YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM | NEKCA COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Supports youth who have been in or are currently in DCF custody. Support includes case management, life skills, education, budgeting, employment, health and wellness, as well as financial support.
Last Assured
01/31/2025
Physical Address
71 Seymour Lane, Newport, VT 05855
Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:00am-4:00pm
Voice
Application process
By Telephone; In Person
Eligibility
Youth Ages 14-22; Youth in DCF Foster Care
Service area
Orleans County, Vermont Essex County, Vermont
Agency info
NEKCA COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE DEPARTMENT
Newport Community and Social Justice Center, a department of NEKCA, is a non-profit restorative justice program that works with citizens, local and state government, and law enforcement agencies to provide restorative responses to crime and conflict for Orleans and Northern Essex Counties. Programs promote restorative practices by increasing community involvement in finding solutions to crime through Reparative Panels, Court Diversion, Conflict Assistance, Community Dialogue, Education and Crime Prevention, as well as Victim Support Services.