Grantees

Provide a safe place for out of school teens 13-17 years of age to socialize, have fun and create a sense of belongint. To provide community=based youth support through after school activities.

A program for pregnant and parenting teens so they can get their high school diploma or GED, along with job skills.

Reduce the number of births to single women under 20 with a high school credential in Bennington County by focusing on high risk populations in the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union.

A program for girls in Rutland County.

Assist the Teen Center continue its mission of becoming a sustainable organizaiton and providing primary prevention services to all at risk populaitons.

To do a study on the interest of starting a teen center in St. Albans

Outright Vermont’s monthly Gender Creative Kids group (ages 5-12), Trans Group (ages 13-22), and Trans Parent Group provide safe, confidential spaces for peer and therapeutic support for children and youth whose gender expression doesn’t fit rigid “male” or “female” expectations. Some identify as transgender, others are in a process of developing the gender identity that fits for them, which may be called “gender creative,” “queer,” “nonconforming,” or “fluid.” In groups, youth and families get questions answered, build a supportive community, and develop the resilience and emotional competence needed to mitigate the significant physical, social, and emotional health risks gender non-conforming children and youth experience.

A program where teens can learn how to talk to their parents and vice versa.