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  • Destiny and her mother, Teri standing next to their electric scooters

    Stories

    Empowering Independence for Destiny

    Ten-year-old Destiny faces each day with resilience. Born with bilateral club feet, she has undergone sixteen surgeries and wears leg braces to walk—often with pain, making mobility a challenge.

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    Empowering Support: Caleigh’s Journey with Easterseals VT

    Caleigh was initially referred to Easterseals VT’s Intensive Family Based Services due to concerns about her son Keagan’s wellbeing. Keagan, a fourteen-year-old who was born prematurely at 24 weeks faces developmental challenges. When his school noticed a drop in weight, a report was filed with the Department for Children and Families (DCF).

  • Keegan with his mom and dad in the park

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    Easterseals VT’s Intensive Family Based Services Makes Positive Impact on Caleigh and Her Family

    Intensive Family Based Services (IFBS) works with the Department for Children and Families (DCF) to help keep families safely together through in-home, family- focused treatment services as well as helping families safely reunify following a separation.

  • Pictured: (L-R) Easterseals VT staff: Phil Steadman, Jill Bamrick, Family Engagement Specialists, Katelynn Sweet, Senior Program Coordinator and Stephanie Senecal, Family Engagement Specialist.

    Press Release

    New Location Providing Children and Families Better Access to Services

    Easterseals Vermont recently moved into a new location at Bradford Common on Main Street, in Bennington, offering easy access, more privacy, and a comfortable location for families seeking services.

  • Kearstyn holding her daughter outdoors.

    Stories

    Hard Work and Determination Pay Off

    When Kearstyn was referred to Easterseals Vermont by the Department of Family Services, she was a new mom juggling an extreme set of circumstances. Her substance use was putting custody of her infant daughter, Armani, at risk. Her case was in family court. What Kearstyn did next would make all the difference in keeping them…