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The mission of the Center for Aquatic Sciences (CAS) is Education and Youth Development through promoting the understanding, appreciation and protection of aquatic life and habitats.

Founded in 1961, the mission of the Sue Duncan Children’s Center is to enrich the lives of youth by nurturing their academic, athletic, and artistic growth. The Center builds safe, supportive communities that strengthen families and motivate children to succeed. We are a year-round academic and social adjustment program that inspires a love of learning in at-risk children through tutoring, mentoring, enrichment activities, and developing lasting relationships.

The Holocaust Center for Humanity teaches the lessons of the Holocaust, inspiring students of all ages to confront bigotry and indifference, promote human dignity, and take action.

The Center for Advancement of Technology in Education (C4ATE) focuses on improvement of technology in school educational settings for students with learning difficulties and their families, through assessing, consulting, and training.

The Center for Academic Excellence (CAE) was founded to provide top-quality after school and summer programs for underserved K-12 students who face many life challenges and are under-performing in school and life.

The mission of the American Indian Resource Center, Inc. is to develop culturally appropriate resources to meet the needs of American Indian communities.AIRC provides professional expertise to and on behalf of American Indian tribes, organizations, and schools, and other interested agencies.

The Center for Snake Conservation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of all snakes. Our mission to promote the conservation of snakes and their natural ecosystems and implement positive change in human attitudes towards snakes. While based in Colorado, we work globally to promote our mission.

The Hitching Post Educational Center, a non-profit organization serves students from the elementary level to post graduation through advocacy, tutoring, social skills training, life skills training and Pre-Employment training through our partner company, Hickory Trading Company (an artisan gift and coffee shop).

The Oruj Learning Center is a women-led nonprofit organization established in 2002 to provide girls and women with equal access to all levels of education throughout Afghanistan. Oruj believes that educating women and girls is key to empowering them to fully participate in and equally contribute to Afghan society. The Oruj also realizes that no society is just if it promotes gender-based discrimination of any kind. Thus, Oruj values the education of boys and understands that today's well-educated youth will have a greater understanding of each other and are the bright leaders of tomorrow.

Center Ann Sullivan, Inc. (CASI) is an international organization whose purpose is to make the world a better place for people with different abilities (those with cognitive, physical and behavioral limitations) through providing resources for organizations and individuals who have as their primary purpose to provide effective educational programs for people with different abilities and to provide education, medical assistance, and social support resources to professionals and parents of people with educational limitations, so they can in turn provide education and support for these individuals with different abilities that is aimed at making them independent and productive so they can be accepted and take their place in society and as valued contributing members.

Our Vision: To serve as the nation's catalyst, inspiring optimal health for all. Our Mission: To build a foundation for healthy communities, through educational resources, professional development and practice improvement, research, policy development, evaluation, and consult. Our Guiding Principles: *Equity and Access *Evidence and Outcomes-based Practice *Innovation *Collaboration *Community-oriented Our Goals & Activities In our endeavor to achieve systemic and sustainable change through education, policy and environmental strategies, we: *Offer regional trainings and technical assistance through grant funding from federal, state and private agencies *Provide site-based trainings and technical assistance on request from school districts and community organizations *Develop online programs, student learning modules and curricula *Assist with professional licensure, CEU and graduate-level credit *Create strategic partnerships with other non-profit organizations and school systems CHL is an outgrowth of an initiative by the Center for Disease Control's Division of Adolescent and School Health to build local capacity for school and community health promotion through training centers that foster and deliver high-quality professional development and practice improvement initiatives. We have substantial experience designing and delivering projects, conferences and professional development opportunities. From instruction and technical assistance to research and report writing, curricula creation and evaluation resources, CHL has served over 20,000 professionals and community members, delivered services for more than 100 projects and developed and promoted numerous local and statewide comprehensive and coordinated strategic health initiatives. CHL has the following current programs and projects: 1. Suicide Prevention- * CHL supports state-wide suicide prevention efforts through the Vermont Suicide Prevention Center, a public/private partnership which seeks to foster a sustainable approach to suicide prevention in Vermont. *CHL manages the VT Suicide Prevention Coalition consisting of representatives from public health, education, state agencies, advocacy groups, youth, mental health services, and survivors. *CHL manages, develops and oversees state-wide suicide prevention trainings including Gatekeeper Training, a Zero Suicide Practice Institute and the Collaborative Assessment for the Management of Suicidality (CAMS) trainings; *CHL coordinates the VT Gun Shop Project in collaboration with the VT Department of Mental Health. *CHL implements the Zero Suicide approach in Vermont and coordinates Zero Suicide Pilot Projects. *CHL and the VT Suicide Prevention Center coordinate the annual Vermont Suicide Prevention Symposium, a cross-agency statewide event that brings together professionals across all sectors for a day of learning from national experts on critical topics and skills in suicide prevention, treatment, and recovery. 2. Prevention Training and Workforce Development - CHL coordinates and implements Substance Abuse Disorder prevention trainings and workforce development activities for the Vermont Department of Health/Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs for Regional Prevention Partnership professional staff. 3. Annual Symposia and Conferences: In addition to the Suicide Prevention Symposium, our cornerstone event, CHL assists with the coordination of annual Symposia and Conferences for various partners including the following events: o 4th Annual College Symposium on Substance Use o Community Solutions to the Opiate Issues Facing Vermonters for the VT Department of Health o Substance Abuse Workforce Development Conference for the VT Department of Health. 4. CHL Proprietary and Fee for Service: CHL has several proprietary programs developed and implemented by the organization: *Umatter Suicide Prevention for Schools and Umatter for Staff and Family Awareness -CHL developed this best practice training for school and community settings. *Umatter for Youth and Young Adults Mental Health Wellness Promotion and Community Action--CHL is moving the focus on mental health "upstream" from intervention and crisis to promotion and prevention (self-care, coping and communication skills, etc.). *Community / School District Trainings--CHL provides professional development, technical assistance and support for the implementation of coordinated approaches to school health, and conducts training on mental health, suicide prevention and alcohol, tobacco, sexual health and other critical health topics. *Family Engagement- CHL is building an initiative to promote effective practices for Family Engagement - an emerging interest across sectors

Center for Municipal Development (CMD) is a non-governmental organization aimed at facilitating sustainable economic, political, legal, social, informational and intellectual development of towns, cities, districts of Tajikistan. Within its mission, the CMD has identified the following organizational tasks: o Develop and introduce policies and concepts for regional and local development in Tajikistan o Research, monitor and conduct comparative analysis of conditions, features and trends of municipal development in Tajikistan and Central Asia countries; o Implement socio-economic, educational and legal support programs, local and international collaboration for sustainable and improved human, social and economic capacity of cities and districts, including settlements and villages of Tajikistan; o Facilitate social partnership and cooperation between governmental, commercial and nongovernmental entities at the local and regional levels, as well as partnerships with foreign counterparts; o Support local public authorities and self-government institutions in development and implementation of reforms in local planning, budgeting and management areas; and o Render methodical, advisory and legal assistance to public service enterprises in quality service improvement and expansion at local level.