ELEVATE YOUTH SERVICES INC

ELEVATE'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE SAFETY, COMPETENCE, AND CONFIDENCE AS YOUTH CREATE THEIR PATH THROUGH ADOLESCENCE AND INTO ADULTHOOD.ELEVATE PROVIDES A WIDE RANGE OF INNOVATIVE AND EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER AND ENRICH THE LIVES OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, AND TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT TO OTHER YOUTH PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT VERMONT. ELEVATE'S PHILOSOPHY IS ONE THAT RESPECTS YOUNG PEOPLE AND ENCOURAGES EACH ONE TO FIND AND BUILD ON THEIR STRENGTHS AND UNIQUE GIFTS. USING A POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT APPROACH, OUR DEDICATED STAFF WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUTH TO IDENTIFY THE DEVELOPMENTAL SUPPORTS AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT PROMOTE SUCCESS, RATHER THAN ON ELIMINATING THE FACTORS THAT PROMOTE FAILURE.