Course: “How to be a Successful Renter” starts January 23 afternoon at Youth Services
A course for new and prospective tenants, “How to be a Successful Renter,” will be starting January 23 at Youth Services’ Brattleboro office for renters of all ages and circumstances, the result of a collaboration between Vermont Legal Aid, Brattleboro…
David Brown voted Board Emeritus at Youth Services
David Brown, an award-winning realtor with Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country, was voted Board Emeritus at Youth Services’ October board meeting on which Brown “served with distinction” for over two decades. Only three other board members have received the board…
Suzie Wagner of VT Department of Labor joins board of Youth Services
Suzie Wagner, the Regional Manager for the Vermont Department of Labor’s Career Resource Centers in Springfield and Brattleboro, recently joined 18 other community members in serving on Youth Services’ board of directors. Through nineteen programs ranging from restorative justice, to…
Clinical Program at Youth Services Provides Substance Abuse Treatment and Counseling
In response to the opioid epidemic, Youth Services has added substance abuse treatment and counseling to its 19 other Windham County programs serving young people and families earlier this year, with appointments given at either its Bellows Falls or Brattleboro…
Executive Director shares wisdom at national ‘Youth Think Tank’
Youth Services Executive Director Contributing to National Think Tank Washington, DC—Russell Bradbury-Carlin, Youth Services’ Executive Director was invited to a think tank Sept 26-27 in Washington. DC organized by MANY, a national network that engages stakeholders across sectors to strengthen…
Workforce Development is expanding with youth-led business launch
Youth Services recently appointed Emilie Kornheiser to the position of Director of Workforce Development. In this new role Kornheiser will oversee and expand existing programs for clients and community partners. She will begin this summer by launching a youth-led screen…
Staff shares restorative justice experiences with researchers, policymakers and fellow practioners
Youth Services’ staff member Sarah Ballou, attended a conference on International Restorative Justice, “Global Unity and Healing: Building Communities with a Restorative Approach, held at the University of Vermont at the end of June. Organized by Vermont Law School, the…
Craig Miskovich and Johanna Lengfellner join Youth Services Board
Craig Miskovich and Johana Lengfellner, of Brattleboro and Dummerston respectively, recently joined 15 other community members in serving on Youth Services’ board of directors. Through 19 programs ranging from Court Diversion to mentoring, workforce development and case management, the nonprofit…
Restorative Justice Volunteer Marilyn Buhlmann inducted into Hall of Fame
A glance around Marilyn Buhlmann’s Brattleboro home tells you without a doubt two things that drive her passion: creativity and commitment to her adopted community. She will be leaving Brattleboro in October, splitting her time between Florida and Colorado to…
Ben Underhill voted board emeritus at Youth Services
Ben Underhill, owner of Putnam Insurance of Brattleboro, was voted Board Emeritus by Youth Services’ board of directors at the June board meeting on which Underhill “served with distinction” for over three decades. Two other board members have received the…