Our mission is to empower teenagers, young adults, 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.
Detail Works is a social enterprise designed to help young people build the soft skills and trade skills they need in the workplace.
The KidSafe Collaborative Lunch was held on April 17, 2014 and we were so pleased when our own, Annie Ramniceanu, was presented with the Outstanding Professional Award for her work to support the youth and families in our communities. Chief Mike Schirling presented her with the award and here’s what he had to say about Annie: “For …
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This May, a group of students from Burlington High School will be learning how to work effectively with local nonprofits. The three-week “Philanthro-me” course, led by Erika Lowe, Peter McConville, and Anna Rosenblum Palmer, is part of BHS’s Year-End Studies program, where students take time to explore a given topic or activity in-depth . Philanthropy …
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Scott O’Neil, one of the Sleep Out participants, shared this thought-provoking message that he sent his co-workers at Dealer.com: Surprisingly I’ve found myself dreading the Spectrum Sleepout. At first it started out as “sure sounds like an adventure” and has progressed to dread for 2 reasons 1) the weather has remained cold 2) this means …
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Annie Cooper, Essex High School parent and organizer of the EHS Student Sleep Out, wrote this blog post about their team’s experience. As of this writing, the group raised $2200 to support homeless and at-risk youth in Vermont. At 5:15 am on Friday, March 28th, with an inch of snow layered over sleeping heads, bags, …
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