Vermont Business Magazine A delegation of staff and Board members from the Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development traveled to the Statehouse on January 16th to hear the official reading of HR 3, a House concurrent resolution congratulating the Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development on its 50th anniversary. The resolution was offered by Representatives Mollie Burke, Tristian Toleno, and Emilie Kornheiser of Brattleboro, and Windham County Senators Becca Balint and Jeannette White.
The resolution reviewed The Prouty Center’s History and accomplishments from its founding in 1969 as one of the first preschool programs in the country for children with special needs, to its purchase in 2016 of the campus of the former Austine School for the Deaf to its broad range of programs that support the success of young children, families and early educators.
Senator Becca Balint said, “The Prouty Center is truly a cornerstone organization in our region. It provides strong supports to a wide range of families and children, and it works closely with other organizations to help our community thrive. We are so lucky to have had this organization in our community for 50 years. Congratulations to all the staff for the great work you all do!”
To learn more about the 50th anniversary of Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development, visit www.winstonprouty.org
PHOTO: (l-r) Chloe Learey, Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development and Senator Becca Balint
TEXT OF RESOLUTION
Whereas, the Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development (Prouty Center) in Brattleboro was established in 1969 as one of the first preschool programs in the country for children with special needs, and
Whereas, today, the Prouty Center “provides inclusive education and family support to promote the success of children and families,” and
Whereas, among the principles that the center espouses are that “children, families and staff benefit from participating in an environment where everyone feels they belong, where every effort is made to accommodate differences and individual needs, and where everyone’s uniqueness is celebrated,” and
Whereas, these themes are implemented through collaboration and persistence, and
Whereas, the Winston Prouty Center’s onsite Early Learning Center (ELC) received accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children and earned a five-star rating from the State of Vermont, and
Whereas, in conjunction with the ELC, the Winston Prouty Center offers community services, such as children’s integrated services, family supportive housing, a child care referral program, a child care financial assistance program, a child and adult care food program, and perhaps uniquely, the Early Learning Express Bookmobile, and
Whereas, in 2016, the Winston Prouty Center purchased the 184-acre forested campus of the former Austine School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and in addition to its various buildings, the campus features a system of publicly accessible trails, and
Whereas, the Winston Prouty Center is eagerly anticipating its next half-century of outstanding community service on behalf of young children and their families, now therefore be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
That the General Assembly congratulates the Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development on its 50th anniversary, and be it further
Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to the Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development in Brattleboro.