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.
In September, Spectrum moved three of our youth from foster care into their own brand-new apartments in St. Albans. As the need for housing becomes more acute in Chittenden County, teens and young adults are significantly impacted. Spectrum is grateful to Michael Monete and Champlain Housing Trust for supporting Spectrum in getting these leases and …
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Read about Rep. Peter Welch’s visit to Spectrum’s Youth & Family Services Drop-In Center in St. Albans. Article on October 20, 2022, by Josh Ellerbrock from the Saint Albans Messenger. Rep. Welch, met with executive director Mark Redmond to see the center, meet youth and see firsthand what federal investments do for local youth. ST. …
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Revon, a Spectrum youth, shares in the video below how Spectrum’s Drop-in Center in St. Albans gave him a place to go where he could be himself and not be afraid anymore. For 14 years, Revon had to hide and protect himself from his father. Spectrum gave him a safe place to go where he …
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Riverstone Counseling Doubles in Size It’s no secret that young people have struggled during the pandemic. At Riverstone Counseling, we have seen unprecedented rates of depression, anxiety, and suicidality; last summer our waitlist for services topped out at 80 people, and our crisis intervention program is also seeing a record increase in clients. Because of …
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Volunteers Can Get Up to a 12% Shopping Discount at City Market In September, Spectrum Youth and Family Services became a community partner with City Market. Now, when you volunteer at Spectrum you are eligible to get a 12 percent shopping discount for volunteering four hours a month, or a seven percent shopping discount for …
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