Spectrum Youth & Family Services
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Programs
Our dedicated staff, volunteers, mentors and donors make it possible for Spectrum Youth and Family Services to offer emergency shelter, transitional living and the following support programs for homeless and at-risk youth. Contact us to learn more about these youth programs.
| Category: | Description: | |
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| Residential Programs | Spectrum Youth and Family Services provides emergency shelter and transitional housing for homeless and at-risk youth in our residences. All of these programs are voluntary. A plan of care is collaboratively developed with each youth and focuses on core developmental areas. Supporting the youth to plan/develop goals in these areas supports their transition to, and maintenance of, a healthy and stable life. |
Counseling
( 05/19/2008 4:19 PM )
The Counseling Program provides individual outpatient services for adolescents and young adults (14-22) and parents.
Drop-In Center
( 05/19/2008 4:22 PM )
Our Drop-in Center is a safe place for young people to eat a meal, use the telephone, do laundry, get clothing, or take a shower.
Education
( 05/19/2008 4:24 PM )
Spectrum's Education Program provides homeless, foster, and at-risk youth with support to achieve their academic goals.
Health Clinic
( 05/19/2008 4:24 PM )
The Community Health Center of Burlington provides a no cost medical clinic for homeless and at-risk youth in Chittenden County.
Jump On Board for Success (JOBS)
( 05/19/2008 4:26 PM )
The JOBS Program is a collaborative effort between Spectrum and the HowardCenter. The program serves youth (16-21) who have been identified as having an emotional and/or behavioral disability and are in need of extra support and services to maintain and make progress in their educational settings and /or obtain and maintain employment.
Mentoring Program
( 05/19/2008 4:30 PM )
Spectrum’s Mentoring Program is a community-based program that partner responsible adult volunteers with adolescents between the ages of 11 and 21.
Street Outreach
( 05/19/2008 4:30 PM )
The goal of this program is to build relationships between street youth and program outreach staff to facilitate youth leaving the streets.
Student Assistance Program
( 05/19/2008 4:31 PM )
Spectrum recognizes that each school community is different with respect to structure, readiness, need, and capabilities. SAP is designed to work with individual school communities to assess their needs, interests, and capabilities and to design a customized Student Assistance Program to provide a basis for substance use and related mental health education, prevention and intervention services.
Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (VIPP)
( 05/19/2008 4:21 PM )
The Violence Intervention and Prevention Program (VIPP) is part of a coordinated community effort to end male violence against women and children by educating men who batter and young men who use violence.
Youth Development Program
( 05/19/2008 4:32 PM )
The Youth Development Program serves youth who are, or have been in the custody of the State, or young people in the substitute care system under the Department for Children and Families.
Youth & Family Wellness Project:
( 02/19/2010 1:58 PM )
The YFWP provides support, education, and clinical services to help young people (14-21 years old) who may have substance abuse and mental health issues.
Youth in Transition (YIT)
( 05/05/2011 1:55 PM )
