Line-up for bands set for Nov. 3 Brattleboro Gallery Walk Battle of the Bands
Fierce competition between the six area youth bands playing in Youth Services’ Battle of the Bands is expected on Friday, November 3 from 7-10 p.m. in the River Garden in Brattleboro, VT. The competition occurs during Brattleboro’s Gallery Walk Night and…
Gail Bourque celebrates 30 years at Youth Services
Do you know the type? Quiet, unassuming, competent and through? For going on 30 years now Administrative Services Director Gail Bourque has shied away from the limelight, quick to let the credit land elsewhere. Yet she is essentially the “glue”…
Youth Services celebrates new Bellows Falls location
Bellows Falls, Vermont — Youth Services has opened a new office at 22 Bridge St. to better serve the young people and families of the Greater Bellows Falls region. An Open House was held in June with a ribbon cutting…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windham County Goes Statewide
In the interest of serving more children in Vermont with mentors, Youth Services transitioned its successful Big Brothers Big Sisters program into a statewide organization in the summer of 2017. “Presently there are 70 community and school-based Big Brothers Big…
Youth Services celebrates Vermont Youth of The Year awardee
Bellows Falls, VT–Alexis Harris, 21, of Bellows Falls has been awarded the Youth of the Year Award by the Vermont Youth Development Program and the Vermont Coalition of Runaway & Homeless Youth Programs (VCRHYP), two state entities that work with…
Youth Services tackles truancy in Windham County schools
Brattleboro—Youth Services has officially hired Jocelyn York as its Balanced and Restorative Justice (BARJ) Coordinator for the organization, a position she has fulfilled on a temporary basis since last year. In this program, Youth Services works with youth ages 13…
Pre-Trial Program gets boost from skilled coordinator James Arana
Youth Services has hired James Arana as Pretrial Services Coordinator for the organization. This Pretrial Program was first started in 2015 after the passage of Act 195 by the Vermont legislature to address a judicial system overwhelmed by many cases…
Youth Services’ Summer Camp Fair set for April 6, Gallery Walk Night
Youth Services will host their Annual Summer Camp Fair on Friday, April 6, on Gallery Walk Night from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at the River Garden in downtown Brattleboro, VT. Many summer camp providers will supply activities and entertainment…
Youth Services’ Summer Camp listing available for downloading
Copies of Youth Services’ Summer Resources Calendar with information on many summer camps is available in hard copy at the Brattleboro Area Chamber of Commerce, Brooks Memorial Library, and Youth Services . For more information, call Youth Services at (802) 257-0361…
VT Diaper Bank was launched in 2016 in Bellows Falls
Bellows Falls, VT—Parks Place and Youth Services are collaborating to launch, “Time for a Change”, Vermont’s first diaper bank to meet the needs of families with young children in Windham County who cannot afford diapers. Various locations throughout the greater…