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…
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…