Sunrise Family Resource Center

Sunrise Family Resource Center Sunrise is Bennington County's Parent Child Center (PCC), part of the Vermont PCC Network. Sunrise was designated as Bennington County’s Parent Child Center.

Bennington Child Day Care opened in March 1969 “to provide quality care to the children of working mothers.” By 1984, our services had expanded well beyond their initial mission to include parental support and educational services to families as well. Reflecting this growing role, we changed our name to Sunrise Family Resource Center. Legislation passed in 1986 and Parent Child Centers were creat

ed throughout Vermont, to provide a variety of family-centered programs in order to help all families get off to a healthy start. Many of the services offered are available to all families within our communities, while some are tailored to families with particular concerns. Over the years Sunrise has expanded, adding educational and support groups, family out-reach programs, community childcare support services, and a range of services to young parents. Our Learning Together program, provides an alternative education and mentoring experience for teen parents wishing to complete their high school diploma. Sunrise staff work closely with families, other area agencies, schools and groups to provide comprehensive, flexible and individually responsive services. The MISSION of Sunrise is “Strengthening Families”. Sunrise works in partnership with individuals, families, and community members to provide a variety of supports and services. These services promote the growth and development of individuals and families through encouragement of strengths, expansion of opportunities, and support in times of stress. Sunrise’s VISION:
ALL families have the strengths and resources to reach their full potential. Our Core Values:
 All families have unique strengths.
 Families and providers learn together as partners.
 Hope makes change possible.

09/07/2026
Take a look at what is coming up next week at Sunrise!!
09/04/2026

Take a look at what is coming up next week at Sunrise!!

Making meals and memories is the perfect chance for families to connect and enjoy low pressure fun. We enjoyed every min...
09/02/2026

Making meals and memories is the perfect chance for families to connect and enjoy low pressure fun. We enjoyed every minute of summer, but we’re excited for everything fall has to offer! Join us Tuesday to kick off the fall season together!

09/02/2026

Applications must be received between September 1st - September 15th, 2026. Complete all areas of the application. It is very important to provide an alternate phone number and email address so that a volunteer can contact you. If you have a case manager, please list their name and contact informati...

Hello Fall! Join Sunrise in September for a month full of family fun!Here are some quick highlights for the month:• Lind...
09/01/2026

Hello Fall! Join Sunrise in September for a month full of family fun!

Here are some quick highlights for the month:

• Linda Dean-Farrar will be hosting a free creative workshop called Needle Felting: Early Harvest Fruits and Vegetables on 9/2 from 3:30PM to 5:30PM.
• Parent Education will host Growing Together Tuesdays every Tuesday this month at 10AM featuring a different fun activity each week.
• Starting on 9/9, Sunrise’s Parent Educator will offer another session of the Nurturing Skills for Parents program. Registration is required. See flyer for more details.
• Beginning on 9/10, Sunrise and Bennington Free Library will host a weekly playgroup on Thursdays at 10AM.
• Grandparents as Caregivers Peer Support Group will continue on 9/10 at Mission City Church from 11AM to 12:30PM.
• September’s Making Meals & Memories is themed Harvest Festival and will be held on 9/8 from 4PM to 6PM at 226 Union Street.
• PAT Group Connections will host an event called It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Your Super Child! on 9/16 at 115 Hillside Street from 4:30PM to 6PM.
• Pages & Parenting, a parent book club, will take place on the 4th Thursday of each month. September’s book club will take place on 9/24 from 5:30PM to 6:30PM.
• Sunrise will host our September Community Picnic on 9/25 from 11:30AM to 1PM. Community picnics are free and open to the public. Sunrise staff prepare a healthy meal and provide a fun activity for children.
• Sunrise’s Learning Together Program, an alternative high school program for pregnant or parenting young adults, is currently accepting referrals for the upcoming school year. See flyer for more details or call the main office at (802) 442-6934 for information on how to enroll.
• Warm the Children, a program that provides new winter clothing to local children in need, will be accepting applications from 9/1 – 9/15.
• For the month of September, Sunrise will be hosting a diaper & wipe drive. Help support Sunrise’s Community Diaper Bank, a support service that is open to all in Bennington County. Drop off donations at 244 Union Street or in boxes at participating businesses throughout town. See flyer for more details.

For the month of September, Sunrise will be hosting a diaper & wipe drive!Help support Sunrise’s Community Diaper Bank, ...
09/01/2026

For the month of September, Sunrise will be hosting a diaper & wipe drive!

Help support Sunrise’s Community Diaper Bank, a support service that is open to all in Bennington County.

Drop off donations at 244 Union Street or in boxes at participating businesses throughout town.

Donations can also be made through our online wish lists.
- Amazon wish list: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/1QAXU5U8N88M5/ref=hz_ls_biz_e
- Walmart registry: https://www.walmart.com/registry/RR/cadb6cf3-1583-4908-99de-99e55bf0f2b8

Happy Monday!
08/31/2026

Happy Monday!

We'd like to express our deepest gratitude for Dolly Parton, a true champion for children and their families. Her commit...
08/27/2026

We'd like to express our deepest gratitude for Dolly Parton, a true champion for children and their families.

Her commitment to promoting early childhood literacy through her Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program has inspired a love of reading for countless children across the globe.

Dolly's legacy will live on through her Imagination Library, including right here in Bennington County. Through this program, over 850 children in our community receive a free book every month.

Dolly's family has asked that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. You can support her legacy locally by making a donation at: https://sunrisepcc.com/dolly-parton-library.php

We will always love you, Dolly!

Address

244 Union Street
Bennington, VT
05201

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18024426934

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