Spectrum Youth & Family Services: Burlington & St Albans Vermont

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Our Mission & Vision

Our mission is to empower teenagers, young adults, and their families to make and sustain positive changes through prevention, intervention, and life skills services.

Former Vermont Governor Jim Douglas signs H.449 into law, raising the age limit of youth in foster care from 18 to 21 in Spectrum’s Drop-In Center in 2007.

Burlington Drop-In Center

Spectrum’s Drop-In Centers are places for young people ages 14-24 to eat a meal, use a computer or...

St. Albans Drop-In Center

Spectrum’s St. Albans Drop-In Center is place for young people ages 14-24 to eat a meal, use a computer or...

Supported Housing

We offer emergency shelter and transitional housing for young people ages 16-24 in Burlington and St. Albans.

Riverstone Counseling

Here at Riverstone Counseling, we specialize in working with teenagers, young adults, and their families...

Catamount Community Clinic

The Catamount Community Clinic offers free in-person mental health counseling just...

Health Center

Pearl Street Youth Health Center Located next door to the Drop-In Center at 179 Pearl Street, the Pearl...

Skills Programs

Spectrum offers several programs that help young people learn to navigate the challenges associated with...

Mentoring

Spectrum’s Mentoring Program matches young people ages 12–22 with caring adult volunteers in...

Multicultural Youth Program

The Multicultural Youth Program (MYP) aims to support teenagers and young adults from...

Detail Works

Detail Works is a social enterprise designed to help young people build the soft skills and trade skills they need in the workplace.

Compass Prevention & Stabilization Program

Compass is a free-of-charge program providing prevention and stabilization services to youth ages 12 –...

For $11.49 a day, you can help teenagers, young adults, and their families turn their lives around.

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Ready to be inspired?

This year at Spectrum’s Sleep Out, participants heard from Gwen, a former Spectrum youth, who shared how your support helped change the course of her life.

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See the Difference YOU Made!

Meet the young people whose lives you changed in our Winter issue of Spectrum Sun.

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What Helps Young People Move Forward

Watch Executive Director Mark Redmond discuss youth homelessness in Vermont and how consistent, long-term support helps young people rebuild their lives.

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New Youth Shelter Opens in Franklin County

Spectrum has opened a new youth shelter in St. Albans for young people ages 18–24 facing homelessness or housing instability. The shelter offers safety, warmth, and supportive staff to help youth take their next step toward stability.

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Introducing the Catamount Community Clinic

We’re proud to introduce the Catamount Community Clinic—a collaboration between Spectrum Youth & Family Services and the UVM Counseling Program.

Located at 31 Elmwood Avenue in downtown Burlington, the clinic offers accessible counseling services provided by UVM counseling interns under licensed supervision.

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