Make a Donation to Support Youth Mentoring in Vermont! Dear Reader, Mentoring is more important now than ever. Youth of all ages are experiencing unprecedented levels of upheaval and social disconnection during the COVID-19 pandemic. In this time of uncertainty, having a mentor can provide stability and connection that...
Hello Vermont youth mentoring practitioners, In response to Governor Scott’s Amended Executive Order today (November 13), MENTOR Vermont strongly recommends that all youth mentoring programs in Vermont pause all in-person mentoring until further notice and mentor matches focus on staying connected remotely. While the Order itself is focused on banning social gatherings...
Burlington, VT—MENTOR Vermont recently awarded four COVID-19 Response Grants, totaling $174,014, to youth mentoring agencies in rural communities in northwest, northeast, southwest, and southeast Vermont. This one-time funding in response to the pandemic comes from a larger, $1.25 million three-year federal grant that the Vermont Department for Children and...
Note: This letter/post was published on March 16. Visit our continually updated COVID-19 Recommendations and Resources page for the most up-to-date information and resources. Hello Vermont Mentoring Community, With the closure of Vermont’s schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic, MENTOR Vermont recommends that all mentoring programs suspend all in-person...
