Grantees

Junior Milers is a free, inclusive running program offered to kids between the ages of 10-18. They partner with local youth organizations including the King Street Youth Center, Boys and Girls Club, and Miller Center as well as local middle schools and high schools to find at risk youth in the community. They reduce barriers to participation by providing a new pair of running shoes, race entry fees, nutrition, and professional coaching. The program enhances kids physical fitness while exposing them to a positive social environment with peers, coaches, and mentors as they train for local running races, culminating in late May by participating in the Relay of the Vermont City Marathon.

Our dryer is in no longer working condition and our washer is not woking well at all, they are both 6 years old and need immediate replacement. Having a new washer and dryer will support our program in keeping materials sanitary for cleaning of children and materials in classrooms, support in following regulations to do so and ensure a safe environment for all.

Kids in the Country is a small non-profit child care that serves families in the many surrounding towns in Sothern Vermont. We provide quality care for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years old. We are purchasing learning materials, so that we are able to rotate often and keep the children engage in learning and exploring their environment. We will also purchase organizational materials to get our current learning material closet organized and easy to use so that teachers are able to rotate learning materials often to support the children's development and provide them with the ability to build a strong foundation that they will build on for the rest of their life.

To purchase needed equipment for program operation and management.

We are implementing 2 proven models, Moms' Empowerment program & Kids' Club. Group-facilitated at the same time, once a week for 10 weeks, 4 times a year, both programs provide support to mothers & their children who have been recently affected by domestic violence by empowering them to discuss the impact of intimate partner violence on their child(ren)'s development; build parenting competence, provide a safe place to discuss parenting fears & worries; & build connections for the mother in the context of a supportive group while simultaneously enhancing their child's sense of safety by creating a common vocabulary of emotions for making sense of violence, managing emotions, family relationship paradigms, & conflict & its resolution.

Fund several programs to support kindergarten readiness with an emphasis on the social-emotional domain. There will also be workshops and trainings aimed at increasing the skill and knowledge level of both parents and providers.

Providind funding necessary for the success and continuation of kindergarten readiness project.

King Street Center is starting a new Academic & Career Initiative, to ensure all youth aging up through our programs are successful and supported as they pursue their chosen post-secondary academic and career path. We know that students in our community seek a higher level of access, experience, and education as they navigate their personal journey through high school and beyond. As King Street Center's primary population are youth born to New American families, living with low-income, we are determined to be that resource for these motivated teens and their families.