Invest in belonging. Invest in Vermont’s youth.

At Elevate Youth Services, we believe belonging is the best prevention — and connection is the best path to healing, stability, and possibility. Every gift you make fuels the Community of Care that supports more than 500 young people each year across Washington County and beyond.

Whether you want to help a homeless youth find safety tonight, support a teen discovering their strengths, or invest in long-term solutions to youth homelessness, there’s a way to make a real, immediate impact.

Elevate Youth Services is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our EIN is 03-0262162

Why give?

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    Stabilize Youth in Crisis

    Help youth meet their most urgent needs: warm clothing, food, hygiene essentials, transportation, school/work supplies, and safety resources.

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    Provide Immediate Safety and Dignity

    Support the Elevate Housing Continuum through which young people can access emergency shelter, residential care, and transitional houisng.

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    Empower Youth

    Give youth the tools to succeed in the workplace and in independent living by building stable income, confidence, and long-term independence.


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    Improves Emotional Wellbeing and Reduces Substance Use Risks.

    Fund trauma-informed, somatic, and culturally responsive services that help youth heal. Reach disconnected youth early, reduce harm, and open the door to stability.

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    Keep Teens Connected

    Support drop-in centers which provide meals, afterschool activities, youth leadership, creative expression, mental health supports, and a safe place to belong.

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    Build the Next Generation of Leaders

    Fund youth councils, peer mentor roles, leadership stipends, and belonging-based workshops that help young people practice communication, emotional regulation, and community-building.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Elevate Youth Services is a tax-exempt 501(c)3 non-profit organization. All donations are tax deductible as allowed by Federal Tax ID Number (EIN): 03-0262162
    Legal name: Elevate Youth Services | Address: 652 Granger Rd, Suite 2, Barre, VT 05461

  • Every dollar strengthens the network of care that surrounds Vermont’s youth with safety, stability, and connection. Your support helps us keep shelter doors open, offer warm meals and clean clothes, provide counseling and mentorship, and build programs that give young people a sense of possibility.

  • We are looking for generous adults to provide short-term shelter to young people in their homes. Shelter parents house youth from one night to 14 days, are provided with training and ongoing support from our counselors, and receive a stipend of $50/night to cover the cost of food and other expenses while housing a young person.

    If you are interested in volunteering as a shelter parent or would like to learn more, please contact Georgiana Birmingham at 802-229-9151 or gbirmingham@elevateyouthvt.org

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  • Yes. We use a service called Gift Drive. For more information, please visit: Gift Drive