Vital Village Network

Vital Village Network Vital Village is a network of residents and organizations committed to maximizing child, family, and community well-being.

Our place-based, community engagement network mobilizes collective investment from residents, community organizations and institutions to seed scalable and sustainable community change around child protection and promoting healthy social and emotional development in early childhood. The Vital Village Network is using a collective impact approach to supporting deeper collaboration among educators,

clinicians, social service providers, legal advocates and residents to strengthen prenatal, early childhood education, and economic security and preventive legal resources that support family and community protective factors. We have developed hubs of innovation within and a formal collaborative network across three Boston Neighborhoods: Dudley (Roxbury/North Dorchester), Mattapan, and Codman Square (Dorchester). We align preventive efforts across sectors to enhance existing services for children. This approach is sustainable because we embed community-driven preventive strategies in the context of existing systems for child health and education and community development. We strive to connect and strengthen opportunity structures that support protective factors and family strengths within existing community resources. We couple community-based participatory research and improvement science methodology to drive progress.

Children's Mental Health Storytime Calendar for the Month of September 📚 Join VVN and Boston Public Librarians for in-pe...
08/31/2026

Children's Mental Health Storytime Calendar for the Month of September 📚 Join VVN and Boston Public Librarians for in-person and virtual offerings all month!

📚 Virtual events -> Register at https://cutt.ly/ctuMuubx
📚 In-person events -> No registration needed! Just visit your local branch

Can't make the live session? Check out our library of recorded storytimes on the VVN YouTube page. You can access the full Storytime schedule on the Vital Village Networks website calendar 🗓️

We hope to see you there!

The Greater Boston Birth Equity Coalition is hosting the next Virtual Community Convening on Monday, September 21st. All...
08/31/2026

The Greater Boston Birth Equity Coalition is hosting the next Virtual Community Convening on Monday, September 21st. All families, advocates, and community members are welcome to join us!

During this session, we will launch the Greater Boston Birth Equity Coalition’s statewide directory at this innovative virtual convening and introduction day. Be among the first to navigate and contribute to the new GBBEC Directory—an interactive, comprehensive resource connecting organizations, providers, and community members dedicated to birth equity. Collaborate with leaders, community members, parents, advocates, and peers as we introduce essential resources, share best practices, and foster collective action for a more equitable maternal health ecosystem.

Register at https://cutt.ly/GBBEC-Sept-2026

Join us for our next GROW.V.BABY Research Roundtable Seminar with Dr. Ishaan Shah on Thursday, September 10th at 5pm ET ...
08/28/2026

Join us for our next GROW.V.BABY Research Roundtable Seminar with Dr. Ishaan Shah on Thursday, September 10th at 5pm ET on Zoom!

Group well child visits provide a dynamic environment for preventative health counseling which may allow topical discussions that are important to parents, children, and clinicians alike. What would an ecology-focused approach to this unique intervention look like and what does that mean?

This presentation dives into parent and clinician's perspective on what ecology and the environment means for pediatric medical care and what kind of topics parents and clinicians would be interested in diving into.

🔗 Register at https://cutt.ly/research-roundtable-sept-2026

Join us for the September Network Connection meeting as we gather to celebrate the Village Healing Circle: A brave space...
08/24/2026

Join us for the September Network Connection meeting as we gather to celebrate the Village Healing Circle: A brave space for leadership, healing, and belonging. This is an opportunity to gather, learn about, and engage with the Village Healing Circle, a community-led healing initiative created specifically for Black men.

📅 September 14, 2026
🕐 5:30 pm ET in-person, meeting starts at 6:00 pm ET on Zoom
📍 Hybrid: 820 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA in the FGH Building at Boston Medical Center or virtual on Zoom
🔗 Register at https://cutt.ly/SeptNCM2026

Free refreshments and childcare will be provided at the venue. Language justice services will be provided in Spanish and Haitian Creole. For best accommodation to language justice services, please register one week in advance.

More about the Village Healing Circle: Grounded in the principles of beloved community, restorative practice, cultural affirmation, and peer wisdom, the Village Healing Circle provides a brave and supportive space where participants can connect authentically, share lived experiences, and strengthen their personal and collective well-being.
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Únase a nosotros para la reunión de Conexión de la Red de Septiembre mientras nos reunimos para celebrar el Círculo de Sanación de la Aldea (Village Healing Circle): Un espacio valiente para el liderazgo, la sanación y la pertenencia. Esta es una oportunidad para reunirse, aprender y participar con el Círculo de Sanación de la Aldea, una iniciativa de sanación dirigida por la comunidad creada específicamente para hombres negros.

📅 14 de septiembre del 2026
🕐 5:30 pm ET en persona, la reunión comienza a las 6:00 pm ET en Zoom
📍Reunion hibrida: 820 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA en el edificio FGH en el Centro Médico de Boston o virtual en Zoom
🔗 https://cutt.ly/SeptNCM2026

En el lugar se proporcionarán refrigerios gratuitos y cuidado de niños. Se proporcionarán servicios de justicia lingüística en español y criollo haitiano. Para obtener la mejor adaptación para los servicios de justicia lingüística, por favor inscríbase con una semana de antelación.

Más sobre el Círculo de Sanación de la Aldea: Basado en los principios de la comunidad amada, la práctica restaurativa, la afirmación cultural y la sabiduría de los compañeros, el Círculo de Sanación de la Aldea proporciona un espacio valiente y de apoyo donde los participantes pueden conectar de manera auténtica, compartir experiencias vividas y fortalecer su bienestar personal y colectivo.
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Vin jwenn nou pou reyinyon Koneksyon Rezo mwa septanm nan pandan n ap rasanble pou selebre sèk gerizon vilaj la: Yon espas brav pou lidèchip, gerizon, ak apatenans. Sa a se yon opòtinite pou rasanble, aprann sou, epi angaje ak sèk gerizon vilaj la, yon inisyativ gerizon dirije pa kominote a ki kreye espesyalman pou gason Nwa.

📅 14 septanm 2026
🕐 5:30 pm ET an pèsòn, reyinyon an ap komanse a 6:00 pm ET sou Zoom
📍 Ibrid: 820 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA nan Building FGH nan Boston Medical Center oswa jwen ak nou vityèlman sou Zoom
🔗 https://cutt.ly/SeptNCM2026

Nou ap bay rafrechisman ak gadri pou timoun yo gratis nan lokal la. Nou ap bay entèpretasyon an panyòl ak kreyòl Ayisyen. Pou pi bon aranjman pou sèvis tradikson, tanpri enskri yon semèn davans.

Pou plis enfòmasyon sou Sèk Gerizon Vilaj la: Ankre nan prensip kominote byenneme, pratik restoratif, afimasyon kiltirèl, ak sajès kanmarad, Sèk Gerizon Vilaj la bay yon espas brav ak sipò kote patisipan yo ka konekte otantikman, pataje eksperyans yo te viv, epi ranfòse byennèt pèsonèl ak kolektif yo.

Celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week with the Boston Breastfeeding Coalition! This Saturday, the Boston Breastfeeding Coal...
08/21/2026

Celebrate Black Breastfeeding Week with the Boston Breastfeeding Coalition! This Saturday, the Boston Breastfeeding Coalition and the Mattapan Sq Farmers Market are co-hosting a special event to honor and uplift Black families, celebrate equitable breastfeeding support, and share in moments of joy and connection.

🗓️ August 22 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
📍Mattapan Sq Farmers Market (Cummins Hwy @ Fairway St, Boston, MA 02126)
🔗 Register - link in bio

All are welcome! FREE Family Friendly Activities Include: Breastfeeding Support Kits Raffle, Dance/Movement Activity, Family Art Station, Farmer’s Market, Music, 4th Trimester Postpartum Support, Refreshments, Kid’s Corner

Join us September 9 at 3:30 PM ET for Botanical Birthways, a special session of the 2026 Birth Justice Visionaries Netwo...
08/21/2026

Join us September 9 at 3:30 PM ET for Botanical Birthways, a special session of the 2026 Birth Justice Visionaries Network Speaker Series.

This interactive workshop, facilitated by Joyell Arvella, invites birth workers to explore our connection to land, lineage, and plant wisdom as we dive into the question "What are our hands cultivating in our communities?"

Register now: https://cutt.ly/BJVN-Series_SEPT2026

How might we cross-pollinate the strategies, care models, and radical dreams our communities are growing, and move them ...
08/20/2026

How might we cross-pollinate the strategies, care models, and radical dreams our communities are growing, and move them toward the futures we know are possible? Join us for this 2-day summit and learn from local leaders who are exploring this question. Register Today: vitalvillagesummit.org/register

Learn about this year's interconnected learning tracks: Birth Justice, Education, Community Food Systems, Relational Health – each exploring interdisciplinary collaboration, community-led policy and advocacy, and the democratization of data for social impact.
Learn more about the Summit program and learning tracks: vitalvillagesummit.org/learning-tracks

Join us August 25 at 6:00 PM ET for Revolutionary Resistance: Honoring the milk that holds the memory, the next session ...
08/17/2026

Join us August 25 at 6:00 PM ET for Revolutionary Resistance: Honoring the milk that holds the memory, the next session of the 2026 Birth Justice Visionaries Network Speaker Series.

This fireside chat with Shenell Ford, IBCLC, invites us to explore the history, disruption, reclamation, and future of Black breastfeeding.

Register now: https://cutt.ly/BJVN-Series_AUG2026

📚Earn Continuing Education Credits at the 2026 National Community Leadership Summit! Vital Village Networks is providing...
08/12/2026

📚Earn Continuing Education Credits at the 2026 National Community Leadership Summit! Vital Village Networks is providing continuing education credits for attendees across sectors. Learn more here: www.vitalvillagesummit.org/continuing-education

** New this year, Massachusetts Community Health Workers are eligible to receive up to 11.5 credit hours!

Join the Boston Breastfeeding Coalition as we honor and uplift Black families, celebrate equitable breastfeeding support...
08/10/2026

Join the Boston Breastfeeding Coalition as we honor and uplift Black families, celebrate equitable breastfeeding support, and share in moments of joy and connection.

Hosted by: Boston Breastfeeding Coalition's Black Breastfeeding Week Committee and Mattapan Sq Farmer's Market

🗓️ August 22 | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
📍Mattapan Sq Farmers Market (Cummins Hwy @ Fairway St, Boston, MA 02126)
🔗 Register at https://cutt.ly/BBW26Celebration

FREE Family Friendly Activities Include: Breastfeeding Support Kits Raffle, Dance/Movement Activity, Family Art Station, Farmer’s Market, Music, 4th Trimester Postpartum Support, Refreshments, Kid’s Corner

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