We have always known that the teachers at New Horizons Education Program and Lund’s Early Childhood Education Program are dedicated, compassionate, inventive, and hard working individuals. But during this time when the school buildings have been closed and the programs have shifted in ways we could not have predicted six months ago, they have proved… Read More »
Lund News
National Month of Hope
In 2018, April was designated the National Month of Hope as part of a national awareness campaign by a non-profit group in Florida called Mothers in Crisis. Their goal was to encourage others to “think hope” and “make hope connections” in order to help families live substance-free lives. The campaign expanded rapidly from a local… Read More »
“From the Field..”
Life in Vermont changed in March 2020. Schools closed, childcares closed, gatherings and events were canceled. People were advised to stay at home and then required to stay at home. Gloves, facemarks, six feet of distance, remote learning, essential workers; the things we had to think about and the words we used changed. All of… Read More »
Helpful information for families
Lots of information is circulating around through email lists, websites, social media, communications from teachers, friends, service providers, and more. There is help out there in the community – both online and in real life – but it is easy to get overwhelmed with all the options. Lund has created a page on our website… Read More »
Lund’s response to COVID-19
There is no doubt that our whole community, both locally and globally, is experiencing something that is unprecedented and in many ways unclear. We do know, however, that families still need the services that Lund provides. For some families this need is heightened by the events going on in the world. Lund has not wavered… Read More »
NorthCountry Federal Credit Union Returns to Pitchin’
We’re very pleased that NorthCountry Federal Credit Union has returned as presenting sponsor of the 3rd Annual Pitchin’ for a Purpose cornhole tournament to be held at the Burlington International Airport on Saturday May 9th, 2020. NorthCountry’s sponsorship of $15,000 and other funds raised through the event will directly support Lund’s integrated adoption, treatment,… Read More »
Talking with children about Covid-19
With so much discussion and concern in the community currently about Covid-19, children around you may have questions. The following write up gives easy to understand information about Covid-19 that you might find helpful when talking with children. The world is currently in the midst of a pandemic. A pandemic means that lots of people… Read More »
What is Emergent Curriculum?
Lund’s 5 STAR early childhood education program uses an educational approach called ’emergent curriculum’. Emergent curriculum is defined as “a process where teachers plan activities and projects based on the specific group of children they are working with, taking into account their skills, needs, and interests”. (brigshthorizons.com, retrieved March 2020) Teachers plan and design activities… Read More »
Lund’s Independence Place transitional housing program to close.
Independence Place (IP), Lund’s 20-year old transitional housing program that has provided essential support for families preparing to live independently, will close on June 30, 2020. The Vermont Agency of Human Services notified Lund in December 2019 that it would cut funding for IP by June 30, 2020. Despite our efforts over the past two… Read More »
Time to deliver the mail…
This year’s Pitchin’ for a Purpose cornhole tournament, will bring us something new…The Airmail Challenge. The fun game tests the competitor’s ability to “deliver the mail”! It’s a simple contest where getting the beanbag in the hole is the only thing that counts. The game is played with a box rather than a board. This… Read More »
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