Spectrum Youth and Family Services
The Spectrum shelter helped me out so much. It led to so many other things. Spectrum worked with me to get a stable place to live. They helped me find a job. I got my GED. Without Spectrum, I don't know where I would be today. They saved my life and helped me open my eyes and realize how much was out there for me.
In the News
Hotel Finds New Use for Toiletries
WCAX, August 17, 2010
Spectrum is the recipient of a new recycling program created by Doubletree Hotel which diverts unfinished bottles of shampoo and conditioner from the trash toward those in need.
Judge Ben: Court Ordered Drug Treatment
CCTV, July 30, 2010
Judge Ben Joseph speaks with Annie Ramniceanu, MS, LCMHC, LADC, Clinical Director at Spectrum Youth & Family Services, on the award winning program Spectrum offers and the opportunities for treatment in Vermont.
Starting from Scratch: A Local Market is Teaching Young Adults to Ditch the Dollar Menu
Seven Days, July 14, 2010
In a weekly class, local market Healthy Living teaches youth living in Spectrum's SRO (Single Room Occupancy) cooking techniques and healthy eating habits.
Promises Kept: How a Former NBC Exec Went From Making Good to Doing Good
Seven Days, June 30, 2010
After a liver transplant, Bill West, a former NBC Executive, pledged to do good with his life. Now a mentor at Spectrum Youth and Family Services helping at-risk youth learn to drive as well as a volunteer assisting with end-of-life care in a hospice center, West has been following through on that promise.
White House Drug Policy Leader In Vermont
Vermont Public Radio, June 17, 2010
One of the leaders of White House drug policy was in Vermont Wednesday. Dr. Tom McLellan made several stops in the Burlington area, including at Spectrum Youth and Family Services.
White House Official Lauds Vermont Drug-Treatment Program
Burlington Free Press, June 17, 2010
The deputy director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy stopped by Spectrum Youth and Family Services in Burlington on Wednesday afternoon to commend the center’s staff on their treatment of drug users.
On the Waterfront: Spectrum Youth and Family Services
CCTV, June 16, 2010
Melinda Moulton hosts Mark Redmond, Executive Director of Spectrum Youth and Family Services.
Spectrum Program Honored
Burlington Free Press, May 11, 2010
Two years ago, when a judge in Vermont District Court in Burlington wanted to send a teenager facing drug or alcohol charges to treatment, the offender typically had to wait at least a week for that help. The lag time meant some didn’t show up for their appointments, and many found themselves back in court on new charges. A Spectrum Youth and Family Services program has helped break the cycle, and the Burlington organization has earned national recognition for it.
Spectrum Receives National Recognition
WCAX, May 3, 2010
An outreach organization in Burlington is receiving national recognition.
Spectrum Youth Services Garners National Attention
Vermont Public Radio, April 30, 2010
A Burlington organization that works with troubled teens will receive an Innovation Award for reducing wait times for services such as drug abuse treatment.
Spectrum’s Diabetes Mentor is a Hometown Hero
WPTZ, April 10, 2010
Ginger Vieira has diabetes and shares her experience with a teen who has diabetes through Spectrum's Diabetes Mentoring Program.
Program Gives Kids with Type 1 Diabetes an Outlet
New England Cable News (NECN), February 16, 2010
Living with type 1 diabetes is a non-stop challenge, involving blood checks, insulin pumps and controlled meals. It most often sets in during childhood and adolesence when kids are juggling many other stresses. With that in mind, a young Vermont doctor has started a program to give kids with type 1 diabetes an outlet.
Kids Learn to Deal with Diabetes
WPTZ, February 16, 2010
Local kids with diabetes are learning to manage their disease from those who understand it best.
Fix-it-with-Five Presents the Final Three:
Representatives from Spectrum, Neighborkeepers, and COTS Present the Possibilities with $10,000 grant
The Defender, February 10, 2010
The process of elimination began weeks ago with 18 applications applying for the $10,000 grant from St. Michael’s Fix-it-with-Five committee. Finally, after narrowing down their prospects to three final applicants, Fix-it-with-Five grew one step closer to the winner of the decided final vote.
Spectrum Youth Scores a Major Grant
WCAX, December 17, 2009
Spectrum Youth and Family Services has won a federal grant of $1.2 million to improve addiction recovery services.
Homeless Shelter Demand Rises as Temperatures Drop
New England Cable New (NECN), December 16, 2009
Homeless shelters across our region have seen a surge in demand this past year. In Vermont, that goes for youth shelters as well.
Recession Sparks Rise in Vermont's Homeless Youth
WCAX, November 23, 2009
Homeless Youth on the Rise
Burlington Free Press, November 16, 2009
Spectrum Youth and Family Services Marks 40th Anniversary
Vermont Daily News, August 24, 2009
Court Tests Mandatory Substance Abuse Treatment
WCAX, August 13, 2009
Reaching Out: Searching for Homeless Youth on the Streets of Burlington
Seven Days, June 8, 2005
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