Laraway Youth & Family Services

Laraway Youth & Family Services Laraway offers specialized educational, therapeutic, and behavioral supports to meet the distinct needs of youth overcoming adversity.

We are available around the clock: Laraway operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We offer the highest quality services to youth with complex needs: Laraway provides educational, therapeutic foster care, therapy and behavioral intervention supports to some of Vermont’s most challenging youth. We serve children and teens aged 5 to 21 who experience learning, behavioral and menta

l health challenges. Many are survivors of neglect, physical, emotional and/or sexual abuse. We serve children and youth from across Vermont. Although most of our clients hail from Lamoille County, we attract youth from across the state, drawn to our highly specialized services. We are professionally managed. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit, Laraway is led by an Executive Director and Management Team. We are guided by a volunteer Board of Trustees representing the human services, education, business and philanthropic sectors. We are experts in our field. Laraway is licensed by the Vermont Department of Education and the Vermont Department for Children and Families. Additionally, we actively partner with the Vermont Department of Mental Heath, the Vermont Department of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Vermont Department of Labor. We are committed to training aspiring professionals in our field. Laraway partners with students from area institutions of higher learning to offer well-designed, academically appropriate internships. We are a regional economic engine. Laraway is one of Lamoille County’s largest employers with over 140 staff and a $7 million annual operating budget. We aim to be prudent stewards. Laraway receives primary funding from local public schools, the Vermont Department for Children and Families, and Medicaid. Private donations and grants from individuals, foundations and community organizations help fund projects and programs that directly benefit the children and youth we serve. Donations also pay for capital improvements not afforded through public funding. We’ve helped hundreds of kids and their families. We serve over 80 youth and their families annually and have been providing services since 1972.

June is Pride month. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the members of our LGBTQA+ community and be reminded of the import...
06/03/2026

June is Pride month. It’s an opportunity to celebrate the members of our LGBTQA+ community and be reminded of the importance of kindness, acceptance, and equity.

One more chance this month to join our wonderful leadership team from Substitute Care at Jenna’s Coffee House in Johnson...
05/29/2026

One more chance this month to join our wonderful leadership team from Substitute Care at Jenna’s Coffee House in Johnson for coffee and a conversation on what it looks like to be a foster parent or respite provider for youth at Laraway!

Happy Memorial Day! I hope everyone has an opportunity to reflect on the meaning and purpose of today. At Laraway, we ha...
05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day! I hope everyone has an opportunity to reflect on the meaning and purpose of today. At Laraway, we have tremendous gratitude for those men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice to maintain the freedoms, rights, and liberties we enjoy in the country!

Most people who think about fostering never start.Not because they don't care. Because they think they're not the right ...
05/19/2026

Most people who think about fostering never start.
Not because they don't care. Because they think they're not the right kind of person for it.
Not the right house. Not the right experience. Not the right relationship status. Not the right schedule.
The truth? Most of our foster parents had every one of those same doubts before they walked into a room exactly like this one. ☕
We're hosting drop-in info sessions all month at Jenna's Coffee House in Johnson. No application. No pitch. Just coffee and real answers from our foster care team.
🗓 Mon, May 18 · 12:30–3 PM
🗓 Wed, May 20 · 1–3 PM
🗓 Fri, May 22 · 12:30–3 PM
🗓 Fri, May 29 · 12:30–3 PM
Swipe through to see what won't disqualify you →
Questions? Send us a DM or visit laraway.org

Most people who think about fostering never start.Not because they don't care. Because they think they're not the right ...
05/19/2026

Most people who think about fostering never start.
Not because they don't care. Because they think they're not the right kind of person for it.
Not the right house. Not the right experience. Not the right relationship status. Not the right schedule.
The truth? Most of our foster parents had every one of those same doubts before they walked into a room exactly like this one. ☕
We're hosting drop-in info sessions all month at Jenna's Coffee House in Johnson. No application. No pitch. Just coffee and real answers from our foster care team.
🗓 Tue, May 18 · 12:30–3 PM
🗓 Thu, May 20 · 1–3 PM
🗓 Sat, May 22 · 12:30–3 PM
🗓 Sat, May 29 · 12:30–3 PM
Swipe through to see what won't disqualify you →
Questions? Send us a DM or visit laraway.org

If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the value and reward of being a therapeutic foster paren...
05/16/2026

If you or someone you know is interested in learning more about the value and reward of being a therapeutic foster parent or respite provider, join us next week at Jenna’s Cafe in Johnson for a discussion and some delicious coffee on us!

Some of our dedicated employees representing Laraway at the 2026 Corporate Cup race in Montpelier. Despite the soggy wea...
05/15/2026

Some of our dedicated employees representing Laraway at the 2026 Corporate Cup race in Montpelier. Despite the soggy weather, they were leading the health & wellness charge!

05/12/2026

May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. We want to thank all our wonderful care givers past, present, and future for the exceptional work in shaping our youth!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the dedicated, caring, and compassionate caregivers out there! We know how important it is to ...
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day to all the dedicated, caring, and compassionate caregivers out there! We know how important it is to have a safe and solid foundation early in life, and moms are critical to this development!

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here at Laraway we want to encourage everyone to be aware of how important taking ...
05/06/2026

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Here at Laraway we want to encourage everyone to be aware of how important taking care of our mental health really is! There is help available at a variety of resources. If you or someone you know need help start with 988!

Address

275 VT Route 15 West, PO Box 621
Johnson, VT
05656

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(802) 635-2805

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