On June 5th, the New Horizons Education Program students held an art exhibit and lunch fundraiser. In addition to enjoying good food that they had made with the Lund community, students were able to share some of their artwork and poetry with larger audience. Attendees enjoyed having a glimpse into some of the students’ creative work… Read More »
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ANNUAL REPORT SPOTLIGHT: July
Lund’s residential program is the only facility in Vermont where moms can live with their children while engaging in treatment for substance use disorders and mental health challenges while also receiving intense parenting support, case management, and life skills education. The program capacity is 26 women who are pregnant or parenting up to two children… Read More »
All Children All Families seal awarded to Lund’s adoption program
Lund’s adoption program has once again been recognized for providing inclusive child welfare services for LGBTQ youth and families. The program was awarded the ‘Innovator’ seal by the Human Rights Campaign’s All Children All Families (ACAF) project. The Innovator level – the highest tier of recognition – is new this year. For the past… Read More »
Celebrating 5 Years at the Hoehl Family Building
On Tuesday June 25th, we celebrated 5 years since the dedication of Lund’s Hoehl Family Building at 50 Joy Drive in South Burlington. Supporters of the campaign, including members of the steering committee, were invited back to the celebrate and learn more about what has been happening in the building over the last five years…. Read More »
How does your garden grow?
Last week the garden beds at the Hoehl Family Building were alive with activity. It was the 6th Annual Lemonade for Plants Swap. The concept is very simple. Parents, caregivers, Lund employees, guests, neighbors, and friends brought seedlings, tools and seeds for the garden and received delicious homemade lemonade in exchange. Over 70 plants for… Read More »
ARTICLE REVIEW: ‘Physicians Get Addicted Too’
The May 2019 issue of The Atlantic features an article that sheds light on opiate use from a unique angle. The article written by Sam Quinones (author of ‘Dreamland’) tells the story of a physician who not only prescribed opioids to an increasing number of patients through the 1990’s but became addicted to them himself…. Read More »
ANNUAL REPORT SPOTLIGHT: May
Annual Report Spotlight: May – Project Family Project Family, Lund’s partnership with the Vermont Department for Children and Families, is an innovative collaboration with remarkable outcomes. Formed in 2000, Project Family has finalized the adoptions of over 2,620 children. 315 in 2018 alone. Before this partnership, DCF finalized an average of 35 adoptions a year…. Read More »
May is National Foster Care Month
May is National Foster Care Month, a time to celebrate the hundreds of foster and kinship foster families in Vermont who provide nurturing homes for children when they can’t be at home due to safety concerns. Foster families open their hearts and homes to keep children safe, support parents, and help families stay connected. The… Read More »
Pitchin’ for a Purpose 2019!
Thank you to everyone who came to play cornhole last week and worked hard to raise money for Lund. Pitchin’ for a Purpose 2019 presented by NorthCountry Federal Credit Union with platinum sponsor Casella, was an enormous success. The weather was dry, the bags were flying with great accuracy, Mad Taco food kept everyone fueled… Read More »
FILM REVIEW: Downstream: The Effects of Parental Incarceration
My mom is still a human being. She’s not a monster. She’s my mom. The words of a teenager featured in the recently released film ‘Downstream: The effects of parental incarceration’ very succinctly sum up one of its main themes. For the child, their parent is gone, the larger context or the reasons why don’t… Read More »
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