Spectrum Youth and Family Services
Sarah Woodard, CFRE, is the Chief Development & Communications Officer at Spectrum Youth and Family Services. Prior to this role, Sarah held positions such as Communications Specialist at NRG Systems, Inc, Communications Manager at Institute for Sustainable Communities, Director of Foundation and Corporate Giving at Outdoor Explorations, and Grants Coordinator at Community Servings. Sarah holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English from Bates College and a BFA in Fine Arts 3D from Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
Spectrum Youth and Family Services
At Spectrum, our mission is to empower teenagers, young adults, people with a history of violence, and their families to make and sustain positive changes through prevention, intervention, and life skills services. Founded in 1970, Spectrum is a nationally recognized leader in helping youth ages 12-26 and their families turn their lives around. Each year, we serve 2,000 teenagers, young adults, people with a history of violence, and their family members. Our programs include: Basic Needs and Supportive Housing: We provide necessities like a warm place to get a meal or do laundry, along with an emergency shelter and longer term transitional housing for homeless or at-risk youth and those in or aging out of foster care. Skills Programs: We offer coaching and mentoring for young people on basic life and survival skills, such as getting an education, finding and keeping a job, finding a place to live, or getting a driver’s license so that they can transition successfully to adulthood. Prevention and Intervention: Through counseling, we help young people address substance abuse, mental health issues, patterns of violence, and other critical issues that stand in the way of a happy, thriving adulthood. A mentoring program helps build the self-esteem of youth.