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.
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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Mark talks about the biggest challenges youth face in Vermont today: widespread opiate use and the lack of affordable housing.
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Kim, a former Spectrum client, grew up in an abusive household and became homeless after her mother kicked her out when she turned 18. Kim shares how she got her life back on track, living in our emergency shelter and in our transitional housing.
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We’ve decided to rename our shelter “The Landing.” Kandi Marlow, case manager for our supported housing programs, explains why.
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The chronicle includes the voices of youth in our shelter and residences and out. It helps youth who need help as well as community members to learn about what Spectrum offers, but it also amplifies the voices of youth who live outside.
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