By Venissa White, Director of TRSU ASP On March 30th, the TRSU After School Program (ASP) started providing virtual programming to students within our supervisory union. Over the course of… Read more »
Author: Vermont Afterschool
A COVID-19 Resource Library Just for YOU
One of the many challenges that has come out of the COVID-19 pandemic is the management and distribution of information. Things have been changing day-to-day and hour to hour and… Read more »
Afterschool is Part of the Solution: MAUSD’s Story
This week we are featuring one program in Addison County working to support youth and families. Across Vermont, afterschool and youth-serving providers like MAUSD are shifting priorities and reshaping outreach… Read more »
Managing Fears and Anxiety around Coronavirus
As information about the novel coronavirus unfolds, there can be a wide range of thoughts, feelings, and reactions. Remember to recognize that everyone is having different responses and that over… Read more »
Afterschool Resources for the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
*Updated 3/17/20 Vermont schools and afterschool programs are closed too. So what does that mean from here on out? We don’t know any better than anyone else what is ahead… Read more »
New Data Highlights Risk & Protective Factors for VT Youth
New data from the Vermont Youth Project has been released that indicates risk and protective factors for teens around family, school, peer groups, and out-of-school time activities in addition to… Read more »
NEW! Prevention Resource Guide for the Third Space
We recently published a guidebook for afterschool and third space program providers with simple tools and resources that will support prevention efforts in their programs. Research over the past decade… Read more »
Helsinki Visitors Support Vermont Youth Councils
During the week of October 14th, two strands of youth leadership that span the Atlantic merged for an informational and cultural exchange. Two visitors from Finland were invited by Vermont… Read more »
Vermont Youth Project Launches in Six VT Communities
Six communities in Vermont have signed a five-year commitment to participate in the Vermont Youth Project, a new initiative designed to boost positive youth development and protective factors on the… Read more »
2019 Youth4Youth Grant Awards Announced
From a cultural diversity day to building school bike trails to a writing workshop to a rabbit adoption event, 14 different youth-led projects are about to launch across Vermont thanks… Read more »