Grantees

When you think back to your middle school experience, it is likely that what you remember happened outside of the classroom walls. Brattleboro Enrichment Activities for Middle Schoolers (BEAMS) is an after school and summer program that introduces students to many things that they may not normally have access to. BEAMS has been a staple of the BAMS school for many years, however this year it was expanded to include Saturday programming. One of our goals is to increase the opportunities available for our students by getting them out into the community, Vermont and New England, for a variety of experiences. We are in the process of revamping our summer program as well to include more experienced based learning opportunities for students.

The purpose of Bright Smiles is to help pregnant and parenting teens and their children access dental care in Central Vermont

PCAV will collaborate with Deaf Victims Advocacy Services to offer parent education & support to the VT Deaf Community in Barre, Brattleboro, Milton, Bennington and White River Jct.

Creative Lives, a non-profit devoted to helping children thrive, will expand our current partnership with Hartford Rec. Departments "Ventures Summer Camp" (an eight-week day camp). Our new programs include a two-week musical theatre intensive for 4th-12th graders and week-long introductory camp for elementary students. BroadwayVentures will culminate in a full-length, well-known musical production.. Off-Broadway Magic will include a performance for parents and peers. Campers will be fully immersed in every aspect of the stage experience and will participate in a unique character education program based in the Creative Lives holistic approach to learning. Camps foster positive self-esteem, relationship skills, and wise decision-making.

A mentoring program at the Book Lierman housing project during the summer months.

To create a "one-stop" resource center so that families have greater access to social services.

This grant will allow the Bennington Youth Center to develop and strengthen a collaborative partnerhsip with other town youth serving agencies.

A parent education program for families in the old north end of Burlington.