About Us

Mission

Building bridges of support for children, families & caregivers

The Springfield Area Parent Child Center (SAPCC), a member of the Vermont Parent Child Center Network, is a nonprofit organization serving southern Windsor and northern Windham counties.  SAPCC builds bridges of support for children, families and caregivers by fostering relationships, establishing a culture of learning, and engaging in community collaborations to shape opportunities for the world around us.

The First 5 Years

History

The SAPCC was incorporated in 1992 to address the increasing demands on families in our area. Since then we have grown from our small space on Myrtle Street, to building a beautiful new campus on Jack and Jill Lane in North Springfield, Vermont. This is where we provide a wide range of community services under one roof to help support families, engage community partners, and provide early childhood education and development programs.

SAPCC Staff

Danna Bare - Executive Director

Sarah Rose - SAPCC Director of Programs

Ariel Rose - PlayWorks Childcare Director & Leadership Team Member

Amanda McLeod - Finance Director & Leadership Team Member

Tienna Howe - Office, Buildings, & Grounds Manager

Jodi Rorison - Administrative Assistant

Angela Kelley - Coordinator of Workforce Development

Alice Page - Bookkeeper

Mike Pinney - Maintenance Technician

Christine Colascione - Fundraising and Marketing Coordinator

Brenda Pellerin - CIS Child Care Coordinator

Robbie Wierzbicki - CIS Family Support Worker

Michelle Waters - CIS Developmental Educator and Assistant Coordinator

Jennifer Michalke - CIS Nurse

Meaghan Wilson - CIS Speech Language Pathologist

Annalise Lawrence - CIS Physical Therapist

Alexis Palmer - CIS Developmental Educator

Christine DeMasi - CIS Developmental Educator

Meg Minehan - Parents as Teachers (PAT) Coordinator

Sarah Zierfus - DULCE Family Specialist

Erin Todd - Child Care Financial Assistance Program Eligibility Specialist

Samantha Baron - Child Care Financial Assistance Program Eligibility Specialist

Celeste Marquise – PCC Specialist: Welcome Baby Coordinator

Kayla Bapp - PCC Co-coordinator

Krista Wilson - Family Engagement Specialist

Dominique Rondeau - Mental Health Clinician

Karen Esterline - Early Childhood Mental Health Clinician/HCRS

Playworks Center Program Staff

Ariel Rose - Early Childhood Education Director

Jessica West - Food Program Coordinator

Edie DeRosia - Teacher & Classroom Coordinator

Donna Battista-Young - Teacher & Classroom Coordinator

Tori Middleton - Teacher & Pre-K Coordinator

Erin Curtis - Teacher

Dale Warren - Teacher

Adrienne Hilton - Teacher Assistant

Kayla Jenkins - Teacher

Taylor Bovat – Teacher

Devyn Betz – Teacher Assistant

Kate Hebert - Teacher Assistant

Hope Darrell – Teacher

Abi Anderson – Teacher Assistant

Board of Directors

We are very fortunate to have a dedicated, talented, and experienced Board of Directors. They work hard on SAPCC’s behalf and offer their expertise to continue the mission of the organization. We are grateful for their contributions.

We are actively seeking new board members. Please visit our Get Involved Page to learn more and apply:

Get Involved

Joan Grossman, Chair
Nichole Downing, Co-Chair

Dani Martell - Vice Chair

Stephen Michel, Treasurer

Amy Englesberg, Secretary

Meagan Dion

Karen Beardsley

Kelly Broker-Campbell

 

To contact our board of directors, please email [email protected].

Our Supporters

SAPCC is funded by a generous community of individual donors, businesses, and foundations. We are incredibly grateful to our generous FY24 grant funders, with a special consideration to our most dedicated partner and advocate for family well being: The Couch Family Foundation. To make a donation, please visit our Get Involved page:

Get Involved

Thank you to our generous FY24 grant funders:

The Couch Family Foundation [include small logo attached]
A.D. Henderson Foundation
Agnes M Lindsay Trust
The Collaborative
Fanny Holt Ames & Edna Louise Holt Fund (CGF)
Holt Family Foundation
State of Vermont
Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation
Vermont Foodbank