Right now in Vermont, there are 110 children and teenagers living in foster care without a loving forever family and a permanent home. Most of these youth are school-aged and many have unique needs. They are all incredibly resilient. The Heart Gallery is one of the ways that Project Family, Lund’s collaboration with the Vermont… Read More »
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Participate in GivingTuesday in Vermont – Spread generosity.
GivingTuesday is on November 30, 2021 Created in 2012 as a day to do good, GivingTuesday has grown into a year-round global generosity movement. From global brands to small businesses, from celebrities to everyday grassroots givers, people will come together in a variety of ways to celebrate generosity, give back, and show kindness on November… Read More »
November Is Adoption Month in Vermont
Vermont Governor Phil Scott recently proclaimed November as Adoption Month in Vermont, recognizing the importance of making sure every child has a permanent, safe, and loving family. Adoption Month is an opportunity to: Honor and thank the adoptive parents in Vermont who have provided permanent, loving homes to children in need. Shine a spotlight on… Read More »
Lund Staff Wins National Angels in Adoption Award
Graham Kidder, of Jacksonville, Vermont, was selected as this year’s Angels in Adoption Award winner. Graham has served as a Permanency Planning Counselor for the past twenty years and as a Wendy’s Wonderful Kids Recruiter for the last five and a half years. This annual award is presented by the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute… Read More »
LUND Honors Graduates of its New Horizon’s High School Program for Parenting Students
Lund’s New Horizons Educational Program (NHEP), its secondary school program for pregnant and parenting students, highlighted the accomplishments of its five graduates during its annual Honoring Ceremony on August 12. NHEP provides year-round, state-licensed secondary educational instruction and services to pregnant and/or parenting students. Licensed educators work with students in a supportive, individualized setting that… Read More »
Adoption as Prevention
National Adoption Day, November 21, 2020 Op-Ed: Tricia Coates, President and CEO of Lund Today, 110 Vermont children in foster care are waiting to be adopted. Their names and their pictures hang on our office walls at Lund. We carry their images with us every day as we do the careful work of connecting these… Read More »
Lund’s Board of Trustees Welcomes Four New Board Members
South Burlington – 11/2020 – Lund is excited to welcome four new members to its Board of Trustees. Board Chair Christine Oliver stated, “It is a testament to Lund’s impact in Vermont that we are able to attract these talented community leaders to our Board. We look forward to working with them to advance Lund’s… Read More »
Lund Board Appoints Patricia Coates President and CEO
South Burlington, VT — The Lund Board of Directors unanimously endorsed Patricia (Tricia) Coates to be the next executive leader of Lund, whose mission is to help children and families thrive with programs and services that break cycles of poverty, addiction and abuse. Coates has served as Lund’s interim executive director since December, 2019. Lund is… Read More »
Op-Ed: The Imperative of Treatment and Incarceration Alternatives in the Age of COVID-19
Tricia Coates, Interim Executive Director, LUND For Claire, the pandemic has been harsh on her and her young children. Between juggling care for her children as a single mom already living in poverty before the pandemic, worrying about paying her bills because of reduced hours at work, and isolation from her support network, she sought relief… Read More »
Lots of question, no firm answers…yet.
Life in Vermont is opening up slightly. The Governor’s most recent press conferences have included announcements that some businesses can reopen with physical distancing protocols in place and that childcare programs and summer camps can begin planning for what reopening looks like. What does this mean for Lund? We don’t know most of the answer… Read More »
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