VCRHYP has developed an innovative approach focused on building Resiliency in youth in the areas of Safety, Well-Being, Self-Sufficiency, and Permanent Connections.
VCRHYP now has an organizational profile on the Giving Effect, an online collaboration connecting donors with causes or organizations they would like to support.
The NY Times recently featured Spectrum Youth and Family Services' Rapid Referral Program, highlighting the success of this program in keeping youth substance free and out of jail by helping them get into treatment early on. Read more
The NY Times aired a story on young adults who are struggling with homelessness as a result of the economic depression, illustrating that major cities are seeing some of the same dynamics with youth homelessness as we see in rural VT.
AO Glass collaborated with 12 nonprofits to create small glass sculptures representing each organization's mission. VCRHYP's "Glass House" reflects shelter for runaway, homeless, and at-risk youth in Vermont. Read more
Spectrum recently opened a new residence facility in Burlington for youth ages 18-22 who have left foster care and need housing and additional supports to help them transition successfully into adulthood.
As part of the Socks for America program, recent Harvard grads Becky Cooper and Lily Erlinger distributed socks to homeless youth across the country and documented the too-often unheard stories of homeless youth and the people that help them.
The HighLow Project was recently featured on The Next Frontier radio show. Ned Castle and the VCRHYP administrative team discussed the idea, making, and impact of the project.
This months edition of The Commons features the story of a Brattleboro high-school senior who escaped homelessness with help from Youth Services. The article was written by the Youth Editor...
The New York Times published a series on the rising number of runaway and homeless youth in America. Read the individual stories of several runaways from different parts of the country revealing the often complex life circumstances that result in a youth on the run.
