Spectrum VT | Youth & Family Services

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If you are between the ages of 14-22
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Our Mission & Vision

Our mission is to empower teenagers, young adults, people with a history of violence, and their families to make and sustain positive changes through prevention, intervention, and life skills services.

Former Vermont Governor Jim Douglas signs H.449 into law, raising the age limit of youth in foster care from 18 to 21 in Spectrum’s Drop-In Center in 2007.

Counseling

Do you, or someone you know, want help with: Substance use issues Depression, anxiety or stress Trauma...

Serving dinner in the Drop-In (Photo by Ned Castle)

Drop-In Center

Located at 177 Pearl St in Burlington, Spectrum’s Drop-In Center is open from 10am-6pm, Monday...

Supportive Housing

These voluntary programs serve about 100 young people each year and are located in downtown Burlington....

Health Center

Pearl Street Youth Health Center Located next door to the Drop-In Center at 179 Pearl Street, the Pearl...

Skills Programs

Spectrum offers several programs that help young people learn to navigate the challenges associated with...

Mentoring

Change both your life and that of your mentee! For just a few hours a month, you can make a difference in the...

Domestic Violence Intervention & Prevention

Men’s violence towards women is an unfortunate, tragic issue that affects victims, children,...

Spectrum helps teenagers, young adults, people with a history of violence, and their families turn their lives around.

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How You Help

Moving on from foster care: Chris Bohjalian interviews Kayla Lopez

Kayla Lopez was just 8 years old when she had a neighbor call the police for her to get placed in foster care. Vermont author Chris Bohjalian spoke with her recently about her experience with the foster care system and how Spectrum helped her.

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Spectrum program gets dramatic results.

Our Rapid Referral Program offers immediate substance abuse counseling to youth who committed drug- or alcohol-related crimes. A study found that youth who did not go through the program went on to re-offend 84.3% of the time, compared 18.7% for youth who did go through it.

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Concerned about your teen’s substance use?

Spectrum and Dartmouth College are teaming up for a research study that includes confidential assessment and treatment for teens and families dealing with substance use problems.

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Want more information about the new Vermont Health Care Exchange?

Spectrum Drop-In staff are Health Navigators for the Vermont Health Connect, which means we can walk youth ages 18-24 through their options on the new health insurance exchange. Stop by the Drop-In Center, email dropin@spectrumvt.org, or call 802-324-2934 for more info.

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