MIND & BODY
Head Start / Early Head Start News
Enrollment : Head Start / Early Head Start is now accepting applications for children ages six weeks to five years for summer enrollment and the 2024-2025 school year at its locations in North Bennington , Bennington , and Pownal , VT . Enrollment in Head Start includes expanded Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP ) eligibility , new community-based slots , childcare financial assistance , bus transportation , and a pre-kindergarten partnership with the Southwestern Vermont Supervisory Union . Families interested in enrolling children in Head Start / Early Head Start can apply at ucsvt . org or reach out to April at 442-3686 or adunham @ ucsvt . org .
Job Opportunities : Head Start / Early Head Start of Bennington County will host an Open Interviews event from 4pm to 6pm on April 30 for its early childhood programs at the Spring Center at 655 Gage Street in Bennington , VT . Hiring managers will offer on the spot interviews for job seekers hoping to learn more about career opportunities in United Counseling Service ( UCS )’ s United Children ’ s Services division . Head Start / Early Head Start currently seeks Bus Monitors / Teacher Assistants , Head Start Teachers , School Bus Drivers , and Infant and Toddler Teachers .
UCS administers Head Start / Early Head Start and offers a competitive benefits package , which includes an award-winning Worksite Wellness program , generous paid time off , employer-sponsored training , and an employee assistance program . For more , visit ucsvt . org / careers , or contact nstratton @ ucsvt . org or call 802-445-7422 .
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MAT Program Expands into Northshire
United Counseling Service ( UCS )’ s outpatient Medication Assisted Treatment ( MAT ) program will expand to the Manchester , VT , region on May 1 , building on their services based in Bennington , VT . The goal of UCS ’ MAT program is to meet the growing need for substance use disorder treatment services in Bennington County . The program is run by the agency ’ s Substance Use Services division and involves the use of medications , including buprenorphine and naltrexone , to help patients detoxify , reduce overdose risk , and maintain long-term recovery from substance misuse involving alcohol , opioids , or stimulants . MAT is used alongside other therapeutic tools to help people with substance use disorder reduce or stop substance misuse . Increasing the availability of MAT programs is an important step in treating substance use disorder , its symptoms , and negative effects on communities . MAT , in combination with other tools such as counseling , offers individuals a greater likelihood of maintaining recovery from substance use disorder .
Individuals interested in determining their eligibility for the MAT program at UCS can visit UCS ’ 100 Ledge Hill Drive location in Bennington or call 802-442-5491 . MAT is offered at 100 Ledge Hill Drive Monday to Friday and at UCS ’ Manchester location at 5312 Main Street in Manchester , VT on Wednesdays . For more , visit : ucsvt . org .
HOPE Works ’ 50th Anniversary
It began in 1974 as Women Against Rape , with volunteers answering a hotline during the night . When government leaders imposed a curfew for women in response to sexual assault reports , the same group plastered the city with its “ Curfew for Men ” poster in response . In the 80s it protested a local fraternity accused of sexual violence .
Today called HOPE Works , the agency is celebrating 50 years of providing resources to those who have experienced sexual violence . The milestone anniversary announcement comes , appropriately enough , during April , the nationally recognized Sexual Violence Awareness Month . The agency ’ s hotline number remains the same as the initial phone , and now receives about 2,300 calls per year . Services have always been free , accessible and confidential , and the organization ’ s mission continues to be ending all forms of sexual violence .
Through direct services , events like the national “ Take Back the Night ’’ and raising awareness throughout Chittenden County , survivors — including unhoused people , students , people of color , and members of the LGBTQ + community — know they are cared for and have support available to them . hopeworksvt . org .
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26 Vermont News Guide April 22 , 2024