Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Inc

SAVE AMERICA S TREASURES GRANTS FROM THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND PROVIDE PRESERVATION AND OR CONSERVATION ASSISTANCE TO NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HISTORIC PROPERTIES AND COLLECTIONS. GRANTS REQUIRE A DOLLAR-FOR-DOLLAR, NON-FEDERAL MATCH, WHICH CAN BE CASH OR DOCUMENTED IN-KIND. THE GRANT PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS (NEA), THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH), AND THE INSTITUTE OF MUSEUM AND LIBRARY SERVICES (IMLS). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE STATES, TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND NONPROFITS.THIS PHYSICAL PRESERVATION PROJECT IS AWARDED TO THE NONPROFIT, VERMONT YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS, FOR REPAIRS TO THE FOUNDATION, STRUCTURE, AND WINDOWS OF THE EAST MONITOR BARN AT HISTORIC WHITCOMB FARM.

MATERNAL PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM - VERMONT YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS (VYCC) PROPOSES THE HEALTHY BEGINNINGS: MATERNAL PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROJECT, A FOUR-YEAR EXPANSION OF ITS ESTABLISHED HEALTH CARE SHARE PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM TO IMPROVE FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY AND MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES AMONG PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY IN CHITTENDEN COUNTY, VERMONT. ALTHOUGH VERMONT PERFORMS WELL ON MANY MATERNAL HEALTH INDICATORS, SIGNIFICANT DISPARITIES PERSIST AMONG LOW-INCOME FAMILIES AND THOSE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY. POOR NUTRITION DURING PREGNANCY CONTRIBUTES TO INCREASED RISK OF GESTATIONAL DIABETES, HYPERTENSIVE DISORDERS OF PREGNANCY, UNHEALTHY GESTATIONAL WEIGHT GAIN, ADVERSE BIRTH OUTCOMES, AND LONG-TERM CHRONIC DISEASE FOR BOTH PARENT AND CHILD. ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT BARRIER FOR MANY FAMILIES DURING PREGNANCY AND THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD. THE HEALTHY BEGINNINGS PROJECT WILL SERVE APPROXIMATELY 240 PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM PARTICIPANTS OVER FOUR YEARS THROUGH AN INTEGRATED FOOD IS MEDICINE MODEL EMBEDDED WITHIN PRENATAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED CARE SETTINGS. HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS WILL IDENTIFY, REFER, AND ENROLL ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS THROUGH COORDINATED REFERRAL PATHWAYS INTEGRATED INTO ROUTINE PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM CARE. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE WEEKLY PRODUCE PRESCRIPTIONS FEATURING FRESH, LOCALLY GROWN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES FOR 18 MONTHS, BEGINNING DURING PREGNANCY AND CONTINUING INTO THE POSTPARTUM PERIOD. PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE PRODUCE THROUGH DISTRIBUTION SITES OPERATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UVM MEDICAL CENTER, COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS OF BURLINGTON, MAITRI HEALTH CARE FOR WOMEN, AND THE FAMILY ROOM. THE PROJECT INTEGRATES PRODUCE PRESCRIPTIONS WITH NUTRITION EDUCATION, CULINARY MEDICINE PROGRAMMING, PARTICIPANT-INFORMED PROGRAM DESIGN, CARE COORDINATION, AND STRONG HEALTHCARE-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. VYCC WILL COLLABORATE WITH UVM CULINARY MEDICINE, UVM EXTENSION EXPANDED FOOD AND NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM (EFNEP), GREEN MOUNTAIN EVALUATION, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO DELIVER EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRITION EDUCATION, EVALUATE IMPLEMENTATION AND OUTCOMES, AND SUPPORT CONTINUOUS QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. THE PROJECT WILL INCREASE FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CONSUMPTION, IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY, STRENGTHEN PARTICIPANT ENGAGEMENT WITH NUTRITION EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE SERVICES, AND CONTRIBUTE TO IMPROVED MATERNAL AND INFANT HEALTH OUTCOMES. PROJECT EVALUATION WILL ASSESS IMPLEMENTATION, PARTICIPANT EXPERIENCE, FOOD SECURITY, DIETARY BEHAVIORS, AND SELECTED MATERNAL AND BIRTH OUTCOMES WHILE GENERATING EVIDENCE TO INFORM FUTURE FOOD IS MEDICINE INTERVENTIONS FOR PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM POPULATIONS. BY EXPANDING VYCC'S ESTABLISHED HEALTH CARE SHARE PRODUCE PRESCRIPTION PROGRAM THROUGH COORDINATED HEALTHCARE AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, THE HEALTHY BEGINNINGS PROJECT WILL STRENGTHEN REFERRAL PATHWAYS CONNECTING HEALTHCARE AND NUTRITION SUPPORT, IMPROVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD DURING THE CRITICAL PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM PERIODS, ADVANCE EQUITABLE MATERNAL HEALTH OUTCOMES, AND STRENGTHEN VERMONT'S FOOD IS MEDICINE INFRASTRUCTURE.

ARRA-HIGH PRIORITY REGION WIDE TRAILS PROJECTS GMNF & VYCC

VERMONT'S AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE IS AGING, WHILE MANY YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ASPIRE TO STARTFARMINGFACE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO ENTERING THE FIELD. YOUNG AND ASPIRING BEGINNING FARMERS NEED OPPORTUNITIES TO GAIN PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE, EARN INCOME WHILE THEY LEARN, DEVELOP PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS, CONNECT WITH FARMER MENTORS AND EMPLOYERS, AND BUILD A CLEAR PATHWAY TOWARD AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT OR FARM OWNERSHIP.THE READY TO GROW PROJECT, LED BY VERMONT YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS (VYCC), WILL ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES BY CREATING VERMONT'S FIRST STATE-REGISTERED AGRICULTURAL APPRENTICESHIP PATHWAY FOR YOUNG AND BEGINNING FARMERS. OVER THREE YEARS, THE PROJECT WILL PROVIDE 80 PAID TRAINING PLACEMENTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 60 BEGINNING FARMERS THROUGH A THREE-TIER PATHWAY OF PRE-APPRENTICESHIP, APPRENTICESHIP, AND ADVANCED APPRENTICESHIP.PARTICIPANTS WILL PROGRESS THROUGH INCREASINGLY ADVANCED TRAINING IN ORGANIC AND REGENERATIVE VEGETABLE PRODUCTION, SOIL HEALTH, CROP PLANNING, HARVEST AND POST-HARVEST HANDLING, EQUIPMENT OPERATION, FARM BUSINESS SKILLS, LEADERSHIP, AND CAREER READINESS. TRAINING WILL COMBINE PAID, HANDS-ON FARM WORK WITH CLASSROOM AND RELATED INSTRUCTION, MENTORSHIP, CAREER COACHING, EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT, AND FARM VISITS.THE ADVANCED APPRENTICESHIP LEVEL WILL EXTEND THE TRAINING MODEL BEYOND VYCC'S EDUCATIONAL FARM THROUGH STRUCTURED PLACEMENTS ON WORKING FARMS ACROSS VERMONT. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RURAL VERMONT, VYCC WILL DEVELOP A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF AT LEAST FOUR HOST FARMS AND CREATE SHARED EXPECTATIONS FOR TRAINING, MENTORSHIP, AND COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT. THIS WILL PROVIDE ADVANCED APPRENTICES WITH DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE REALITIES OF WORKING FARM OPERATIONS WHILE GIVING PARTICIPATING FARMS A STRUCTURED WAY TO MENTOR AND DEVELOP FUTURE AGRICULTURAL WORKERS.THE PROJECT WILL ALSO BUILD LASTING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR AGRICULTURAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. VYCC WILL DEVELOP COMPETENCY-BASED CURRICULA AND ASSESSMENT TOOLS ACROSS ALL THREE APPRENTICESHIP LEVELS, ESTABLISH REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIP STANDARDS, CREATE STANDARDIZED HOST-FARM AGREEMENTS, AND DOCUMENT A REPLICABLE MODEL FOR AGRICULTURAL APPRENTICESHIP AND FARM-BASED PLACEMENTS.PARTICIPANTS WILL RECEIVE SUPPORT NOT ONLY TO DEVELOP TECHNICAL AGRICULTURAL SKILLS BUT ALSO TO NAVIGATE THE TRANSITION INTO AGRICULTURAL CAREERS. THROUGH INDIVIDUALIZED CAREER COACHING, RESUME DEVELOPMENT, MENTORSHIP, EMPLOYER NETWORKING, FARM VISITS, AND CONNECTIONS TO TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS, THE PROJECT WILL HELP PARTICIPANTS IDENTIFY AND PURSUE PATHWAYS INTO AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT, ADVANCED TRAINING, HIGHER EDUCATION, FARM MANAGEMENT, OR FARM OWNERSHIP.READY TO GROW IS DESIGNED TO BENEFIT BOTH BEGINNING FARMERS AND VERMONT'S AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYERS. FOR PARTICIPANTS, PAID TRAINING REDUCES THE FINANCIAL BARRIER TO GAINING EXPERIENCE AND CREDENTIALS. FOR FARMS, THE PROJECT CREATES A STRONGER PIPELINE OF WORKERS WHO HAVE DEVELOPED RELEVANT TECHNICAL SKILLS, WORKPLACE EXPERIENCE, AND PROFESSIONAL RE,LATIONSHIPS. FOR VERMONT'S AGRICULTURAL SECTOR, THE PROJECT ESTABLISHES A MORE COORDINATED SYSTEM FOR PREPARING AND CONNECTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FARMERS.?BY ESTABLISHING A REGISTERED AGRICULTURAL APPRENTICESHIP, DEVELOPING A STATEWIDE HOST FARM NETWORK, AND DOCUMENTING A MODEL THAT CAN BE REPLICATED, READY TO GROW WILL CREATE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT CAN CONTINUE TO SUPPORT BEGINNING FARMERS AFTER THE GRANT PERIOD ENDS.A STRONGER PIPELINE OF SKILLED BEGINNING FARMERS CAN STRENGTHEN THE RESILIENCE AND VIABILITY OF LOCAL FARMS.

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