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.
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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WE NEED YOUR HELP! Last year Spectrum testified on a bill to create an Office of the Child, Youth, and Family Advocate in the House Human Services Committee. This bill will make sure there is a place for parents and children to voice their concerns when they believe they are not being treated fairly and …
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Spectrum Youth & Family Services has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Vermont!” The Best Places to Work in Vermont is a survey and awards program dedicated to identifying and recognizing the area’s best employers and providing organizations with valuable employee feedback. Here is what some of our staff have said …
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Spectrum and Mentor Vermont Program Staff represented and advocated for youth mentoring in Vermont on the hill for Capitol Hill Day. Zoe Werth, Spectrum’s Mentor Program Associate, was honored to share our stories, passions, and priorities for mentoring with our representatives and senators. We thank Senator Peter Welch, Senator Bernie Sanders, and Congresswoman Becca Balint …
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