Center of Washington County: Lawn games

Vermont Birth Network: Giant bubbles, magnets

Vermont Office of Child Support Department for Children and Families: Lawn games

Mosaic Vermont: Giveaways

Green Mountain United Way

Kellogg-Hubbard Library: Arts & Crafts

Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice: Arts & Crafts

Department for Children and Families- Families Services Division (Foster Care): Giveaways

Postpartum Support International- VT Chapter

Prevent Child Abuse Vermont: Pinwheels, kinetic sand

UVM: Healthy Brain and Child Development 

CVMC: Listening wall with the theme of “Deepening Connections”, a breastfeeding area, a craft, a coffee station, and a stuffed animal doctor check-up 

Vermont Department of Health: baby changing station, breastfeeding area, car seat safety check on Governor Aiken Ave.

Good Beginnings of Central Vermont: Postpartum Angel table & baked goodies table

Gifford Health Care: Giveaways

Lactation Resources of Vermont: Several activities

Birch Tree Birth Services: Book giveaway, coloring pages

Washington County Mental Health Services: Kinetic sand

Save The Copley Birthing Center: button giveaways

Join Us for a Memorable Day!

This event is made possible by our generous sponsors:

For sponsorship opportunities please email director@goodbeginningscentralvt.org

Village Champions - $1000 or more

Village Builders - $500 or more

Village Supporters - $100 or more

Angela Shea Counseling & Consulting

CVHHH is a proud partner of the Strong Families Vermont Home Visiting Program.