Vermont Business Magazine United Way of Northwest Vermont (UWNWVT) is issuing $372,000 in subgrants to 19 organizations to support substance misuse prevention efforts in Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, and Washington Counties.
The funding comes from the State of Vermont Department of Health Division of Substance Use Programs (DSU) and is part of the state’s new framework for regional funding to advance a statewide system of substance misuse prevention.
UWNWVT is one of four Lead Prevention Organizations selected by DSU to lead regional substance misuse prevention activities and subgrant funds to community prevention partners. Funding applications were reviewed by volunteer Funding Committees made up of local community members from the region.
“Substance misuse affects every community in Vermont. The Funding Committee’s decisions were guided by local needs and priorities in our region. We are grateful for their commitment and dedication and excited to support the incredible work that prevention partners are doing in our communities,” said UWNWVT Prevention Network Manager Mahat Abdullahi.
State funds offered through these subgrants are for the purpose of advancing substance misuse prevention, across all ages and substances, by:
· preventing the onset of substance misuse,
· delaying initiation of substance use,
· promoting healthy lifestyles, and
· optimizing wellbeing among individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan.
Collectively, the funded programs and projects will reduce disparities in access to prevention resources and support a holistic prevention model that builds community. They will also address risk and protective factors for multiple populations such as youth, parents and caregivers, people who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color, people who identify as LGBTQ+, people from households with limited financial means, and people experiencing homelessness.
See a full list of subgrants below. To learn more and get involved in regional substance misuse prevention efforts, visit www.preventionnetworknwvt.org.
|
Organization |
Priority Area |
Priority pop |
Geographic Reach |
Subgrant |
|
All Together Now |
Youth Empowerment and increasing access to programs & Services |
Youth |
Bolton, Huntington, Jericho, Richmond, Underhill |
$25,000 |
|
Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community |
Community Prevention & Education |
Youth |
Burlington |
$25,000 |
|
Burlington Dismas House |
Substance Use Prevention Case Management |
Individuals at risk of substance use; individuals transitioning from incarceration |
Chittenden & Franklin Counties |
$14,600 |
|
Education Justice Center of VT |
Training and Support Services for BIPOC Youth |
BIPOC Youth |
Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle Counties |
$25,000 |
|
Good Samaritan Haven |
Prevention Program for Homeless Individuals |
Individuals experiencing Homelessness |
Barre, Barre Town, Berlin, Montpelier |
$18,900 |
|
Milton Family Community Center |
Mentoring & Training |
Youth 8-14, Families |
Colchester, Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho, Milton, Underhill, Westford, Williston, St. Albans City, St. Albans Town |
$17,500 |
|
Outright VT |
3rd Space: Planning for Camp Outright |
LGBTQ+ Youth |
Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle Counties |
$12,200 |
|
People’s Health & Wellness |
Free Health care for Uninsured 2SLLGBTQ+ |
2SLGBTQI+ |
Washington County |
$15,600 |
|
Prevent Child Abuse VT |
Nurturing Parenting Programs for Families |
Parents & Caregivers |
Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle Counties |
$12,000 |
|
Pride Center of Vermont |
Prevention & Harm Reduction Training for Staff, Programs & Services for 2STLGBTQ+ communities |
2STLGBQ+ |
Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle Counties |
$25,000 |
|
Richard Kemp Center |
3rd Space (activities & Programs) |
BIPOC Youth & Families |
Burlington & Winooski |
$25,000 |
|
Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary |
Afterschool Program |
Youth in grades 4-8 |
Barre, Barre Town, Berlin |
$31,000 |
|
Swanton Recreation |
3rd Space |
Youth, Families, older adults |
Franklin, Highgate, Swanton |
$15,000 |
|
Turning Point Center of Central VT |
Peer Recovery Coaching |
Adult Parents |
Barre, Barre Town, Berlin, East Montpelier, Montpelier |
$14,800 |
|
Twinfield Together Mentoring |
Mentoring |
Youth MS |
Marshfield, Plainfield |
$13,000 |
|
United Immigrant & Refugee Communities of VT |
Programs & Trainings for Refugee communities |
Parents & Youth |
Burlington, Colchester, Essex, Essex Junction, Milton, Shelburne, South Burlington, Williston, Winooski, St. Albans |
$22,750 |
|
Village of Enosburg Falls: Youth Center |
3rd Space |
Youth 12-22 |
Bakersfield, Berkshire, Enosburg Falls, Enosburg, Montgomery, Sheldon |
$25,000 |
|
Winooski Partnership for Prevention |
Community based Prevention & Education |
MS/HS Youth, Parents & Families |
Winooski |
$25,000 |
|
Youth First Mentoring |
Mentoring |
Youth 8-18 |
Barre City, Berlin, Calais, East Montpelier, Middlesex, Montpelier, Worcester |
$10,400 |
About United Way of Northwest Vermont
United Way of Northwest Vermont (UWNWVT) mobilizes our community to do the work that no single organization can do alone. We proudly serve Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties of Vermont. United Way convenes advocates, organizations and institutions to address the community's most pressing issues. Real change is possible when nonprofit, public, and private sectors work together. For more information or to get involved, visit unitedwaynwvt.org.
Source: 2.16.2024. South Burlington, VT: United Way of Northwest Vermont
