News & Events
Vermont Mentors! 2009: Reports Due July 15
Vermont Mentors! is made possible due to the commitment of the Governor and the Legislature to mentoring. The grant round represents an innovative partnership between the Vermont Agency of Human Services and the Permanent Fund.
Vermont Mentors! grants are designed to:
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Increase the Quantity of Mentoring Matches:
We want more Vermont children and youth to benefit from a mentoring relationship with a caring adult.
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Increase the Quality of Mentoring Matches:
We want Vermont children and youth to experience high-quality mentoring matches.
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Increase the Sustainability of Mentoring Programs
We encourage mentoring programs to become more financially sustainable by raising 50 cents of private funds for each dollar of Vermont Mentors! money received.
Mentoring Emma: A Story Spanning 13+ Years
Sarah met Emma when Emma was just 5 years old. On June 13, Emma graduated from high school. Click here to read Sarah's reflections on their mentoring relationship in the Burlington Free Press.
Children with Incarcerated Parents
With increasing rates of incarceration, more and more Vermont children are being impacted by parental incarceration.
July 4, 2009 New York Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/05/us/05prison.html?_r=1&ref=global-home
April 9, 2008 Seven Days article:
http://www.7dvt.com/2008/lawmakers-move-bill-help-vermont-039-s-
children-incarcerated-parents
February 13, 2008 Vermont Public Radio, Vermont Edition:
http://www.vpr.net/flash/audio_player/audio_player.php?id=23977
Permanent Fund Commentary: What about the children?
Long-distance parental incarceration has harsh impact on children: Times Argus Online
283 Vermont Children to be Matched with Mentors
Vermont Mentors! represents a partnership of the Vermont Agency of Human Services and the Permanent Fund for the Well-Being of Vermont Children designed to increase the number of young people matched in mentoring relationships with caring adults. Thanks to Governor Douglas and the Legislature, the 2007-2008 Vermont Mentors! funds will benefit 283 children and youth who will be matched through 24 mentoring programs statewide: 2007-2008 Vermont Mentors! Grants
Coming Together for Kids-A-Part
With soaring incarceration rates that follow national trends, Vermont is home to thousands of children impacted by parental incarceration. Hundreds of people gained an increased awareness of this vulnerable population at the September 24 conference organized by the Vermont Children's Aid Society and others. Click here for the front page story on the conference that appeared in the Times Argus: Times Argus Story