Parent to Parent of Vermont is happy to announce that in June 2007, the Board of Directors of Vermont Parent Information Center (VPIC) and Parent to Parent of Vermont voted to merge.   The two organizations will begin implementing an integration plan immediately while we continue to operate as our respective organizations until June 30, 2008. We will then be known as the Vermont Family Network. (see Newsletter)   We will be calling on families and professionals to help integrate the two organizations over the coming year. Every effort will be made to continue providing the level of services you have come to expect from both organizations.    We are excited by this opportunity to provide a continuum of support to families that is family-centered, comprehensive, and easy to access. By merging, Parent to Parent and the Vermont Parent Information Center combine their talents and expertise in partnering with families and professionals to achieve better outcomes for children and adults with special needs.   For more information, please contact Julie Arel, Executive Director of Parent to Parent of Vermont at 802-764-5290 or Connie Curtin, Executive Director of Vermont Parent Information Center (VPIC), at 802-876-5315.