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.
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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“I feel young again,” says Terry of her experience as a mentor. “I feel like a teenager when I’m with her. I feel excited to show her new things, but often Kiara is the one who is teaching me more.” Learn more about Kiara and Terry’s mentoring partnership.
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Happy Valentine’s Day, from all of us at Spectrum.
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Mentor pair Rajnii and Ethan went to Montpelier, VT last week for the Mobius Mentors Mentoring Celebration at the statehouse, and they had a blast! They kicked off the ceremony at the statehouse with a Mentor Rap. They taught the audience how it went, and then performed it.
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Bob Wheel was named Vermont Mentor of the Year. He wrote this blog post to thank the Spectrum community. “Without your generous and gracious support, the past four years would not have been nearly as exciting for Ryan and me.”
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