South Burlington, VT: United Way of Northwest Vermont (UWNWVT) is issuing $372,000 in subgrants to 19 organizations to support substance misuse prevention efforts in Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle, and Washington Counties.  

The funding comes from the State of Vermont Department of Health Division of Substance Use Programs (DSU) and is part of the state’s new framework for regional funding to advance a statewide system of substance misuse prevention.  

UWNWVT is one of four Lead Prevention Organizations selected by DSU to lead regional substance misuse prevention activities and subgrant funds to community prevention partners. Funding applications were reviewed by volunteer Funding Committees made up of local community members from the region.  

“Substance misuse affects every community in Vermont. The Funding Committee’s decisions were guided by local needs and priorities in our region. We are grateful for their commitment and dedication and excited to support the incredible work that prevention partners are doing in our communities,” said UWNWVT Prevention Network Manager Mahat Abdullahi.  

State funds offered through these subgrants are for the purpose of advancing substance misuse prevention, across all ages and substances, by:  

• preventing the onset of substance misuse,  
• delaying initiation of substance use,  
• promoting healthy lifestyles, and  
• optimizing wellbeing among individuals, families, and communities across the lifespan.   

Collectively, the funded programs and projects will reduce disparities in access to prevention resources and support a holistic prevention model that builds community. They will also address risk and protective factors for multiple populations such as youth, parents and caregivers, people who identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color, people who identify as LGBTQ+, people from households with limited financial means, and people experiencing homelessness. 

 

See a full list of subgrants below. To learn more and get involved in regional substance misuse prevention efforts, visit www.preventionnetworknwvt.org.  

 

Organization	Priority Area	Priority pop	Geographic Reach	Subgrant
All Together Now	Youth Empowerment and increasing access to programs & Services	Youth	Bolton, Huntington, Jericho, Richmond, Underhill	$25,000
Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community	Community Prevention & Education	Youth	Burlington	$25,000
Burlington Dismas House	Substance Use Prevention Case Management	Individuals at risk of substance use; individuals transitioning from incarceration	Chittenden & Franklin Counties	$14,600
Education Justice Coalition of VT	Training and Support Services for BIPOC Youth	BIPOC Youth	Chittenden,  Franklin, Grand Isle Counties	$25,000
Good Samaritan Haven	Prevention Program for Homeless Individuals	Individuals experiencing Homelessness	Barre, Barre Town, Berlin, Montpelier	$18,900
Milton Family Community Center	Mentoring & Training	Youth 8-14, Families	Colchester, Essex, Essex Junction, Jericho, Milton, Underhill, Westford, Williston, St. Albans City, St. Albans Town	$17,500
Outright VT	3rd Space: Planning for Camp Outright	LGBTQ+ Youth	Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle Counties	$12,200
People’s Health & Wellness	Free Health care for Uninsured 2SLLGBTQ+	2SLGBTQI+	Washington County	$15,600
Prevent Child Abuse VT	Nurturing Parenting Programs for Families	Parents & Caregivers	Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle Counties	$12,000
Pride Center of Vermont	Prevention & Harm Reduction Training for Staff, Programs & Services for 2STLGBTQ+ communities	2STLGBQ+	Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle Counties	$25,000
Richard Kemp Center	3rd Space (activities & Programs)	BIPOC Youth & Families	Burlington & Winooski	$25,000
Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary	Afterschool Program	Youth in grades 4-8	Barre, Barre Town, Berlin	$31,000
Swanton Recreation	3rd Space	Youth, Families, older adults	Franklin, Highgate, Swanton	$15,000
Turning Point Center of Central VT	Peer Recovery Coaching	Adult Parents	Barre, Barre Town, Berlin, East Montpelier, Montpelier	$14,800
Twinfield Together Mentoring	Mentoring	Youth MS	Marshfield, Plainfield	$13,000
United Immigrant & Refugee Communities of VT	Programs & Trainings for Refugee communities	Parents & Youth	Burlington, Colchester, Essex, Essex Junction, Milton, Shelburne, South Burlington, Williston, Winooski, St. Albans	$22,750
Village of Enosburg Falls: Youth Center	3rd Space	Youth 12-22	Bakersfield, Berkshire, Enosburg Falls, Enosburg, Montgomery, Sheldon	$25,000
Winooski Partnership for Prevention	Community based Prevention & Education	MS/HS Youth, Parents & Families	Winooski	$25,000
Youth First Mentoring	Mentoring	Youth 8-18	Barre City, Berlin, Calais, East Montpelier, Middlesex, Montpelier, Worcester	$10,400

 

About United Way of Northwest Vermont
United Way of Northwest Vermont (UWNWVT) mobilizes our community to do the work that no single organization can do alone. We proudly serve Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle counties of Vermont. United Way convenes advocates, organizations and institutions to address the community’s most pressing issues. Real change is possible when nonprofit, public, and private sectors work together.