Dear 204 Staff,   I was at 204 in 2019-2020 and I just want to say thank you for the staff that helped me out. You all changed me for the better. I would greatly appreciate if Emmo or Murphy saw this. Best.   A Former Resident

A lot of the staff helped me get through tough times.

To my Jamie/James:   Dear Jamie, My god…. Where do I start?? You have been there for me since day one. Writing this makes me much more than sad. I’m honestly so not ready to say goodbye to you. I’ve gotten so used to having you to lean on, what am I going to do? Even through the rare disagreements, …

Dear Shelby, Thanks for everything you do and have done for me, it’s much appreciated. Also this next thing your about to read may seem & sound a little bit weird, but it is completely and totally 100% truth. Shelby you’re the closest thing to a mother that I’ve had in six years and that is why it was so …

Dear Staff at 119 River St. I would just like to say how much of an amazing impact you have made on me and my life. I know I have not been the easyest kid to deal with! I know this for a fact! Being in this program for 3 months and seeing all these girls Learn and grow because …

Dear Depot St Staff, We just want to say thanks – our son is doing well partly because of the care and encouragement you’ve given him. We will always be grateful for that. Yours is a difficult and challenging job, yet you manage to keep kids physically and emotionally safe at a time when they have little control over themselves …

Merry (late) Christmas and Happy New Year! I wanted to send a note and an update on my son. I know he was a very trying teen while going through your program. We all shared in our fustrations with him together! He has now been home with us (his family) since May. We’ve had some minor bumps along the way …

Dear David, Thank you, once again for providing a workforce to assist with preparations for the Bennington Free Library’s 2018 book sale. The annual book sale is an important fundraising event for the Library and funds raised from the sale are used for programs, technology resources and operating expenses. Without the assistance of the 204 Depot Street Program, our ability …

Miss you all, I’m at the Vermont School for Girls and I miss you guys so much. Former Resident