Grantees

The Rutland County Parent Child Center is implementating a pilot "Dads' Parenting Group" program. Our agency currently hosts a weekly daytime parenting education class that utilizes the Strengthening Families Protective Factor Framework. We recognize that there are limited spaces within our community however that specifically address or aim to empower fathers. This pilot program is designed to give dads in Rutland County a space to gain social connections and education that will support their journey through fatherhood and help them become more actively engaged within the community.

This project would create a mobile literacy center that would circulate between the six afterschool and five summer programs that Mary Johnson operates. It would promote reading, writing, dramatic play and dozens of opportunities for connection and growth in the areas of language and reading among the 375-400 elementary school-aged kids served annually

To plan and pilot a program providing education to parents designed to increase their children's social and emotional development and exposure to early language and literacy in order to improve school readiness in their communities.

New England Youth Theatre is rebooting our Peer Mentorship Program, which was suspended during the COVID-19 pandemic as programming was scaled down to focus on smaller group sizes. This program is designed for youth ages 13-18 who are interested in deepening relationships with other students and staff at NEYT as they work together on projects. Peer Mentors will focus on developing leadership, communication, team work, and confidence. Each participant will take on responsibilities in support of NEYT programs through a role that aligns with their interests. Throughout the program, a cohort of 12 Peer Mentors will be supported through the process of planning and implementing three events at NEYT with aspects of performance, community engagement, and education.

Their infant/toddler program is replacing their tandem strollers to maintain the normal cycle of equipment replacement.

Purchse/replace equipment in both infant and preschool rooms.

We need an efficient and dependable trailer to continue processing the bottle donations we receive. This money stream is essential for caring for our equine partners who are the keystone to our successful therapeutic horsemanship program. If we cannot keep our horses in proper health and condition we no longer have the means to offer our services that have benefited Central Vt and the Northeastt Kingdom for years. While we only indicate two counties which are where this equipment will be ultilized, our clients come from chittenden, lamoille, orange, essex,orleans as well

Provide affordable, quality arts programming to at risk Lamoille County youth and to provide scholarship support to low income families.