Youth Awareness, Prevention, Leadership, and Community Impact
At Trinity Educational Center, Inc. (TEC), we are dedicated to empowering vulnerable and historically underrepresented youth through awareness, prevention, leadership, and education. Our blog shares stories, program updates, and educational resources that highlight the impact of our work and the importance of community partnerships in supporting youth development.
Through initiatives such as the Infinite Youth Center, youth participate in programs that strengthen leadership skills, promote mental wellness awareness, and support informed decision-making.
Stanford Medicine REACH Lab - Research and Education to Empower Adolescents and Young Adults to Choose Health
Unheard Stories: May 15th & 16th at 6pm at Winooski High School. The Unheard Stories Project is a youth-led, after-school program that brings together teenagers with Immigrant and Refugee experience in Winooski to share stories of identity, background, and lived experiences in this current moment.
This show highlights the aspects of identity and experience that our students share, and the ways in which they are different. Students offer a window into the layered and complex experiences shared by the young folks in our community.
Summer Social Justice Camps are day camps focused on social justice that are organized by youth for youth. They provide a space for youth to talk about issues they care about, build organizing skills, connect with other youth who care about social justice, and imagine the world they want to live in. Applications for the Chittenden county camp will close on May 13!
Chittenden County - July 20-24 - led by youth organizers Alice, Hue, Alannah, and Olivia - apply by May 13th!
Mental Health First Aid: Sunshine Silver Lining invites you to register for a virtual Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) course. Through the registration page, there are several dates to choose from, with more dates added regularly.
The goal of MHFA is to build empowered, connected communities by helping people recognize signs of mental health challenges and respond effectively. You’ll learn a five-step action plan to offer support, encourage professional help, and connect individuals to community resources.
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) is a collaboration between the Health Department, Agency of Education, and participating Vermont schools. Every two years, the survey is distributed around Vermont, and students anonymously share information on their health and risk behaviors. The survey covers topics like nutrition, exercise, sexual activity and substance use. The Vermont Health Department, CDC, and partners around Vermont use the survey results to keep our young people healthy and safe.
