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Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 54The Washington CountyYouth Service BureauBoys & Girls ClubIs An Important Resourceto the Residents of MontpelierDuring the past year The Washington County Youth ServiceBureau/Boys & Girls Club provided the following services toyoung people and families in Montpelier: 162 Teens participated in the Basement Teen Centerin Montpelier that provides supervised drop-in time,leadership opportunities, and many activities & events. 30 Teens were served by the Community AssistanceProgram that helps youths avoid substance abuse or makeconnections with treatment services. 27 Youths and their Families were assisted by theCountry Roads Program that provides 24-hour crisisintervention, short-term counseling, and temporary,emergency shelter for youth who have runaway, arehomeless, or are in crisis. 56 Teens were provided with Substance AbuseTreatment. 8 Family Members (6 teens and 2 children) participatedin the Teen Parent Program that helps teen parents buildparenting and life skills, continue their education, andcreate healthy homes. 8 Teens were provided with information about thechallenges and realities of teen parenting throughpresentations of the Bureau’s Teen Parent Panel. 17 Teens participated in the Transitional Living Programthat helps homeless young people make the transition toindependent living. 1 Young man was served by Return House that providestransitional assistance to young men who are returning toBarre City from jail. Return House is staffed 24/7. 34 Teens were provided with information and referralsto services and activities through the Peer OutreachProgram. 207 Community Members were served through the 36thCommunity Thanksgiving Dinner organized by theBureau (120 of these were provided with home-deliveredmeals).Referrals to our services come from parents, school personnel,other organizations, the VT Department of Children andFamilies, the VT Department of Corrections, churches, policeofficers, and young people themselves. Many are receivedthrough our 24-Hour Crisis Response Service.The Youth Service Bureau/Boys & Girls Club is a private,non-profit, agency. All programs and services are funded byfoundations, state government, federal government, privatedonations, area towns, Medicaid, private insurance, andfundraising activities such as Trees for Teens.For Information and Assistance Call229-9151 • 24 Hours a Day – 7 Days a WeekThe Basement Teen Center/Boys & Girls ClubThe Basement Teen Center/Boys & Girls Club, located in thebasement of Montpelier’s City Hall, is a substance-free, adultsupervisedspace for teens to gather, attend workshops, learnleadership skills, and have fun. At the Basement, teens havesnacks, cook, talk, play pool, listen to music, and participate ina wide variety of special activites.The Basement is open from 3-6 pm Monday through Friday,and from 7-11 pm on Friday. In the past program year:184 Montpelier teens participated in daily Basementactivities. 72% of the 258 individual teens who participatedin the Teen Center were Montpelier residents.120 Montpelier teens participated in special activities andevents. Of the 159 youth participating in special eventsand activities, 75% were from Montpelier.146 activities were sponsored by the Basement. Examplesof activities include Friday night dinners, MontpelierAmazing Race, snowboarding, movie nights, communityservice projects, digital photo scavenger hunts, musicMondays, pool tournaments, and much more!36 community volunteers donated time to lead activities,help with special events, or help during drop-in time. Daily participation at drop-in time ranged from 5 to 33teens.Teens made a total of 2,926 drop-in visits to theBasement.
Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 55Washington CountyDiversion ProgramServing the Communities ofWashington County for over 30 years.WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO• We are a local program that addresses unlawful behavior,supports victims of crime & promotes a healthycommunity.• Court Diversion is the community alternative to court forfirst offenders in Washington County.• Our volunteer boards hear both adult and juvenile casesreferred from court by the state’s attorney.• We also administer the Alcohol Safety Program (ASP), aprogram created by the legislature in 2000 to deal with acrackdown in enforcement of underage drinking laws.Our philosophy is that ordinary citizens who volunteer theirtime and energy are more effective in confronting thosewho have committed crimes than our court system can be,especially the first time an offender is charged with an illegalact. Our volunteers have the same perspective as those who arevictimized by illegal acts, and they are committed to:OUR GOALS:• See that the victim is made whole to the extent possiblethrough the offender’s restitution, apology or service to thecommunity.• See that the community is compensated through service bythe offender for the harm it has suffered;• Help the offender realize the true human consequences andimpact of his or her actions; and• Direct the offender toward activities that will increase his orher chances of being crime free in the future.IN FY 2010 ( July 1, 2009 - June 30, 2010):• We received 283 referrals to Diversion and 337 referrals toASP, for a total of 620 clients served in the period.• Our clients performed 6503 hours of community service tovarious non-profit organizations in this county, including theRed Cross, Central Vermont (CV) Food Bank, CV Hospital,the United Way, Washington County Youth Service Bureau,CV Humane Society, and local faith organizations andschool systems.• Restitution paid back to crime victims totaled $ 7981.00,while donations to charities amounted to $3,336.00, whichcomes to $11,317.00 for the year.FUNDINGAs a community based, non-profit program and United WayAgency in FY 2010, Diversion got 50% of its funds from theAttorney General’s office; 37% from client fees, 3% from theUnited Way and the remaining 10% from other local sourceslike grants and towns and cities. Our total cost per case lastyear was about $315.00 for each of the 620 referrals. That ishundreds of dollars less per case than any alternative where theoffender goes to court.Many thanks to the voters for your consistentsupport for Diversion over the years.We continue to need-- and deeply appreciate --your assistance!PO Box 1026, Montpelier, VT 05602wcdp@comcast.net • 802-828-0600www.wcdiversion.orgCentral VermontCommunityAction CouncilSince 1965, the Central Vermont Community Action Councilhas served low-income residents of Lamoille, Orange, andWashington Counties and nine communities in Windsor,Addison, and Rutland Counties. We work with families tobuild better lives and to create thriving local communities.This year, Community Action served 16,182 people in 8,876Vermont households through Head Start and Early Head Start,Community Economic Development programs, Family &Community Support Services, including emergency food andCrisis Fuel, home Weatherization assistance and more.Program and services accessed by 412 Montpelier families with769 residents include:• 322 households with 611 people were provided withemergency services, including food, heating and housingassistance, as well as referrals to other community resourcesto address critical needs.• When their family could not afford groceries, 473 adults andchildren accessed enough food for 15,579 meals throughour food shelves.• 20 households with 41 family members sought housing tosecure or maintain safe, stable housing.• 201 households with 449 family members were able tokeep heating their homes with help from our Crisis &Supplemental fuel programs.
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