Our Mission & Vision

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.

Drop-In Centers

Spectrum’s Drop-In Centers are places for young people ages 14-24 to eat a meal, use a computer or...

Supportive Housing

These voluntary programs serve about 100 young people each year and are located in downtown Burlington....

Riverstone Counseling

In light of COVID-19, Riverstone Counseling Program will make their treatment approach, program...

Health Center

Pearl Street Youth Health Center Located next door to the Drop-In Center at 179 Pearl Street, the Pearl...

Skills Programs

Spectrum offers several programs that help young people learn to navigate the challenges associated with...

Mentoring

Change both your life and that of your mentee! For just a few hours a month, you can make a difference in the...

Multicultural Youth Program

The Multicultural Youth Program works with teenagers and young adults from diverse backgrounds, with a...

Detail Works

Deluxe car detailing for social good. Launched in 2017, Detail Works is a social enterprise designed to...

Events

October 7, 2021

Held each October, the Empty Bowl Dinner brings together guests who chose a handmade ceramic bowl to keep and fill it with soups donated from several local restaurants, all while supporting local teenagers and young adults. This year's event will be virtual!

March 2022

We asked everyone—students, executives, families, and teams—to join our Virtual Out on Friday, March 26! Over 400 people slept out in solidarity with youth facing homelessness.

March 2022

Families, church youth groups, civic and school groups come together each March to sleep outside overnight on football fields, in backyards, and on church lawns in solidarity with at-risk and homeless youth.