Spectrum's Nightly Shelter in Burlington VT Opens Year-Round Thanks to Generous Gifts From KeyBank Foundation, the Pomerleau Family Foundation and Other Donors
Spectrum's Nightly Shelter in Burlington VT Opens Year-Round Thanks to Generous Gifts From KeyBank Foundation, the Pomerleau Family Foundation and Other Donors
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / June 26, 2024 / Through generous funding from KeyBank Foundation, the Pomerleau Family Foundation, the University of Vermont Medical Center, and many individual donors who contributed to a special matching fund, Spectrum Youth and Family Services of Burlington, VT has been able to make its seasonal warming shelter a year-round resource for homeless youth. On May 14th, Spectrum officially expanded the shelter operations from seasonal to year-round programming to fill a critical gap in the local continuum of care, offering a youth-friendly overnight option when other shelter beds are full.
通過KeyBank基金會、Pomerleau家族基金會、佛蒙特大學醫療中心和許多個人捐贈特別匹配基金的慷慨資助，VT Spectrum青少年及家庭服務社區得以將其季節性的保暖收容所變成全年爲無家可歸的青少年提供資源。Spectrum於5月14日正式將收容所的運營從季節性擴展到全年項目，以填補當地醫療保健連續體系中的重要空白，當其他收容所的牀位滿員時，爲青少年提供友好的夜間選擇。
"We are pleased to join forces with the Pomerleau Family Foundation and other donors to help expand the vital resources that Spectrum provides," said KeyBank Market President, Tony DiSotto. "KeyBank is a long-time supporter of Spectrum and their mission to improve the lives of disadvantaged youth and young adults in our community." KeyBank Foundation has provided a three-year $225,000 grant to support the Nightly Shelter.
"我們很高興與Pomerleau家族基金會和其他捐贈人一起擴大Spectrum提供的重要資源，" KeyBank市場總裁Tony DiSotto說。 "KeyBank是Spectrum的長期支持者，支持他們改善我們社區中的貧困青少年和年輕成年人的生活。" KeyBank基金會提供了一筆爲期三年225,000美元的撥款，以支持夜間收容所。
Spectrum Youth and Family Services opened a winter warming shelter in November of 2017 to provide more beds for youth facing homelessness in the harshest months. The warming shelter was a seasonal shelter, open from November through March 31.
Spectrum青少年及家庭服務社區於2017年11月開放了一家冬季保暖收容所，爲面臨無家可歸的青少年提供更多牀位。收容所是季節性的，從11月到3月31日開放。
Over the past two years, however, Spectrum's Basic Needs Director, Christina Brown says she has been handing out more sleeping bags and tents than ever before year-round - in fact, she can't keep them in stock. To meet the growing need for safe youth shelter in Burlington, Spectrum's warming shelter was re-named the Nightly Shelter and is now open year-round.
然而，在過去的兩年中，Spectrum的基本需求主任克里斯蒂娜·布朗（Christina Brown）表示，她已經全年贈送比以往更多的睡袋和帳篷 - 實際上，她無法保持庫存。爲了滿足伯靈頓市增長的安全青少年收容所需求，Spectrum的保暖收容所改名爲夜間收容所，現在全年開放。
The Nightly Shelter is a low-barrier, 10-bed emergency shelter that is open every day from 5pm to 9am. Youth can then access the Burlington Drop-In Center during the day for meals, laundry, clothing, and case management.
夜間收容所是一家低門檻的10牀緊急收容所，每天從下午5點到上午9點開放。青少年可以在白天訪問伯靈頓臨時中心，以獲得餐食、洗衣、服裝和案件管理。
Many of the youth who access the Nightly Shelter are new to Spectrum, and each year several youths move from the Nightly Shelter into the Landing or Pearl Street Residence, significantly increasing their odds of moving on to permanent housing.
許多訪問夜間收容所的青少年都是首次接觸Spectrum，每年有幾名青少年從夜間收容所搬到Landing或Pearl Street Residence，極大地增加了他們移居永久住房的幾率。
Spectrum Youth & Family Services helps teens and young adults ages 14-24 meet their basic needs, access mental health counseling and substance use disorder, and get help with employment, education, and living independently to thrive as young adults. To learn more, visit .
Spectrum青少年及家庭服務幫助14-24歲的青少年和年輕成人滿足其基本需求，獲得心理健康諮詢和物質使用障礙治療，以及在就業、教育和獨立生活上獲得幫助，成爲成年人。欲了解更多信息，請訪問。
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