The Brandon Hannaford Grocery Store generously made Safer Society the recipient of their July Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program. The program offers Community Bags that support local non-profits in the …
Resources and Support During the COVID-19 Crisis
As schools closed across the state due to the COVID crisis, mentoring programs suddenly came to a halt. But thanks to support and guidance from organizations such as Mentor VT, …
New Circle Mentoring Awarded Grant from VT Children’s Trust Foundation
Safer Society’s New Circle Mentoring program is pleased to have been awarded a three-year grant from the Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation totaling $25,725! With this grant, New Circle Mentoring will …
Rally for Change – Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op
The Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op runs campaigns that are referred to as Rally for Change. Customers are asked to round up their totals when cashing out to support a specific …
As More Mothers Fill Prisons, Children Suffer ‘A Primal Wound’
Since 1980, the number of incarcerated women in the U.S. has grown by more than 750%—at a rate twice that of men. And as the prison population has risen, so, …
New Circle Mentoring Visits Middlebury Indoor Tennis
New Circle Mentoring matches completed a fun filled four-week tennis program hosted by Middlebury Indoor Tennis. The Addison Community Athletics Foundation (ACAF) was established as a supporting organization of the Vermont Community …
Safer Society Foundation receives grant from MENTOR Vermont
Safer Society Foundation recently received a $3,600 grant from MENTOR Vermont. The grant will help further the Safer Society Foundation’s mission to provide services and resources for preventative and restorative …
“Every Kid Is ONE Caring Adult Away from Being a Success Story.”
Statistically, Josh Shipp should be dead, in jail, or homeless. But his success as a preeminent author, speaker, and global youth empowerment expert is living proof of the power of one caring …
Safer Society Foundation receives grant from the Vermont Community Foundation to support the New Circle Mentoring program
Safer Society Foundation recently received a $2,500 grant from the Walter Cerf Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation. The grant will help further the Safer Society Foundation’s initiatives to mitigate …
Why Youth Mentoring Programs Should Prioritize Mental Health
“Mentors have a valuable role to play in delivering or supporting the delivery of evidence-based mental health care.” Jean Rhodes points out in “Why youth mentoring programs should prioritize mental …