Vermont Roots and Wings Alliance

09/30/2022

Happening Today!

09/26/2022

Coming Together A Substance Use Addiction Summit
This Friday, September 30 - 10 AM - 4:30 PM
Champlain Valley Exposition

Free Event | All are welcome!

09/02/2022

08/17/2022

We are pleased to be sponsoring the Coming Together A Substance Use Addiction Summit! Meet some of our amazing co-sponsors in the coming days.

Today, Melinda White, co-founder of this stellar event is featured!

Meet the 2022 Coming Together A Substance Use Addiction Summit Sponsors:

Melinda White is the SAMHSA Program Manager at Howard Center and Emergency Department Recovery Coach at Northwestern Medical Center (through a partnership with Turning Point of Franklin County

She serves multiple organizations, with roles including:
⭐️ Franklin / Grand Isle Community Partnership Lead Team
⭐️ Re-Entry Panel and Circle of Support & Accountability volunteer with Franklin / Grand Isle Restorative Justice Center
⭐️ Chair for the St. Albans Police Advisory Board
⭐️ Volunteer musician in community and at Church of the Rock in St. Albans and Cambridge Christian Fellowship
⭐️ Board Member for Samaritan House,
⭐️ Secretary on Vermont Alliance for Recovery Residences Board
⭐️ VT Recovery Coach Certification Board Member

A woman in long-term recovery herself, Melinda is known for hosting and producing “Recovery Rock Star”, a TV show aired through Northwest Access TV.

Historically, she has served on the Board of Directors for Turning Point of Franklin County and Vermont Recovery Network.

Her passion for helping the community’s most vulnerable people is what keeps her committed to volunteer and service work, as well as strengthens her personal recovery.

🌀 With a heart for people and families struggling with addiction, Melinda’s goal in life is to be of maximum service to her fellows and community. 🌀

07/12/2022

With Treatment Court operating in Washington County, we are delighted to see good news being shared! Way to go Working Fields and The University of Vermont Health Network - Central Vermont Medical Center

The model could be “one of the rare win-wins that happen where we’re able to support our community and folks who are in recovery to find gainful employment,” said one of the executives involved in the program.

07/08/2022

🥳 🎉 🥳
Yesterday, notice that Vermont RootsandWings was one of the Ben and Jerry's Foundation, Equity and Justice Grant Awardees - in the amount of $15,000!

With gratitude and appreciation, we are eager to immediately put these funds to work to advance our mission, vision and commitment to those we serve.

Thank you!

Ready to learn more about us and get involved? Please visit www.vtrootsandwings.org

06/16/2022

Meet Sarah Reed, one of the founding creators of Vermont Roots & Wings Alliance.

Sarah Reed joined the Chittenden County Public Defender’s Office as a Staff Attorney in 2007. She took over the role of defense counsel on the Chittenden County Treatment Court dockets in 2009 and has been involved with the programs since. She helped to found Vermont Roots and Wings Alliance in 2020.

“Treatment Court participants are special people. They have been pushed down by life over and over, but still have the courage to keep getting up and trying again. I assisted in establishing VT Roots and Wings because my work in the Treatment Courts has exposed me to the number of funding and programmatic gaps that Treatment Courts cannot fill alone. Vermont Roots and Wings Alliance will fill the gaps and provide an extra hand to a people who very often have no familial or social supports they can call on in times of need.”

We are tremendously grateful for Sarah's persistence, perseverance and passion, as are her clients and community partners she works with every day. She is one of the reasons successful second chances are realized by many in the Burlington community, and beyond.

Are you ready to get involved? Get in touch today!

05/19/2022

Last evening, we had the privilege of sharing time with this dedicated group!

04/29/2022

New seasons bring new beginnings and new opportunities.
Recently, we announced that after submitting in September 2020, we received our 501c3 designation from the IRS in April 2022.
Today, we announce that as of Monday, May 2, 2022, there are no compensated staff in our organization and 100% of funds raised and received will directly support those we serve!