Bennington County Child Advocacy Center

10/30/2026

💻 **Help Us Bring IROC 2 to Bennington County!** 💙

📬 **Local businesses and community partners, now is the time to get involved!** Sponsorship letters went out earlier this week to many of our local businesses, and they should be arriving in mailboxes now. But you don't need to receive a letter to be part of this important initiative!

The Bennington County Children’s Advocacy Center & Special Investigations Unit is raising funds to bring **IROC 2 to our local schools and community** to help equip children, parents, caregivers, educators, and youth-serving professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to keep kids safe online.

Online safety is a responsibility we all share, and prevention starts with an informed community. With the support of local businesses and community partners, we can bring this important education to Bennington County and help build a safer digital world for our children.

🤝 **Choose your sponsorship level and help make it happen!**

🏆 **$5,000 | Presenting Champion** — An exclusive opportunity, limited to ONE sponsor!

💻 **$2,000 | Digital Safety Champion**

🛡️ **$1,000 | Youth Safety Advocate**

💙 **$500 | Community Protector**

🌟 **$1–$499 | Friend of Youth Safety**

📣 **Interested in becoming our Presenting Champion?** We are offering just ONE $5,000 presenting sponsorship, so we encourage interested businesses to reach out as soon as possible to secure this exclusive opportunity!

💻 You can purchase your sponsorship directly through our Zeffy fundraising page, where you can also follow our progress toward our fundraising goal.

🔗 **Explore sponsorship opportunities, choose your level, and follow our progress:**
https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/donation-form/investing-in-the-safety-of-our-children

Whether you're a local business, an organization, or an individual who believes in protecting children, there's a place for you in this effort. Every contribution brings us one step closer to equipping our community to protect children online.

Let's work together to make online safety a priority for the children of Bennington County!

💙 *You are not alone.*

10/26/2026

👻 It’s spooky season… but these are the things that should actually scare us.

🎃 Thinking child abuse prevention education is optional.
🎃 Not believing a child when they disclose abuse.
🎃 Assuming it could never happen in our community.
🎃 Treating child safety as someone else’s responsibility.
🎃 Waiting for abuse to happen before we talk about prevention.

These aren’t Halloween stories. They’re reminders of why prevention, education, listening, and community involvement matter every single day.

The good news? We can all be part of prevention.

This spooky season, let’s be scared of the things that matter, and let’s do something about them.

🧡 Bennington County Children’s Advocacy Center
You are not alone.

10/23/2026

The Meta settlement could make a huge difference to children in VT! In your opinion, where could Vermont be doing more to support kids?

09/07/2026

Please note our office will be closed on Monday, September 7th to observe the Labor Day Holiday.
If you suspect child abuse or neglect, please contact the VT hotline at 1-800-648-5285.~

08/01/2026

07/31/2026

"The true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children."
- Nelson Mandela

07/30/2026

Today is International Day of Friendship!

"Friends are the family you choose for ourselves."
-Edna Buchanan

07/29/2026

With school starting again in just under a month away, here are some helpful reminders:
"*You are your child's first and best voice when they cannot speak for themselves.
*Behind every child who makes great progress is an actively involved parent.
*No one knows your child, their struggles, or their potential better than you do."

Have a great day!~

06/20/2026

We are all set up for the Pownal Block Party in Pownal, Vermont come on down from 2-6. Stop by and paint a kindness rock at our booth, we’re set up at the entrance to the new town office building.

06/01/2026