2013 Annual Report

Youth Services
2013 Annual Report
Dear
Friends
As you will see when you delve into this Annual Report further, our
theme this year is transformation. Although we have forty successful
years of serving youth and families in our communities, a vibrant
agency will grow and change as needed. The transformation taking
place throughout Youth Services is palpable. In this last year, our new
executive director, Julie Davenson, has obliged the board’s direction to
bring the budget in line. She has strengthened our financial position in
a number of ways, a big number of ways, including organizational and
staffing changes.
With the board’s sanction, Julie has helped facilitate the furtherance of a
10-year strategic plan. This initiative has taken all factors and factions into
account: our clients, our staff, our donors, leaders of our fellow agencies
and others responsible for success in our communities.
One of our communities, Bellows Falls, is seeing new Youth Services
initiatives on a number of fronts. Sparked and sustained by the Holt
Fund, Youth Services is employing a national initiative called Ready by
21 to help youth be ready for college, work and life by age 21. Among
other Youth Services initiatives in Bellows Falls are the promotion of
shelter housing and youth employment.
Another transformation we are looking toward is the initiation of a
self-sustaining business model whereby we can serve our community
in some meaningful way. This would help produce an income for
Youth Services to help us make up for the ever decreasing federal and
state funds, another sector experiencing transformation. One of the
wonderful side benefits of this project is that the business we embark
on more than likely will be an employee training ground for some of
our youthful clients.
So, as you peruse this annual report we hope you will see some of the
fruits of our labor and help us in our transformation to keep up with
these changing times. This is made possible by your continued support
of Youth Services and, hence, the youth and families in Windham
County. Thank you for your interest!
Transformation. We are fortunate to see it regularly not only with the
clients we serve, but the staff, volunteers and community that benefits
from Youth Services’ ability to engage youth and their families. Youth
Services staff are available to help clients develop relationships, develop
resources and build their skills through hands-on life experiences,
whether it be as a Little forming a life-long friendship with their Big, a
young mother gaining confidence in her new role as a parent, or a youth
transitioning out of foster care and into the community. In this report
you will see examples of how relationships established through Youth
Services coordination and support, have resulted in a transformation
on a deeply personal level of those engaged in our programs.
Youth Services has also transformed over its 41 years of serving
children, youth and families in Windham County. Our portfolio of
services has adapted over the years to meet the changing needs of
society. What has remained a constant is the essential safety net Youth
Services provides for children and youth from all walks of life. Our
dedicated staff, board members, volunteers and supporters have also
been a source on unwavering support critical to our success.
Building on that base, Youth Services continues to transform as
it embarks on its new strategic plan focusing on helping future
generations of youth and families in Windham County. There are
many challenges that lie ahead of us. These challenges don’t deter us
but only make us more determined to make an impact for those we
serve. We also know we can’t do this alone and must not compete with
but build upon and collaborate with our many community partners
and supporters. Our partners span sectors from businesses like Chroma
Technology to Morningside Shelter and Parks Place to local schools
and the local justice system.
Youth Services is thankful everyday to be a part of this community,
to have an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of our fellows
neighbors while transforming and enriching our lives in the process.
We are thankful that you have chosen to be part of this journey and
look forward to a bright future that we will collectively create for
children and youth in Windham County.
Sincerely,
Barbara Z. Gentry, Board President
Julie Davenson, Executive Director
If you want to find Mark and Garret on the weekends,
the first place you should look is the “Man Cave.”
Set up in the basement of Mark’s Brattleboro home,
the “Man Cave” is fully carpeted and outfitted with
a big comfy couch, a large-screen television and all the
equipment they need to play their favorite video games.
“Call of Duty: Black Ops” is the game of choice right now.
Garret, 16, and Mark came together through Big Brothers
Big Sisters of Windham County, a program of Youth
Services that matches adult volunteers with children in a
one-on-one mentoring program. Mark and Garret were
matched three years ago and have become close friends.
Program guidelines recommend that the adult mentors
spend four hours a month with their young friends.
That’s not nearly enough for Garret and Mark.
“Garret and I have just clicked, so whatever I do on the
weekends, we do together,” said Mark. “He’s a big part of
my life right now. The program only goes until he’s 18,
but we’re going to be friends after that.”
Big Brothers
Big Sisters
Their time together has included some big adventures—
a couple of trips to Fenway Park and a memorable one
to Six Flags—but most of the time, they just hang out.
Mark and Garret
“Garret and I have just clicked, so whatever I do on the weekends, we do together.”
Garret has turned die-hard rock and roller Mark into a fan of country
music stars like Lee Price, Jason Aldean and Blake Shelton.
In addition to guiding Garret through school and work, Mark has been
there when life gets rough. Last year, Garret’s father died after a long illness.
“I feel good. I just kind of try to be me, and I guess that does it,” said Garret.
“It was a tough time. I let Garret know after his Dad passed away that
I was always there to talk to,” said Mark. “He’s done very well.”
Sometimes, they’ll do home projects. Mark has taught Garret carpentry,
and they put those lessons to use building the “Man Cave.” Sometimes
the lessons are larger ones about getting along in the world.
Garret was in a tough place when he and Mark first met. Thirteen at the
time, Garret came from a big family—he has four brothers and sisters­—but
it was split up. Garret lived with his Dad, other siblings were grown up and
on their own or living with Mom. Garret was having other troubles, too.
“I was having a tough time at school. There’s been times I’ve wanted to
drop out,” said Garret. “I thought the world was kind of easy to go through
and live in. I thought dropping out of school was going to help me.”
Mark talked to Garret about staying in school, and they check in every
week by phone about how he’s doing. Now Garret attends Kindle
Farm School and likes the programs there. With Mark’s guidance, he is
determined to stay in school and perhaps go to college and then into the
logging business with his brother. In the summers, Garret has been doing
landscaping and yard work, and in October, he got a job in the kitchen
at Vermont Academy. He’s saving up to buy a truck.
They’ve done very well together, and Mark has grown as much as Garret.
“Garret is someone who came to me as a stranger and taught me to be
a little bit more humble,” Mark said. “He’s taught me to have more fun
in life. He’s put me in a 16-year-old’s eyes, and I see the world a little bit
differently. Things aren’t as bad as they seem.”
Both of them recommend the Big Brothers Big Sisters program to their
friends, and Garret said he’d probably consider becoming a Big Brother
in a few years.
“I feel like it’s part of giving back to the community,” said Mark, who saw
an article in the newspaper that Big Brothers were needed and took the
plunge. “A kid like Garret just needed a little bit of direction. I’m very
proud of Garret. I tell him that a lot.” n
Youth mentored in BBBS are 46% less likely
to use drugs and 27% less likely to
use alcohol than their non-mentored peers
Lisa’s scrapbook tells the story of her success. It holds
her high school equivalency diploma, her Licensed
Nursing Assistant certificate and photos and best wishes
from people who attended the party she threw for
earning both last summer.
It also contains an official-looking “Certificate of
Awesomeness” given to her by her Youth Services
Therapeutic Case Manager Elizabeth Hallett.
“Lisa has really achieved big things,” said Hallett.
“In the midst of some turmoil, she just kept growing.
. . . It really is awesome to see that motivation despite
her circumstances.”
Now 18, Lisa had been out of school for a year and a
half and faced challenging circumstances when she
first connected with Hallett last February. Living with
her boyfriend and a brother who faced some legal
difficulties, Lisa had no job, no high school degree and
a precarious housing situation in Bellows Falls. But she
had dreams.
Transitional
Living Program
She wanted to become a nurse, but she had a long way to
go to get there. She began working with Hallett in Youth
Services’ Transitional Living Program, which provides
Lisa
“They’ve given me all the support I didn’t have.”
services to area youth ages 16–21 who lack stable housing or are at-risk of
becoming homeless. The goal of the program is to support the youth and
prepare them for self-sufficiency.
Working with Hallett, Lisa qualified for 3SquaresVT and Medicaid and
went back to school through Vermont Adult Learning. She earned her
high school equivalency and then completed the work to become an
LNA last May. She was hired last summer by the Thompson House,
where she provides direct care to the residents there.
“They benefit a lot by my care. A lot of my residents compliment me,
and that makes me feel even better,” said Lisa.
One of those residents, a former nurse herself, has become especially
close to Lisa. She has praised Lisa for her work at Thompson House
and even presented Lisa with her LNA diploma at graduation.
Happy with her work so far, Lisa continues to pursue her dreams. She’s
enrolled at Community College of Vermont to work toward becoming
a Registered Nurse.
Well on her way, Lisa is still working with Hallett on self-sufficiency.
Together, they discuss goals, work on her budget and develop other life
skills. Lisa and her boyfriend currently live in Youth Services’ Youth
Shelter, which provides housing for up to six months. Access to housing
“is tough for young people starting out. Living at the shelter helps Lisa
save money and build credit, and Youth Services will be a reference for
her when she’s ready to move into her own apartment. In the meantime,
Lisa and the five other residents share chores and life together.
“It’s been very nice,” said Lisa, who benefits greatly from living in
Brattleboro, near school and work. “When I first moved in, I thought it
would be hard to have all these rules and chores, but it’s alright.”
Life has come full circle for Lisa. Even as she’s still receiving help from
Youth Services she is caring for others through her work at Thompson
House, while she continues to work toward her big dream of becoming
an RN.
And she’s grateful to Hallett and to Youth Services for all they’ve done for her.
“They’ve given me all the support I didn’t have,” Lisa said. “It definitely makes
me feel like I have a future. . . . I feel like there’s so much in front of me.” n
Of the shelter graduates, 79% had a source of
income, 93% had health insurance,
79% moved on to stable housing
A young man with big plans, Dante, 16, was employed by
the Youth Agriculture Project, a program of the University
of Vermont Extension, and got to know Red Russian Kale,
cherry tomatoes, potatoes, zucchini and raspberries.
“I’ve been interested in botany, and I thought I might as
well see what fieldwork is like,” said Dante, who chooses
his words carefully, speaks them in a deep, bass voice
that belies his youth and is quick to flash a smart sense
of humor. “It’s going to give me a perspective about
what the workers and the plants are going through.”
Dante came to the Youth Agriculture Project through
Youth Services’ Ready to Achieve Mentoring Program
(RAMP), a high-tech, career-focused program for
Windham County youth, ages 14–17 who are facing
life challenges or are at-risk of becoming involved in the
juvenile justice system.
Ready to Achieve
Mentoring Program
A counselor at the Brattleboro Area Middle School knew
Dante was going through some tough personal times but
also recognized his intelligence and drive and thought the
RAMP program would be ideal for him. The only child
living with a single parent, Dante would benefit from
working with RAMP’s mentors, especially the male role
models. He would also benefit from interactions with the
Dante
“RAMP has helped build my self-confidence.”
other students and from the program’s focus on careers in the science and
technology fields.
Diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome, a disorder on the autism spectrum,
Dante could handle the academic work of school but had trouble fitting in.
“I was the kid who liked to sit alone at lunch,” said Dante. “In school, I
didn’t really connect with my peers because I didn’t blend in.”
The RAMP program brings participants to various area workplaces and
teaches career-focused skills like interviewing and resume-building, but it is
also a place where young people can develop social skills, work together in
close-knit groups, gain confidence and develop short-term and long-term goals.
“RAMP is not only a career development program it’s a social skills
program,” said RAMP Director Michelle Bos-Lun.
“RAMP really helped me with my social disability. I’m just one of those
people who doesn’t fit in. You don’t have to worry at RAMP,” said Dante.
“These are the most accepting and caring people I’ve ever met.”
Through RAMP, Dante’s made friends, been inspired by mentors and
developed people skills he never knew he had. He put his RAMP lessons
to work building a resume and interviewing for the Youth Agriculture
Project job—there were 40 applicants for 12 places, and only four,
including Dante, got to work through the fall.
RAMP has also taken him farther afield. For several years, Dante has
dreamed of enrolling at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
to study biology and genetic engineering en route to a career as a
biotechnologist. Last year, he got to visit MIT through the RAMP
program, touring laboratories, classrooms and the museum.
He also found himself tapped to go to Washington, DC, to represent all
of Vermont’s RAMP participants at a national conference, where he gave
a presentation on the visit to MIT and his dreams of going there.
“I felt honored. I was a typical Vermont boy. I didn’t think I would be in
our nation’s capital for any reason,” he said.
Now that he’s home, with the kale all harvested, Dante is at Brattleboro
Union High School and applying for jobs around Brattleboro, hoping to
save up to buy a car. He’s also looking to a bright future.
“Without RAMP, MIT would still be on my mind, but I would not be
nearly as ready. RAMP has given me many skills and connections that I will
use for 20 years if not the rest of my life,” he said. “RAMP has helped build
my self-confidence. Now I can say ‘I’m Dante. I would like to have his job.’” n
100% of participants in RAMP remained
out of the juvenile justice system
and graduated from high school
Nichelle is not alone.
She has Danielle Southwell, her Youth Services case
worker, who was her Lamaze partner and was by her
side in the delivery room when she gave birth to her
son. She has her friends in the Young Moms Group,
offered through Youth Services’ Youth Development
Program. And best of all, Nichelle, 20, has Jaden, her
sweet-natured, 5-month-old son, the light of her life.
Young
Mothers Group
“They came into my life right before a lot of horrible things started happening for me.”
young single mothers learn about parenting styles, nutrition, discipline
and child development.
and worked there until she had Jaden. The demands of being a young
mom prevented her from continuing there, but she left in good standing.
And she just got hired by HCRS as a respite care provider.
“He’s perfect. He’s the perfect child,” said Nichelle,
beaming at her boy. “He’s smiling and cuddling, and he
started saying ‘Mama.’ . . . He’s just getting so big so fast.”
Nichelle came to Youth Services about three and a half years ago, through
its Basic Center Program. At the time her Mom was sick—she later died.
Nichelle went into foster care. The Youth Development Program is there
to help people like Nichelle transition out of foster care and develop the
skills they need to live on their own. For a time, Nichelle didn’t have a
place to live. She couch surfed with friends and was out on the streets, too.
Still, life as a young single mom is not easy. “When
you’re a single mom, you kind of have everybody
staring at you, waiting for you to mess up,” says Nichelle.
“It was pretty much like I was homeless. I’ve kind of been used to being
in situations that weren’t very good,” Nichelle said. “I was technically
homeless when I got pregnant.”
So she appreciates the Young Moms Group, where
approximately 10 young single mothers gather
monthly or more often to support each other, swap
stories and hand-me-downs and lend diapers and
wipes when someone needs them. The Young Mom’s
Group also has a focus on education, helping these
She lived for a time in Youth Services’ Youth Shelter and is now living
independently in her own apartment with her Jaden.
Nichelle
Bullied and harassed at school, Nichelle had dropped out. Southwell and
others she worked with at Youth Services convinced her to continue her
education. Now, she’s completed all her work for her GED and is awaiting
the results.
Through the Health Care & Rehabilitation Services of Vermont Jobs
Program, Nichelle got a job in the kitchen of the Brattleboro Retreat
“I always liked helping people. It’s just the perfect job for my situation,”
said Nichelle, who is grateful for all that Youth Services has done for her
in three and a half years.
“They came into my life right before a lot of horrible things started
happening for me. I don’t really know if I would be here without them,”
she said. Turning to Danielle she added, “You’re like a family member.” n
The group provides increased parent
knowledge of early childhood
development and improved
parenting practices, early
detection of developmental
delays and health issues and
prevention of child abuse
Total Income $1,707,836
Investments
Local Contracts
Towns
In-Kind Contributions
2%
Diversion Fees
Foundations
Contributions
Special Events
3% 2%
2%
UWWC
Other Income
2%
Released from Restriction
5%
Administration
Fundraising
Special Events
14%
4%
4%
Asset Disposition
2%
7%
Ready to Achieve
Mentoring Program
Intensive Based
Family Services
10%
Medicaid
Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Windham County
Windham County
Court Diversion
0%
27%
4%
State Grants
Restorative Justice
11%
12%
13%
Brattleboro Area
Prevention Coalition
37%
6%
Federal Grants
0%
10%
Total Expenses $1,557,295
5%
7%
11%
Youth Development
Youth Services strengthened
its financial position in FY 2013
despite continued federal and state
funding cuts with a net change
in assets of $150,541. Support
from individual donors and local
businesses becomes increasingly
important for long-term financial
stability. With your continued
support, Youth Services will be
well positioned to grow its services
to youth and families in Windham
County in the next several years. Have a Positive Impact
on Future Generations
Board member emeritus Larry Cassidy was honored in 2013 by the establishment
of a named fund in the Youth Services Endowment as the Larry Cassidy Fund on
the occasion of the agency’s 40th Anniversary celebration. To date, there have been
more than 50 donors with contributions totaling nearly $23,000:
contribute to Our Endowment Campaign
Become a Legacy Club Member Today!
A contribution to Youth Services’ Endowment Fund is an investment in
the future of both the organization and local youth and families. Bequests
to the Endowment Fund and gifts of cash and securities will help ensure
the agency can continue to provide high-quality services that meet the
needs of Windham County area residents for years to come.
The agency’s Legacy Club is a special group of supporters who
have included Youth Services in their estate plans or have arranged
to make a deferred gift. The club’s name symbolizes the eternal
promise of the human family and the responsibility we all have
to future generations. A planned gift in the form of a trust, life
insurance, gift annuity, or bequest strengthens Youth Services’
future. It also provides substantial tax benefits to the donors.
While the principal from gifts to the Fund grows untouched, income
from the Fund will provide discretionary funds each fiscal year to sustain
programs, help cover unanticipated financial costs, and permit the agency
to both retain and attract quality staff.
Such discretionary funds will
help Youth Services fulfill its
mission of promoting the healthy
development of children, youth
and their families and helping
them gain the skills necessary
to lead constructive lives within
the community.
Youth Services gratefully acknowledges the generosity and foresight
of the Legacy Club’s founding members listed below. We hope their
contributions will inspire you to include Youth Services in your
estate plans. By doing so, you will make a contribution that has
a positive impact on our community for generations to come.
Anonymous (2)
Marilyn & Larry Cassidy
Jesse Corum, IV
Cal & Ken Heile
Harriet & Roland Fisher
Margery McCrum
Sally Pennington & Billy Fitzgerald
Ana Saavedra
Marjorie & Steven Sayer
Debbie & Ben Underhill
Allyson Villars & John Nirenberg
Cheryl Wilfong & Bill McKim
Below are Legacy Club members
we hold in special memory.
Helen Durant
Robert Gannett
Evelena S. Oakes
Dorothy E. Robbins
Robert M. Stebbins
Contributors
Bette & Bruce Abrams
David Arakelian
Rita Ramirez & Tom Bodett
Gail Bourque
Kathleen Cooke
Elizabeth Christie
Jesse Corum IV
Karen Cribari
Judith & John Davidson
David N. Dunn
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Robert Gannett
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Susan & Art Greenbaum
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Debbie & Ben Taggard
Debbie & Ben Underhill
Harriet & Richard Virkstis
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Barbara Harris & Bob Woodworth
Other Endowment
Gifts in FY 13
Jesse Corum IV Fund
In memory of Lynn Corum
Jesse Corum IV
Marilyn & Larry Cassidy
Don Coughlin
In Celebration of Youth Services’
40th Anniversary
Julie Peterson & Jack Wesley
Muriel Winter Wolfe
The Larry Cassidy
Fund
Donors
2013
We wish to acknowledge the strong, ongoing support of the following Annual Appeal donors. They contributed to Youth Services between July 1, 2012, and June 30,
2013, including a special appeal to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Windham County, a program of Youth Services.
President’s Circle
$5000 and above
Patrons
$500–$999
Anonymous (2)
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Brattleboro Rotary Club
Betty Cunningham
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Benefactors
$2,000–$4,999
Jesse Corum IV
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$1,000–$1,999
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$350–$499
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$100–$349
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$99 and below
Anonymous (2)
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Constantine Broutsas
Debbie & Stephen Brown
Building a Better Brattleboro
Frances Burrows
Nancy & Charles Butterfield
Catherine & Roger Canon
Carl M Dessaint V.F.W. Post 1034
Mary & John Carnahan
Alice & Gary Carrier
John Case
Pamela Cersosimo
Brooks House Realty
Elizabeth Christie
Frances Church
Keith Clarke
Jason Cooper Management
Ben Coplan
Janet & Alfred Cramer
Vangie Holvino & James Cumming
David Cyr
Rachel Dailey
Rebecca Day & Graeme King
Allison & David Deen
Barbara Dennoff-Dworkin &
Jeremy Dworkin
Carmen & Chris Derby
Nancy & Stephen Detra
Nancy DiMauro
Christina & Alphonse Doucette
William Doyle
Janice Duke
Vivian Dye
Phyllis & James Erwin
Ned Euphrat
Barbara & John Evans
JoEllen Tarello-Falk & Jay Falk
Peggy & Ken Farabaugh
Linda & Mike Fawcett
Jaquie & Mike Fellows
Fita Ferguson & Rip Lhamon
Fisher & Fisher
Gay & Patrick Fleming
Melany Kahn & Bo Foard
Susan Ford
Alice & Castle Freeman
Kathy & Dick Fuller
Full Stride Kennel
Jerry Gagliardi
Isabelle Gander
Robert & Barbara George
Christina & Peter Gibbons
Jean Giddings & Thomas Ehrenberg
Beverly Good
Doris Goss
Connie & Tom Green
Stephen Greene
Susan and Art Greenbaum
Lila Gregg & Marianne Lawrence
Coleen & James Grout
Dorothy & Paul Grout
Tracey Devlin & Vern Grubinger
Robert Grussing III
William Guenther
Dawne & Alex Gyori
Betty & Hugh Haggerty
Claire Halverson
Richard Hamilton
Mary Hancock
Johanna & Donald Harpster
Nan & Dick Heminway
Lynn & Georges Herzog
Carol Schnabel & Peter Hetzel
Janette & Roy Holton
Deborah Feiner & Fred Homer
Josephine Hulbirt
Jane Hurley
Judy & Mike Jerald
Wynetta & Stephen John
Timothy Johnson
Pam & Bill Kidder, Jr.
Janis & Jim Kiehle
Juanita Kimball
Gary King
Charlotte & Jonathan Klein
Kathryn & David Larsen
Lawton Floor Design
Diane Leary & Tim Cavanaugh
Deborah & Bruce Lemnah
Lynn Levine & Clifford Adler
Pamela & Robert Lierle
Tana & Peter Lilienthal
Elizabeth & Moss Linder
Kay & Richard Little
Jacquelyn & Chris Lockwood
Racquel Moreno & Joe Lombardi
Gail & Dan MacArthur
Beatrice MacFarland
Sally & Tom MacPhee
James Maland
Barbara & Charles Marchant
Katrina Martyn
Etta & Howard Mattison
Beth & Steve McCabe
Mary Ellen McDurfee &
Doug Richmond
Elizabeth McLarney & Gordon Little
Barbara & Diarmuid McLoughlin
Marilyn & Tom McQuaide
Elaine & Walter Meyer
Richard Michelman
Roger Miller
Judith & Norman Mills
Jyostana & Uttam Mistry
Liz & Richard Morton
Orly Munzing & Robert Dunbar
Erik Murphy
Alison Macrae & William Murray
Beth & Michael Muskat
Patricia Near
Betsy & David Neumeister
Clyde Newton
Order of the Eastern Star
Inga & Mariusz Paluch
Karen Saunders & Robert Peeples
Faith Pepe
Karen & Michael Peterson
Lucille & Dean Porter
Anne & Jason Posternak
Patricia & William Pusey
Gale & Phil Davis
Marsha & Barry Reardon
Nancy & John Reed, Jr.
Susan Reido
Kathy & Thomas Rice
Shirley Ridgway
Nancy & Paul Righi
Craig Rinder
Clara Robinson
Judith & Robert Rondeau
Lisa & Frank Rucker
Lee & Andrew Schindel
Harald Schmidtke
Mary Lou & William Schmidt
Peggy Scott
Hillary Hoffman & Neil Serven
Elaine Shield
Sarah Shippee
Marti Anderson & Michael Silberman
Leslie Reed & Andy Simonds
Simone’s Styling Salon
Susan & Walter Slowinski
Mary & Rick Sorenson
Esta Smith
Women of The Moose
Fannie & Matthew Speno
Margaret & John Spicer
Bertie Sprague
Megan & Ezra Stafford
Laura Stamas
Joni Steady Bonello
Elizabeth & John Steele
Alice & Donald Stockwell
Molly Stoner & Robert Allembert
Ruth Struthers
Leona & William Tabell
Melinda Taggard
Susan Talbot & Herbert Rest
Harriet & Burton Tepfer
Barbara & Alan Ternes
Cynthia Pearson & Gerald Theberge
Lydia & Robert Thomson
Felicia & James Tober
Anne & Jonathan Tobey
Mary Lou Treat
Patricia Swanson & Stephen Truhan
Linda Tummino
Cindy & David Twombly
Jean & Donald Tyler
Christy Johnson & Ken VanCott
Diana Wahle & John Warren
Kathy Waters
Rebecca Waxman
William Straus & Lynne Weinstein
Joan & George Weir
Carol & Arthur Westing
Kathleen White
Mara Williams Oakes
Janet & Ernest Wilson
Windham Coach & Carriage
Janice Wojcik & Maureen Mulligan
Carolyn & David Wood
Barbara Harris & Woody Woodworth
Alysa Wright
Kick Ball Tournament Team wins Best Costume Prize
SPECIAL GIFTS TO
YOUTH SERVICES
In honor of Liz Richards
Ann Richards
In memory of Margaret Leitch
Nanci Leitch & Brian Remer
In memory of Leona Tabell
Leona & William Tabell
In honor of Annabel Brennan
Nancy L. Alexander
In honor of Steven Sayer
Carolyn & David Wood
In honor of David Brown
Nancy & John Reed, Jr.
Allison & David Deen
In honor of Ben Underhill
Hillary Hoffman & Neil Serven
In memory of Evrett Masters
Members of Youth Services’
Board of Directors
Gail Bourque
Hollie Bowen
Irene Burtis
Joan Cersosimo
Melissa Gullotti
Susan James
William Messer
Susan Mitchell
Paul Normandeau
Tom Nunziata
Paul Oldenburg
Liz Richards
Elizabeth Walker
In memory of Linda Watson Masters
Evrett Masters
In honor of Vickie deJong Case
Wendy Sommer
In honor of Larry Cassidy
Jonathan Bump
In honor of Julie Davenson
Barbara & Alan Ternes
In honor of David N. Dunn
Barbara P. Dunn
In honor of Marge & Stan Holt
Carol & Robert W. Backus
Ann & Bob Works
Hugh Goldsmith
In honor of Melanie Kahn
& Bo Foard
Joan & Nicholas Thorndike
In honor of Mark Gouger
Christine Anderson
In honor of my “Little”
Sarah E. Krause
Susan S. Ford
In honor of Billie Ognenoff
Clara Robinson
Youth Services Battle of the Bands November 2012
In honor of Marty and
Alysa Vallender
Violet & Charles Schafer
Debra Hertz
In honor of Allyson Villars
Lydia & Robert Thomson
In memory of George Becker
Carol and Arthur Westing
In memory of Aaron Cassidy
Christine & Arnold Wilson
In memory of Lynn Corum
Marilyn & Larry Cassidy
Jesse Corum
Joy & Dart Everett
In memory of Robert T. Gannett
Fitts Olson & Giddings
In memory of Laura Heller
Catie & Bruce Berg
Charlene Ellis
Maria Ogden
Mark & Liz Richards
Joan & Nicholas Thorndike
In memory of Carolyn McAuliffe
Andrea & Stanton Scott
In memory of Travis E. Richmond
Mary Ellen McDurfee &
Doug Richmond
In memory of John Ridgway
Shirley Ridgway
In memory of Bertie Sprague Sr.
Bertie Sprague
In memory of John H. Struthers
Ruth Struthers
SPECIAL GIFTS TO BIG
BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
In honor of Larry Cassidy
John Nirenberg & Allyson Villars
Bradley Poster
In honor of Patty and Neil Manders
Vivian Dye
In honor of Virgina Owsiak
Katherine Hayes & Thomas Franks
In honor of Thomas Reido
Susan Reido
Foundations
Fanny Holt Ames and Edna
Louise Holt Fund
March of Dimes
Permanent Fund for the
Well Being of Vermont Children
R & D Tarrant Foundation
Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation
Vermont Community Foundation
Vermont Federation of Families for
Children’s Mental Health
Vermont Mentoring Collaborative
Editor’s Note: If we have inadvertently
left you off the list, please accept our
apologies and let us know so we can
correct our records. Big Brothers Big Sisters
Program Support
32nd Annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake
Windham Southwest
Teachers Association
28th Annual Golf Tournament
Banquet
15th Annual Jazz Jubilee
In honor of Marty Vallender
Violet & Charles Schafer
In memory of My Mother
Kathy Waters
In memory of Paul D. Reffi
Deborah & Bruce Lemnah
Kickin’ It Home Kickball Tournament
Summer Resources for
Healthy Youth & Families
Event
Sponsors
Corporate
Sponsors
Youth Services pays tribute to the volunteers who assist us with our programs. Several hundred, too many to list, served as volunteer mentors with Big Brothers Big Sisters
and the RAMP programs, making a tremendous difference one-on-one in the lives of area youth. The following individuals on committees also played an invaluable role in
supporting the agency’s delivery of services during the past fiscal year.
Youth Services appreciates the steadfast financial support of the organizations and businesses that follow:
Susan Stember Buhlmann
Michael Burnett
Vickie Case
Jill Fortier
Betsy Gentile
Amy Green
Rachel Henry
Audrey Levin McLaughlin
Tom Nunziata
Audrey Penton
Burl Penton
Tilden Remerleitch
Susan Riedo
Billie Slade
Megan Stafford
CORPORATE SUSTAINERS
Brattleboro Savings & Loan
Entergy
River Valley Credit Union
H & R Block
Vermont Country Store
Swiss Precision Turning
CORPORATE PATRONS
Bowl for Kids’ Sake
Ammirato Allstate Agency
AT&T
Barrows & Fisher Oil Co.
Friends of the Sun
Greater Falls Pharmacy
Hotel Pharmacy
Members First Credit Union
New Chapter, Inc.
Marlboro Graduate Center
Palmiter Realty
The New England House
Wireless Zone/Verizon
Windham Regional Career Center
Vermont Country Deli
MVP Health Care
Union Institute
Vermont Vinyl
Golf Tournament
Brattleboro Retreat
C.E. Bradley Laboratories
Park Place Financial Advisors
Prentiss Smith & Co.
ROV Tech
Swiss Precision Turning
The Richards Group
Trust Company of Vermont
Twombly Wealth Management
VSECU
CORPORATE ASSOCIATES
Bowl for Kids’ Sake
A.L. Tyler & Sons
Blue Cross Blue Shield of VT
Brattleboro Bowl
David Manning Inc.
Durand Toyota Ford
Golub Foundation
Golf Tournament
Against the Grain
Bast Corp.
Berkley & Veller Greenwood Country
David Manning Inc.
Edward Jones
Wells Fargo Advisors
W.W. Building Supply
Golf Ball Drop
Renaud Bros.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Advisory Committee
PROGRAM SPONSORS
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Vernon Program
Entergy Vermont Yankee
TransCanada
Media Sponsors
Brattleboro Reformer
WKVT
IN-KIND DONORS
Golf Tournament
Lotus Graphics
PUBLICATION SPONSORS
Summer Resources
Entergy
Printing & Design
C&S Wholesale Grocers
Howard Printing, Inc.
Lotus Graphics
We can’t say thanks enough to the
many individuals and businesses that
contributed thousands of dollars of
goods and services the agency would
otherwise have been unable to afford.
A number of businesses have hosted
and given presentations to our RAMP
program participants. Many others, too
many to list, provided items and gift
certificates for event prizes and Youth
Services’ silent auction.
Bowl for Kids’ Sake
Michael Burnett
Vickie Case
Amy Green
Jill Fortier
Lillian Fowler
Betsy Gentile
Barbara Gentry
Audrey Penton
Burl Penton
Tilden Remerleitch
Beth Shrader
Billie Slade
Megan Stafford
Restorative Panel
Committee Members
Tamara Baldauf
Anna Bowler
Mel Martin
David Parker
Non-Board Members
Who Serve on
Committees
Craig Bengston, Golf Tournament
Heide Brendfeldt, Public Relations
Susan Stember Buhlmann, BBBS
Michael Burnett, BBBS
Jill Fortier, BBBS
Lillian Fowler, BBBS
Amy Green, BBBS
Rachel Henry, BBBS
Audrey Levin McLaughlin, BBBS
Audrey Penton, BBBS
Burl Penton, BBBS
Tilden Remerleitch, BBBS
Susan Riedo, BBBS
Beth Shrader, BBBS
Billie Slade, BBBS
Juvenile and Adult
Court Diversion Committee Members
Brattleboro Meets on 2nd Monday
Tim Cowles
Cal Heile
Ray Stevens
Brattleboro Meets on 3rd Thursday
David Brown
Peter Cooper
Marion Dowling
Phil Hamm
Brattleboro Meets on 3rd Wednesday
Anne Chipperfield
David Cyr
Sue Owings
Robbie Paley
Muriel Wolfe
Brattleboro Meets on 2nd Wednesday
Marilyn Buhlmann
Glenn Herrin
Honey Loring
Bob Peeples
Brattleboro Meets on Last Wednesday
Gincy Bunker
Lois Forester
Elsa Waxman
Bellows Falls Meets on 2nd Tuesday
Mary Jo Dansereay
Kate Guerrina
Courney McAuliffe
Angela Rounds
Please note: If your name has been
inadvertently misspelled or omitted from
these lists, please accept our apologies and
let us know so we can correct our records.
Volunteers
2013
Our
Staff
The agency’s Board of Directors is committed to raising the funds necessary to enable Youth Services to build a stronger community. In addition to
contributing time, talent, and financial resources to the organization, the fiscal year 2013 board oversees the agency’s long-term planning.
Members
David Brown
Vickie Case
Betsy Gentile
Ross Gibson
Melissa Gullotti
Timm Harris
Elizabeth Richards
Ana Saavedra
Rachel Selsky
Megan Stafford
Debbie Taggard
David Twombly
Ben Underhill
Youth Services is fortunate to have highly professional staff who are dedicated to addressing the needs and assets development
of local youth and families.
Julie Davenson, Executive Director
Adrien Bagatelle, BBBS Case Manager
Beth Shrader, BAPC Program Director
Bianca Barry, Youth Development Program Director
Cassandra Holloway, BAPC Policy & Project Coordinator
Danielle Southwell, Assistant Youth Development Director
Elizabeth Hallett, Case Manager in Bellows Falls
Fred Kapinos, Youth in Transition Case Manager
Gail Bourque, Administrative Services Director
Heather Maples, Night Time On-Call
Jane McGovern, IFBS Counselor
Jill Wagner, Case Manager
Karen Cribari, BARJ Coordinator
Katarina Rayno, Peer Outreach Worker
Kate Kelly, IFBS Counselor
Kristy Smith, Director of Mentoring
Leigh Madalinski, BBBS Case Manager
Lorraine Westcott, Administrative Assistant
Michelle Bos-Lun, RAMP Program Director
Michelle Sacco, Case Manager in Bellows Falls
Nanci Leitch, Development Director
Patrick Fleming, Diversion Program Caseworker
Rachel Forrett, Peer Outreach Worker
Renee Madore, Human Resources/Office Manager
Rhonda Aither, Diversion Program Caseworker
Shannon Albritton, BAPC Communications Coordinator
Shea Soboleski, BAPC Program Assistant
Sheila Garrett, RAMP Program Assistant
Honorary Members
Larry Cassidy
Jesse Corum IV
Officers
Barbara Gentry, President
Tom Nunziata, Vice President
David N. Dunn, Secretary
John D. Hashagen, Treasurer
Board of
Directors
Design by
Woodward Design
How You
Can Help
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ell your friends, colleagues, and school
administrators about our programs and services.
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ontribute to our Annual Appeal, Endowment Fund,
or Corporate Sponsorship Campaign.
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olunteer to help with or participate in our
fundraisers: Bowl for Kids’ Sake, Annual Golf
Tournament, Jazz Jubilee and Kickball Tournament.
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earn more about what it means to be a Big Brother
or a Big Sister and become one.
YS Golf Tournament Participants
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erve on a diversion board or restorative panel one
day a month for two hours.
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ive us the names and addresses of people who might
be interested in Youth Services and its programs.
n I nclude Youth Services in your will or make it a partial
beneficiary of an IRA, retirement or life insurance policy.
For more information on how to get involved, please contact
Renee Madore, Office Manager and Volunteer Coordinator
at 802-257-0361 ext. 131.
Help Empower Youth! Acknowledge, involve,
trust, and support youth!
BBBS event
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