Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
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VERMONT
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Grantee: VT FED/FAMILIES/CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH
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Waterbury, VT |
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Program: Statewide Family Networks |
SM057903 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $60,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2007 - 09/29/2010 |
The Vermont Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health Statewide Family Network plan is built upon our successful model of regional Peer Navigators working in local communities with families of children, youth and young adults with or at risk of serious emotioal disturbance to empower them to become agents of trasformation for them selves and for the System of Care. This transformation will be parent driven and youth guided in the implementation, sustainability, and impovement of effective mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment services for children, youth, young adults and their families. The peer Navigators are central in all our programs. We will provide support and skill building hours to the Navigators through this grant as we also work towards full funding for these positions. The major goals of this project are to:
1. Strengthen the Vermont Federation's organization infrastructure by board development, assessing and addressing our level of cultural competency, increasing staff skills and hours, developing an evaluation plan, increasing fuding opportunities and revenue.
2. Work with State systems and partners to increase capacity of peer support and advocacy services and supports by strengthening our relationships and discussions with SOC and increasing our capacity to provide peer supports.
3. Develop and implement family driven training and technical asistance to increase the provision of effective mental health and substance abuse practices that are culturally competent and meet the needs of children and youth with SED and their families by implementing our regional family outreach plan and informing families and youth about our trainings and about issues relating to mental health.
4. Increase the number and diversity of consumers on state and local policy and decision making bodies to include more diverse youth and family members who are impacted by mental health challenges/SED by increasing collaboration.
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Grantee: VERMONT STATE DEPT OF HEALTH
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Burlington, VT |
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Program: Jail Diversion (2008) |
SM058809 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $405,161
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Project Period: 09/30/2008 - 09/29/2013 |
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During the project's first three years, VDMH will pilot its infrastructure and intervention model in Chittenden County, screening an estimated 14,000 veterans and other adults in the criminal justice system for trauma-related illness and diverting an estimated 300 from detention to evidence-based treatment and supports. In years three-five, the project will progress toward statewide implementation, screening an additional 24,500 adults and diverting 525 to treatment. Over the grant term, 38,500 adults will be screened and 825 will be diverted to evidence-based care. At both the pilot site and state levels, the project will result in the following outcomes: 1) increased identification of veterans and other adults involved in the criminal justice system who have trauma-spectrum illness; 2) increased availability of both trauma informed services and evidence-based trauma treatment and community supports; 3) increased access to trauma informed services and evidence-based trauma treatment and community supports; 4) increased number of veterans and other adults who are diverted from the criminal justice system into evidence-based treatment and supports; 5) decreased recidivism to the criminal justice system among those diverted to appropriate care; and 6) enhanced ability to collect and analyze data on the number of individuals with trauma disorders involved in the Vermont criminal justice system and the outcomes of those receiving treatment and support.
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Grantee: VERMONT STATE DEPT OF HEALTH
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Burlington, VT |
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Program: Child Mental Health Initiative |
SM058485 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $1,000,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2008 - 09/29/2014 |
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The goal of this 6-year project is for Vermont's transition-aged youth (16 through 21 inclusive, with their families) with severe emotional disturbance (SED) to have adequate preparation and the necessary supports to be productively engaged in the community and free from incarceration. For this population, the necessary supports include access to health care (908 youth will receive treatment for mental health and co-occurring substance abuse challenges), also post-secondary education, employment, housing, and caring relationships (with adults who nurture positive youth development). The strategic planning and ongoing management of this project will be under the direction of Vermont's State Interagency Team (SIT), which was established by State law Act 264 in 1988 to oversee a system of care for children and youth with SED.
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Grantee: VERMONT STATE DEPT OF HEALTH
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Burlington, VT |
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Program: State Data Infrastructure Grants |
SM058069 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $156,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2007 - 09/29/2010 |
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Two additional learning communities have been identified for special attention by this project. The most important, for this project, is the Vermont Mental Health Planning Council. The project will work with planning council members to identify areas of concern, provide relevant indicators, and support a dialogue regarding the interpretation and implications of these indicators. Another learning community will consist of state level program administrators and local programs directors. Members of this community are ready to begin a process of data-based quality improvement that will be more confidential than the other, more open learning communities. All results of these analyses will be presented in narrative, graphic and tabular formats so as to be accessible to the broadest possible range of learners.
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Grantee: VERMONT STATE DEPT OF HEALTH
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Burlington, VT |
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Program: Seclusion and Restraint (2007) |
SM058125 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $213,564
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Project Period: 09/30/2007 - 09/29/2010 |
The purpose of the project will be to improve mental health inpatient treatment by implementing alternatives to seclusion and restraint (S/R) at the Vermont State Hospital (VSH) for adults with serious mental illness and Retreat Healthcare (RHC) for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances. SAMHSA's Six Core Strategies to Reduce the Use of Seclusion and Restraint will guide the development of strategic plans at each hospital and will help create the culture shift necessary for the use of less coercive measures for ensuring patient and staff safety. The goals of the project are as follows:
Goal 1: Vermont will strengthen and enhance its oversight, leadership and coordination capacity at the state level and at VSH and RHC to enhance the development of alternatives to restraint and seclusion
Goal 2: Using the SAMSHA Six Core Strategies as a guide, Vermont will develop and implement a strategic plan to complete S/R Reduction efforts at VSH and the RHC.
Goal 3: Vermont will implement specific S/R Reduction Techniques (e.g. Sensory Modulation) at VSH and the RHC to reduce and prevent the need for S/R.
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Grantee: VERMONT PSYCHIATRIC SURVIVORS, INC.
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Rutland, VT |
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Program: Statewide Consumer Network |
SM056364 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $70,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2004 - 09/29/2010 |
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The purpose of this grant is to empower Mental Health Consumers to become leaders in the Vermont Mental Health system and promote recovery and transformation through the system. This grant will be used to enhance leadership of consumers of mental health services by providing education, peer support, and mentoring. It will decrease stigma by public education and sharing of personal recovery stories by those who have experienced mental illness. The grant program will also enhance present recovery programs to reach out to those who do not have full access to recovery.
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Grantee: VERMONT STATE DEPT OF HEALTH
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Burlington, VT |
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Program: 2004 COSIGS |
SM056581 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $91,362
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Project Period: 09/01/2005 - 08/31/2010 |
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The Vermont Integrated Services Project focuses on the publicly funded outpatient behavioral health treatment systems operated by the State's Mental Health Authority (DMH) and the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Authority (ADAP). The project also includes Vermont's two Federally Qualified Health Center primary health care agencies. The project creates the expectation, and provides the requisite supports, to ensure that service providers screen for menal and substance use disorders and perform integrated assessments to understand the course, severity, and interaction of co-occurring on an individual. Local clinical and administrative leaders are trained on the principles and practices of integrated treatment using evidence-based approaches to prevention, intervention, screening, assessment, treatment, and recovery services. ADAP and DMH have created a state-level management group to re-design existing information and business systems to fund, contract for, and evaluate integrated treatment services.
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Grantee: CENTER FOR HEALTH AND LEARNING
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Brattleboro, VT |
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Program: Youth Suicide Prevention & Early Intervention - Cooperative Agreement State-Sponsored |
SM058383 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $499,953
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Project Period: 09/30/2008 - 09/29/2011 |
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The Center for Health and Learning and the Vermont Department of Mental Health are partnering to strengthen and expand youth suicide prevention and intervention in Vermont through collaboration between multiple agencies and organizations. There are six major areas of focus: 1. Building infra-structure in Vermont for youth suicide prevention by engaging the Vermont Youth Suicide Prevention Coalition (VYSPC) in four annual meetings per year. 2. Collaboration with the United Ways of Vermont on a statewide public information campaign aimed at de-stigmatizing mental health issues and normalizing help seeking behavior, referring the public to resources (e.g., 2-1-1 line, local and web-based resources and including production of brochures, posters and media placements for targeted audiences). 3. Statewide school-based Gatekeeper Training and protocols development, using the Maine Model. This includes four components: a) Gatekeeper Training b) Protocols Development c) Training of Trainers for those delivering the Lifelines student lessons d) Staff and Parent Awareness programs. 4. Statewide community-based Gatekeeper training for four major audiences: a) Primary Care Providers b) Law Enforcement c) Youth Serving Professionals (AHSrelated): Mental health and Substance Abuse Professionals, Juvenile Justice, Foster Care, Social Workers, community-based professionals, and d) Emergency Medical Care Providers. The latter two will be a Training of Trainers where participants will be asked to go back to their settings and conduct awareness raising sessions. 5. Intensive community-based intervention by collaborating with the VT Department of Health on identifying two communities engaged in implementing the Strategic Prevention Framework for Substance Abuse prevention and implementing the New Hampshire Frameworks model. 6. Working with Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP) at the University of Vermont to implement targeted interventions aimed at college-age students.
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Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
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Grantee: BLACK RIVER AREA COMMUNITY COALITION
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Ludlow, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP013103 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $100,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010 |
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The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
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Grantee: WASHINGTON NORTHEAST SUPERVISORY UNION
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Plainfield, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP012104 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $60,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2011 |
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The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
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Grantee: WASHINGTON CENTRAL FRIENDS OF EDUCATION
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Montpelier, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP012341 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $125,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2013 |
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The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
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Grantee: CHAMPLAIN ISLANDS PARENT CHILD CENTER
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Alburgh, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP015558 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $45,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010 |
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The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
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Grantee: WINDHAM SOUTHWEST SUPERVISORY UNION
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Wilmington, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP012875 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $90,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010 |
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The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
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Grantee: ORLEANS ESSEX VNA AND HOSPICE, INC.
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Newport, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP011269 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $100,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2009 |
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The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
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Grantee: RUTLAND COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES
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Rutland, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP011718 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $57,782
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Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2009 |
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The grantee will: (1) Reduce substance abuse among youth and, over time, among adults by addressing the factors in a community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promoting the factors that minimize the risk of substance abuse and; (2) Establish and strengthen community anti-drug coalitions.
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Grantee: TOWN OF HARDWICK
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Hardwick, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP013195 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $65,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010 |
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The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
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Grantee: GREATER NORTHFIELD COALITION COUNCIL
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Northfield, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP013031 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $94,370
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Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010 |
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The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
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Grantee: CHITTENDEN SOUTH SUPERVISORY UNION
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Shelburne, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP013028 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $100,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010 |
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The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
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Grantee: FRANKLIN COUNTY CARING COMMUNITIES, INC.
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St. Albans, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP015560 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $74,469
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Project Period: 09/30/2005 - 09/29/2010 |
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The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
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Grantee: MILTON COMMUNITY YOUTH COALITION, INC.
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Milton, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP014939 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $125,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2008 - 09/29/2013 |
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The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
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Grantee: UNITED COUNSELING SERVICE BENNINGTON CO
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Bennington, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP013818 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $100,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2006 - 09/29/2011 |
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The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
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Grantee: MOUNTAIN COMMUNITIES SUPPORTING EDUC
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South Londonderry, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP014310 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $100,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2007 - 09/29/2012 |
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The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
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Grantee: MT. ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL COMMUNITY HLTH FDN
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Windsor, VT |
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Program: Drug Free Communities |
SP013904 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $100,000
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Project Period: 09/30/2006 - 09/29/2012 |
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The grantee will: (1) reduce substance abuse among youth and over time, among adults by addressing factors in the community that increase the risk of substance abuse and promote factors to minimize the risk of substance abuse; (2) establish and strengthen citizen participation and collaboration among communities, nonprofit agencies, and federal, state, local, and tribal governments to support community efforts to deliver effective substance use prevention strategies for youth; (3) use the Strategic Prevention Framework of evidence based prevention strategies to assess needs, build capacity, plan, implement and evaluate community prevention initiatives; and (4) assess and report on the effectiveness of community prevention initiatives to reduce age of onset of any drug use, frequency of use in the past 30 days, increased perception of risk or harm, and increased perception of disapproval of use by peers and adults.
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Grantee: PARTNERSHIP/YOUTH & COMM EMPOWERMENT
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South Burlington, VT |
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Program: Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act Grants |
SP015220 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $32,321
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Project Period: 09/30/2008 - 09/29/2012 |
The purpose of the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking (STOP) Act grant program is to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth in communities throughout the United States. The STOP Act grant program will encourage existing local community coalitions to develop, assess, and implement effective strategies to prevent and reduce underage drinking. Strategoies may include: changing local attitudes and norms, and re-evaluating existing laws and policies.
(1) Grantee must participate in national evaluation activities of the STOP grant program.
(2) STOP Grantees must use the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), a five step evidence based process for community planning and decision-making. The five step rocess includes: needs assessment, capacity building, planning, implementation and evaluation.
(3) STOP grantees must plan and implement a comprehensive approach inclusive of multiple strategies as emphasized in the 2007 Surgeon General's Call to Action to prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking located online at: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/topics/underage drinking/calltoaction.pdf Emphasis should be given to environmental strategies that incorporate prevention efforts aimed at changing or influencing community conditions, standards, institutions, structures, systems and policies. In addition, grantees must select strategies that lead to long term outcomes.
(4) STOP grantees must enhance, not supplant, effective local community initiatives for preventing and reducing alcohol use among youth. For current Drug Free Community grantees, STOP ACT foods can not be used to supplant or replace activities that are presently being supported by Drug Free Comunity funds, and , separate DFC and STOP ACT accouting systems must be maintained for the purposes of reporting.
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Grantee: VERMONT STATE DEPT OF HEALTH
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Burlington, VT |
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Program: Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants |
SP011203 |
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Congressional District: VT-00 |
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FY 2008 Funding: $2,332,000
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Project Period: 07/01/2005 - 06/30/2010 |
The Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grants are used to advance community based programs for substance abuse prevention, mental health promotion, and mental illness prevention. The SPF-SIG implements a five-step process known to promote youth development, reduce risk-taking behaviors, build on assets, and prevent problem behaviors. The five steps are: (1) conduct needs assessments; (2) build state and local capacity; (3) develop a comprehensive strategic plan; (4) implement evidence-based prevention policies, programs and practices; and (5) monitor and evaluate program effectiveness, sustaining what has worked well.
These grants will allow the programs to provide leadership, technical support and monitoring to ensure that participating communities are successful. The success of the grants will be measured by specific measurable outcomes, among them: abstinence from drug use and alcohol abuse, reduction in substance abuse-related crime, attainment of employment or enrollment in school, increased stability in family and living conditions, increased access to services, and increased social connectedness.
In Vermont, the Vermont Department of Health, in partnership with other State agencies, will develop a comprehensive, integrated statewide substance abuse Vermont Strategic Prevention Framework resulting in data-driven, community-based prevention activities for Vermont's highest risk youth and families.
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