News & Events

Over the past year we have continued to expand our space in an effort to meet the growing needs of our community. With these changes, and hopes for the future, it has become clear that we have outgrown our current space. We are excited to share the news that we will be moving to a […]

Over the past year we have continued to expand the clinic in an effort to meet the growing needs of our community. With these changes, and hopes for the future, it has become clear that we have outgrown our current space.We are excited to share the news that we will be moving to a new […]

The Red Sox Foundation named NFI Vermont’s Allenbrook program as one of the five finalists in Vermont eligible to win the $10,000 IMPACT Award grant this year! The IMPACT Awards provide Red Sox fans in the surrounding New England states with the opportunity to support their favorite nonprofits by casting a vote. Organizations with the most votes will win […]

Youth Prevention Leaders at Work! – Emily Hecker, Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community Communications Coordinator Above the Influence Burlington (on insta @ATI.BTV) and BE Above youth are leading the way to a healthier community. We wanted to highlight some of their recent accomplishments. The Vermont Department of Health and the Agency of Education recognized […]

As the Brattleboro Community Alternatives Program (BCAP) and the DBT House are moving into the summer two new undertakings have started. Given the work our programs do with children to improve their futures, and all the news concerning the impact of climate change a group of interested staff volunteered to form a “Green Group”.  Their […]

The Cornerstone School has been focused on reading improvement to ensure that students have access to all academic areas and to develop lifelong learning opportunities. The students participate in highly structured and individualized reading instruction every day. The work has resulted in increased reading skills and enjoyment in reading for pleasure. The Cornerstone Faculty recently […]

Students at Turning Points work hard, every day, on their social, emotional skills.  They are consistently developing new “tools for their tool box” in preparation for returning to their sending schools.  Children that come to Turning Points often present with gaps in their education.  Many students have not been accessible to their education for multiple […]

As the temperatures slowly change and the days get shorter and the light takes a break, many people begin to find life a bit more difficult. Some of our community members and the families we work with reach out to others in a time of need. The NFI St. Albans office has three programs which […]

As NFI South transitions from summer to fall, two events stand out as representing our desire to help clients discover their potential, and to further integrate the NFI South programs. In our Brattleboro Community Alternatives Program (BCAP) a child who we worked with for some time, and who will be moving on from our program […]

It is with great pleasure we bring you the following presenters!  Please save the following dates for our upcoming conferences. As we release information and open registration for our upcoming conferences, will will post information and links to register on the Conference page of the NFI Vermont Family Center website. Kenneth V. Hardy, PhD, is […]

Spring and summer have been a busy time for Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community (BPHC). Here’s a snapshot of what we’ve been up to: Honoring the Roots of Prevention In April we hosted our annual Roots of Prevention Award Celebration and celebrated our 10th year as a coalition. Over one hundred people gathered at […]

In the spring of 2017, I found myself riding up and down an elevator with unique assortments of toys, furniture, books, and office supplies. It was one of those rare slow-going, open-faced elevators, and it required not only a key, but asked that you hold down a button for the duration of your journey. To […]

Just over a year ago now I strolled into the then-under-construction front of office of East Meadow School, a squat, unassuming building in Morrisville wedged between a strip mall and an industrial park, to attend my first interview as a teacher of English and Social Studies. Despite my trepidation- and the distinct impression that I […]

For many years, the Arlington and Cornerstone Schools existed separately – less than a mile apart. The students never mixed with each other and the staff only rarely during special trainings. Program Directors Michelle Fox – Arlington, and Jeanne Graham – Cornerstone, began to wonder why the schools didn’t share resources and support each other […]

Northeastern Family Institute of Vermont is excited to announce the upcoming opening of the Hospital Diversion Program South which will be located in Brattleboro, Vermont. Northeastern Family Institute will be working in collaboration with Health Care and Rehabilitation Services in order to provide a much needed alternative to psychiatric hospitalization in Brattleboro, Vermont. The Hospital […]

Since Turning Points began, the staff would try to make the holidays a joyous time for children. Each year students would create a wish list of a few items they would like and staff would pick a name and shop for that student. Students would receive their gift at our holiday party. Staff did a […]

Community Based Services (CBS) and the Diagnostic and Assessment Program (DAP) Staff of NFI Vermont are excited to team up with Tim and Tanya from Green Mountain Foster Bikes, a volunteer run non-profit program that refurbishes bicycles and donates them to kids in foster care. Green Mountain Foster Bikes, the brainchild of Tim Matthewson of […]

Legal and Ethical Challenges Facing Clinicians Friday, December 8th, 2017 Whit Smith’s presentation will cover recent legislation impacting clinicians, managing high risk situations, involvement of clinicians in the legal system, unprofessional conduct, and decisional authority in situations involving minors including youths in state custody. Registration Fee: $60.00 *Contact Kaitlyn Moore for group rates, KaitlynMoore@nafi.com* Register […]

Day 1 Thursday, September 21st: Sandra Bloom, MD: CREATING, DESTROYING, AND RESTORING SANCTUARY: Trauma-Informed Care, the Crisis in Human Service Delivery Systems and the Sanctuary Model In this presentation, Dr. Sandra Bloom will describe her journey of becoming trauma-informed and the key things she and her colleagues learned from their adult survivors of childhood adversity […]