Donate to Windham County’s Big Brothers Big Sisters Appeal
Make a contribution today to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windham County! DONATE HERE! Anonymous donors will match the first $3000 in contributions received by June 25. 2016! VIEW VIDEO! of Big and Little Sarah and Kendra spending time together over…
Stan Holt, beloved decade-long board member is remembered
Youth Services lost one of its vigorous advocates for young people this spring with the passing of Stan Holt, a Youth Services board member from 1998 to 2011 and active long after he officially stepped down. Below is a reprint of…
Wish List
We are currently looking for items for our housing units in Brattleboro and Bellows Falls. Youth Services provides transitional living and case management services to young people in Windham County communities who are homeless or are unsafely housed. WISH LIST…
Youth Services case manager honored by VT Center for Crime Victims Services
Christine Linn, a therapeutic case manager at Youth Services received the Ally Award on April 29 in a ceremony in Stowe, VT as part of the Vermont Crime Victim Rights Week Celebration. Linn was nominated for the state-wide award by…
Youth Services’ Big Brothers Big Sisters Hires New Staff
Youth Services’ newest employee is Sarah Caito, recently hired as a Match Support Specialist for its Big Brothers Big Sisters’ school and community-based mentoring programs. She is a Big Sister herself and has worked for the NH affiliate of Big…
Cathy Coonan and Pauline Deen join Youth Services Board
Cathy Coonan and Pauline Deen, both of Brattleboro recently joined 15 other community members in serving on Youth Services’ board of directors. Through 10 programs ranging from Court Diversion to mentoring, the nonprofit agency helps Windham County young people and…
New Case Manager Hired for Youth Services Bellows Falls Office
Jennifer Tolaro-Heidbrink is the new therapeutic case manager at Youth Services on the team which provides wrap services for youth ages 16-22 who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Tolaro-Heidbrink sees clients out of Youth Services’…
Youth Services RAMP Program Seeks High School Participants for Career Mentoring
As students get into high gear during their second semester, Youth Services Workforce Development staff are busy seeking referrals of youth, ages 13-17, in need of extra support and career mentoring at Brattleboro Union High School and Bellows Falls Union…
BOWL FOR KIDS’ SAKE on April 1 benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program
Families, friends and teams from work are encouraged to save the date of Saturday, April 1 to celebrate the 36th Annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters, a mentoring program affiliated with Youth Services. The fundraising event will…
Justice Director Highlights Access to Driver’s Licenses as Economic and Social Justice Issue
Rosie Nevins-Alderfer, Director of Youth Services’ Restorative Justice programs, spoke passionately earlier this week at a Montpelier news conference releasing the new Governor’s Poverty Council report, which offers specific recommendations on reducing poverty. One recommendation to the legislators was giving…