Youth Services Expands Access and Innovative Approaches at Summer Camp
Friends for Change, an after-school program in Bellows Falls operated by Youth Services in partnership with Greater Falls Connections, expanded its summer camp piloted last year, engaging on average, 30 youth per week between the end of June and mid-August.…
Ana Saavedra Elected President of Youth Services Board During 50th Anniversary
Ana Saavedra, financial advisor at Edward Jones Investments, recently assumed the role of President of the Youth Services Board of Directors, taking the reins from Cathy Coonan whose two-year term ended in July. Saavedra has been on the agency’s Board…
Moxie Band headlined BRATTROCK Festival 2022 on June 18 at Stone Church in Brattleboro
BRATTROCK, a youth festival presented by Sponsor Guilford Sound, returned with its first in-person performances on Saturday, June 18 at Stone Church in Brattleboro, Vermont from 6:30 p.m. to 11 pm. All ages were welcome. Moxie, a four-piece indie rock…
Affordable Housing Leader Bill Morlock joins Youth Services Board
William Morlock III, retired Executive Director of the Springfield (Vermont) Housing Authority, recently joined 11 other community members in serving on Youth Services’ board of directors. Through twenty programs ranging from restorative justice, to mentoring, transitional living, workforce development, counseling and…
Fundraising Incentive Prizes for Youth Services’ CORNSTOCK 2022 Announced
Youth Service’s newest fundraiser, CORNSTOCK: Cornhole for a Cause! to be held at Retreat Farm on Saturday, May 21, will offer incentive prizes for participants who choose to raise at least $100 in sponsorship monies from friends and family instead…
The 1st Annual CORNSTOCK: Cornhole for a Cause! grosses $11,000 to benefit Youth Services with the help of individuals and business support
Despite an unusually hot spring day last Saturday, Youth Services’ new fundraiser, CORNSTOCK: Cornhole for a Cause! was successfully launched the afternoon of May 21 at Retreat Farm in Brattleboro. Presented by Chroma Technology, the inaugural event which celebrated Youth…
Journalist Annaliese Griffin joins Youth Services Board
Annaliese Griffin, a journalist for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, The Marshall Project, Quartz and New York Magazine recently joined 11 other community members in serving on Youth Services’ board of directors. Through twenty programs ranging from restorative justice,…
Attorney Spencer Crispe Brings Legal Expertise and Passion for Supporting Young People to Youth Services Board
Attorney Spencer Crispe, a lifelong Vermont resident born in Brattleboro recently joined 9 other community members in serving on Youth Services’ board of directors. Through 10 programs ranging from program for homeless youth to a youth-led business, the nonprofit agency…
Brattleboro Community Justice Center merges with Restorative Justice programs at Youth Services
The Brattleboro Community Justice Center and Restorative Justice Programs at Youth Services announced that they are joining forces, effectively shifting restorative justice practices in the greater Brattleboro area under one administrative umbrella and roof, a move long-considered by both organizations…
A life-long social worker, Susan Stember Buhlmann, joins Youth Services board of directors
Susan Stember Buhlmann, a life-long social worker, recently joined 13 other community members in serving on Youth Services’ board of directors. Through nineteen programs ranging from restorative justice, to mentoring, transitional living, workforce development and therapeutic case management, the nonprofit…