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.
We offer emergency shelter and transitional housing for young people ages 16-24 in Burlington and St. Albans.
Detail Works is a social enterprise designed to help young people build the soft skills and trade skills they need in the workplace.
April 22, 2025 To Whom It May Concern: I am writing regarding the present condition of Vermont’s substance abuse treatment system of care. Vermont’s present model is funded via an “episodic rate,” which often results in short-term stays (14-17 days) at the highest level of care in one of two primary High-Intensity Residentials: Valley Vista …
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By Melissa Cooney Published: Nov. 28, 2023 at 5:57 AM EST BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – As temperatures drop across our region, more people experiencing homelessness are looking for shelter, including Vermont’s youth. Burlington-based Spectrum Youth and Family Services says they’ve worked with 1,434 youth this year, a 12% increase from 2022. Officials at Spectrum estimate around 50 youth are …
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This is a news article. For information on the Riverstone counseling program please click here: https://www.spectrumvt.org/what-we-do/counseling In response to the growing mental health crisis among teens and young adults, Spectrum doubled the size of its counseling staff in the fall of 2021, thanks to support from our generous donors. This was great news – shrinking …
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Spectrum Doubles Counseling Space and Staff Vermont is facing a mental healthcare crisis for youth. To help, in 2022, Riverstone Counseling doubled in size and had outgrown the counseling space at our 31 Elmwood office. After months of searching for a new office location, we found the perfect spot at 84 Pine Street. We are …
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2018 at Spectrum was made possible by our incredible community of donors, volunteers, and mentors. As one of our youth recently said, “I can honestly say that I don’t know where I would be now if it weren’t for Spectrum welcoming me with open arms when no one else would.” Spectrum youth are some of the …
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