"Thriving Youth-Strong Communities"

“In two to five years the service delivery and support system for youth will have evolved to a place where providers and other concerned parties work together routinely and as such have the flexibility to be increasingly responsive in creative ways to accomplish positive change in the state of well-being for Windham County young people.”

The Youth Initiative is a cross community effort spearheaded by United Way in partnership with other community stakeholders to increase the health, well-being and long-term success of young people in Windham County, Vermont.

Implication of the effort is the shared commitment to the vision of "Thriving Youth-Strong Communities" by all stakeholders invested in the future of Windham County.

The guiding premise of the Youth Initiative is that by working together, the youth organizations, schools, professionals and other concerned community members in Windham County will pool their creativity and their resources to a more efficient and effective cross community strategy, in the interest of shared outcomes for area youth. The initiative will complement formal resources with the informal, resulting in a well rounded environment for all young people to thrive in Windham County.

The vision challenges every community member to participate in the plan for the long-term success of Windham County youth and in turn the long- term success of the community.