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…
New Substance Abuse Treatment Gets Boost from Governor and Subaru of New England
STOWE-With the endorsement of Governor Peter Shumlin, Subaru of New England donated $25,000 to Youth Services to help the nonprofit develop an innovative youth counseling program to treat addiction. “Once again I stand here thanking Ernie Boch Jr. and Subaru…
Youth Services provides agricultural employment for at-risk youth in Bellows Falls
Bellows Falls—Youth Services provided a seven-week summer work program for low income youth in the Bellows Falls area from August 1 to Sept 15. According to organizers, twelve youth between the ages of 14-24 benefited from paid summer jobs in…
BrattRock Youth Rock Festival a huge success: plans underway for next year
Fourteen area youth rock bands and solo artists took the stage at 118 Elliot in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont on Saturday, October 1 for the first ever Brattleboro Youth Rock Festival (BrattRock 2016). Performances took place on two stages, one indoor and one…
Annual golf torney had strongest turnout in decade this year
A very strong turn out by local golfers —116 in all — and strong corporate support, made Youth Services’ 31st Annual Golf Tournament a rousing success, generated over $20,000 to help underwrite the agency’s programs. The tournament was held at…
Retired Brattleboro Police Chief Gene Wrinn joins Youth Services board of directors
Eugene “Gene” Wrinn of Guilford, in local law enforcement for more than three decades, recently joined 18 other community members in serving on Youth Services’ board of directors. Through more than a dozen programs ranging from restorative justice, to outreach,…
Tammy Bischof, Vice President of Brattleboro Savings & Loan joins Youth Services board of directors
Tammy Bischof, Vice President of Operations at Brattleboro Savings & Loan recently joined 18 other community members in serving on Youth Services’ board of directors. Through many programs ranging from Therapeutic Case Management, Court Diversion to mentoring, the nonprofit agency…
Rachel Selsky has been elected president of Youth Services board of directors
This July Rachel Selsky assumed the role of President of the Youth Services Board of Directors, taking the reins from Tom Nunziata whose two-year term has just ended. Selsky has been on the agency’s Board of Directors for the past four years…