We are pleased to announce that Issue 3 of The New Circle is now available online! The theme is context:the context of our work, the lives of the young people we serve, …
A Note from the Director – Fall Update
With the return of autumn and all the season brings, children, teachers, and parents are faced with a difficult transition back to school. But as the famous American novelist F. …
Mentees Begin Music Lessons at Compass Arts Center in Brandon
During a time when activities for children are limited as a result of COVID restrictions, we are thrilled to be able to offer mentees the chance to experience the joy …
Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag Program
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 …
Rally for Change for New Circle Mentoring at the Middlebury Natural Foods Co-op
Round up your totals at the registers February 6 – 12. The Co-op will match your donation and pass it along to New Circle Mentoring! Click here to share our …
New Circle Mentoring program for at-risk youth seeks mentors, donations for growing need
By LEE J. KAHRSThe Reporter BRANDON – In a world where advocates are hard to find and harder to keep, where the most vulnerable are keen for guidance and support, …
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, …