Grantees

This program uses evidence-based strategies to work toward achieving the Healthy Vermonter 2020 goal of youth eating more fruits and vegetables and reduce consumption of sugared sweetened beverages in order to reduce the risk of obesity in elementary students.

Use evidence-based strategies to promote healthy eating to prevent youth obesity targeting youth in grades 4-6 in the greater Hartland, Sharon, Royalton and Tunbridge area.

Reducing isolation, building social connections, and developing parenting and healthy living skills are key strategies to strengthening families and reducing the risk of child abuse and neglect. The Family Center has a long history of implementing those strategies through a variety of individual and group based services. We will expand our services by adding three ongoing group based activities: •Monthly Food First: Healthy Eating group (focused on meal planning and cooking), •Monthly Self First: Healthy Living group (focused on self-care and wellness) and •Quarterly Parent Café (focused on developing leadership while addressing parenting and family issues).

A program for teens on how to recognize an unhealthy dating relationships.

Founded in 1981, the Clarina Howard Nichols Center works to end domestic and sexual violence, human trafficking, and stalking in Lamoille County. Clarina's direct services include a 24-hour hotline, an emergency shelter, and legal, medical, and housing advocacy. To achieve our mission, we must focus on prevention. Through this grant, Clarina will offer age appropriate, evidence-based healthy relationship and consent education in early childhood programs throughout Lamoille County. In addition, Clarina will offer Askable Adult training for early childhood staff and parents.

Founded in 1981, the Clarina Howard Nichols Center works to end domestic and sexual violence, human trafficking, and stalking in Lamoille County. Clarina's direct services include a 24-hour hotline, an emergency shelter, and legal, medical, and housing advocacy. To achieve their mission, they focus on prevention. Through this grant, Clarina offers age appropriate, evidence-based healthy relationship and consent education in early childhood programs throughout Lamoille County. In addition, Clarina will offer Askable Adult training for early childhood staff and parents.

Purchase a new computer system to help them increase their capacity and sustainability.

The Henry Sheldon Museum in Middlebury, Vermont is planning a new hands-on space for children and families titled “Inventing the Future: A Kids’ Makerspace” and we are requesting funding for a Rig-a-ma-jig Basic Building kit. This space will serve children and families/caregivers from all over Addison County to boost connection, foster engagement, and connect children and families with their community museum. We will invite children and their families/ caregivers to create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment, and invent in the new space and the Rig-a-ma-Jig kit will be an ideal opportunity for children to learn through open-ended play sparked by STEM/STEAM learning.