We are proud to announce that the Ben & Jerry’s Foundation Community Action Team has decided to continue supporting the New Circle Mentoring program by awarding Safer Society a second …
Safer Society Receives Grant from the Walter Cerf Community Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation
Safer Society Foundation recently received a $2,500 grant from the Walter Cerf Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation. The grant will help further Safer Society Foundation’s mission of mitigating the …
A Day at the Fair
On Tuesday, August 7th, mentors and mentees of New Circle Mentoring gathered at the Addison County Field Days. For a few participants (Safer Society staff included), it was a first-time …
The Fight to Eliminate Cash Bail
Our cash bail system is a big reason why the United States incarcerates more people than any other country on earth. If you can pay bail, you walk free. If …
Mentees Attend Art Classes – Middlebury Studio School
ChIPs Mentoring & Circles of Support Program mentees can now attend art classes at the Middlebury Studio School thanks to the support of our partner, the Counseling Service of Addison County! With kids on …
It’s not just at the border. The U.S. separates families all the time.
“Every day, we lock parents up for decades in our prisons regardless of how it will affect their children, and no one bats an eye. Those who are demanding that …
ChIPs Mentors and Mentees visit the Middlebury College Museum of Art
On Wednesday, June 13th, the ChIPs mentors and mentees got together as a group for the very first time since the program began in January! This group mentoring activity was …
Disrupted Attachments and the Global Health Implications of Parental Incarceration on the Child
Congratulations to Katelen Fortunati, LCSW, author of the Safer Society ChIPs storybook series and Institute workshop presenter, for receiving her doctoral degree in clinical social work from Rutgers University this …
An Evening of Mentor Development and Fun!
Earlier this month, the Safer Society Foundation hosted an evening of professional development and fun for the dedicated mentors of the ChIPs Mentoring & Circles of Support program. Mentors and …
The Case for Neurodiversity in Vermont (and beyond) – Vermont Learning-Support Initiative
The Vermont Learning-Support Initiative (VLSI) provides mentors for another at-risk population, children with learning disabilities. In this blog post, VLSI argues that children whose brains are wired differently deserve to be …