Grantees

Provide pregnant and parenting teenage girls with group, one-on-one and peer mentoring to help them and their children thrive physically, emotionally and socio-economically.

To reduce teen pregnancy for all youth thorugh 17 years in Bennington County.

YouParent is a parent support program that aims to reduce substance use/abuse among youth in Burlington. It supports parents of middle and high school students in developing and maintaining open relationships with their children.

Founded in 1937 in Burlington, Sara Holbrook Community Center was created to support the needs of local children, youth, and families. We recognize the need for more high-quality, affordable youth experiences among the students and families we serve, so we are growing our Teen Center’s Youth Adventure Program (YAP) program by 240% in program days and 226% in youth served by expanding this formerly 6-week summer program to be a year-round offering for youth 6th-12th grade. High-quality out-of-school programs enable family members to be employed, create a safe space for young people, allow academic support, limit high-risk behaviors and promote positive social-emotional and physical health all of which are essential for those we serve.

Provide affordable, quality arts programming to youth in the Lamoille Valley and to offer financial aid to low income families.

SafeArt's Youth Empowerment Program focuses on advocacy, education, and fun for youth interested in fostering individual and communal growth. Addressing the critical need for well-being and social justice programming for youth in Vermont, this program combines trauma-informed trainings, healing arts, and play to educate and empower middle and high school aged youth. They work with the young people to identify and address their needs, creating safe spaces for them to share their voice. Through paid positions, summer camps, and year-round afterschool groups, youth develop skills and confidence in themselves and each other.

Engagne youth in skill-building and community engagement activities that are art-focused, youth-selected, youth-driven, and facilitated by positive adut role models. Teens will build positive relationships with the community, become deeply involved in activities that will contribute to healthy behaviors and choices, and express their ideas and perceptions in powerful and positive ways.

Youth First Mentoring plans to boost the protective factors of their established community mentoring program by offering an enrichment program that involves youth in the arts, sciences, outdoors, service, and wellness. This will close the opportunity gap at-risk youth face, enhance youth and mentor recruitment, strengthening social connectedness, resilience and outcomes for youth. The youth they serve are often deprived of typical enriching and educational experiences because of the risk factors they face (poverty, parental absence, e.g.). They will augment this with an educational program for mentors on adolescent development, adverse childhood experiences, and mental health first aid, which will boost protective factors in their mentor relationships.