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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBATCH - Supplemental - 0102 Allen Road (2)104*4 ILO V^ 4c M tjouse. tj Wer owjLT%4%Tr 6t^P-OK —W 40MM, 4AM "CUM 4r 07 1 T pir. wop-rw *rTf. ^F-AA i r7,D A41ftov ApLLAof- fXCfbf&.P AVPnIW: P=4 IftA* NEW GABLE ROOF OVER STAIRWAY EXTENDS OFF EXISTING (AND EXPANDED) 3rd FLOOR ROOF EAVE. 2"x6" RAFTERS AT 24" O/C do 2"x4" CEILING JOISTS AT 24"0/C. NEW GABLE OOF OVER SECOND FLOOR LANDING do TAIRWAY. ROOF EXTENDS OFF EXISTING HO SE AT 2nd FLOOR DOOR. 2"x6" RAFTERS AT 24" 0/C do 2"x4" CEILING JOISTS AT "0/C. —A NEW LANDINGS AT SAME ELEVATION AS EXISTING LANDINGS NEW 2nd FLOOR LANDING, -_-- - OUTSIDE EDGE ALIGNS WITH -- EXTERIOR WALL EDGE. SEE PLAN ----- -- - FOR DIMENSIONS OF LANDING. 2"x10" PT JOISTS AT 16" O/C RUNNING N/S. TRIPLE RIM ON -- __---- - - - - -- LONG SIDES, DESIGN LIVE LOAD OF 100#/SF -- -- - - NEW STAIR CONSTRUCTION: - - -- - - -- _--- ___-_ 2"x12" PT SKIRT WITH 2"x12" CARRIAGE EACH SIDE PLS ONE--- 2"x12" CENTER CARRIAG PT TREAD, MAXIMUM 7" RISER. - - - -- EXISTING 3rd FLOOR DOOR EXTEND EXISTING 3rd FLOOR DORMER ROOF TO COVER NEW FLOOR LANDING. MATCH EXIST ROOF DETAILS, FACIA, SOFFIT 6x6PT POSTS TYPICAL RAIL: 2x6 RAIL CAP A 42" AFF, 2"x6" SUB -RAIL, 2"x2" BALUSTERS 5 1/2"O/C 2"x6" B OM RAIL 4" OFF DECK, 2"x6" BOTTO SUB -RAIL (ALL PT). HANDRAIL STAIRS MOUNTED ON SUBRAIL. L I M NEW 3rd FLOOR LANDING A SAME ELEVATION AS EXISTING LANDING NEW 3rd FLOOR LANDING, OUTSIDE EDGE ALIGNS WITH EXTERIOR WALL OF DORMER. 2"x10" PT JOISTS AT 16" O/C RUNNING N/S. TRIPLE RIM ON LONG SIDE, DESIGN LIVE LOAD OF 100#/SF - - - 6x6 POSTS SUPPORTING 3rd LL_ E_._ --FLOOR DECK. RUN END OF - ---- ----- - ------- 6x6 INTO EXISTING SHED - ---ROOF ADDITIONS EXTERIOR--- - -- -- -WALL TO SOLID BLOCKING IN - - - - - - - -- - - _--WALL. _ kTE +/ - - --- — - - - - - - - STAIR R - -- --- - - - -- - - 6x6PT POSTS �� I I I I I I — 6x6PT POSTS FOUNDATION CONCRETE PIER 'BIGFOOT' L — , L — L — L — , L — , 100 ALLEN BROOK ROAD STAIRWAY, NORTH ELEV. SCALE: 3/16"=1'-O" F-D ARC'�/i ' T 4L I \RTF OF V FINAL DESIGN DEVELOPMENT F AWING 12/7/12 November 27, 1979 Allenbrook Home for Boys 100 Allen Read .' South Burlington, Vermont 05401 r� Dear Brother John: Be advised that the South Burlington Zoning Board of Adjustment has granted your request for a variance in accordance with the plan prepared by Aquatic (project #7965). A permit is required for an on site sewer system and also a buildin,b Feru_3_ for the house relocation, j The Board will issue informal findings at a date. i- Very truly, L1 Richard Ward, Zoning Administrative Officer ll RW/mcg I� s j ALLENBROOK HOME FOR BOYS ! 100 Allen Road Zoning Board granted permission to relocate the structure in question on September 10, 1979 A new location of the building is involved - which requires crossing a drainage way and constructing a service road (driveway) along a portion of the C.O. District. Driveway will run parallel to drainage way and to within 40 feet of centerline-C.O. District minimum setback is 50 feet A culvert will be installed and the area will be filled M E M O R A N D U M To: The South Burlington Zoning Board of Adjustment From: William J. Szymanski, City Manager Re: Allenbrook Stream Culvert Date: 9/27/79 The culvert must be sized to accomodate the maximum anticipated runoff; this would be at least the size of the culvert that is under Allen Road. The length must be long enough to accommodate the road width and the side slopes that are to be constructed on a 1:2 slope. Fill must be clean free of stumps and trees. Fill slopes must be top soiled and seeded to prevent erosion. Disturbed slopes of existing ditch must be regraded and seeded. 1 M E M O R A N D U M To: South Burlington Zoning Board of Adjustment From: William J. Szymanski, City Manager Re: Sixteen Ninety Shelburne Road, Inc. Brook Culvert Details Date: 11/2/79 I have reviewed the detail plan for installation of a culvert and drive for Allenwood Boys Home, 100 Allen Road titled "Roadway Details Sixteen Ninety Shelburne Road, Inc.", prepared by Aquatec Inc., dated October 1979 and find these plans acceptable. ALLENBROOK HOME FOR BOYS. 100 Allen Road Area in question is zoned Business Planned Development District Residential use is not permitted Existing use (home for boys) was granted a variance February 1977 Propose to move a house from McIntosh Avenue to Allen Road - location easterly of brook (wooded area) Dwelling 27' x 40' with 23' x 28' garage Propose use is group home for boys Section 8.00 Permitted Uses - residential prohibited and Section 11.15 Multiple use. "More than one structure per lot" Lot contains approximately 5.5 acres I eke, September 24, 1979 Allenbrook Home for Boys 100 Allen Road South Burlington, VT 05401 Dear Father Baffa: Be advised that the South Burlington Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at the City Hall, Conference Room, 1175 Williston Road, South Burlington, Vermont on Monday, October 8, 1979 at 5:U0 P.M. to con- sider your request for a zoning variance. Please plan to attend. Very truly, Richard Ward, Zoning Administrative Officer RW/mcg 1OLYN BURLINGTON ' , •ZONING NOTICE In 'accordance with the South Bur. lington -Zoning Regulations and Chapter 117, Title 24 V.S.A. the South Burlington Zoning Board of Adjust- ment will hold a Public, hearing at, th9 South Burlington City. Offices, Conference Room, 1175 Williston Rood, South Bur)ington,.Vermont on Monday, October f, IM, of 5:00 P.M. -to consider the following: - 1.,Appedl -of Champlain Oil Com. Pony -seeking a variance, from Sec. tion IIAD, Dimensional requirements of -the South Burlington Zoning Regu- lations. Request is for permission to tonstrud-a 10' x 33.5' self service cooler and storage area to within three33) feet or the, northerly prop- erty , line, - at Hank-3 U-Save, 1302 WIIIIston.Rood. - - - 2. Appeal of Gordon and Hester Paterson seekino a variance, from Section 11.00, Dimensional require- ments of the South Burlington Zoning Regulations. Request Is for per. mission to construct a 1T x 22'.at- tached garage to within eight and one half feet (11.6") of the side prop. erty line and twenty-five feet 12S) of the front yard property, line and con. verting the existing garage into oddi- tion0l living. area, at 19 East Ter. race.. 3. Appeal of Eric and Mary Farrell seeking a variance, tram Section 11.00, Dimensional regVyirements (sub -section 11.001) of the South Bur- lington.Yoning Regulations. Request Is for permission to construct 0 6' x 140' addition to the•southgrly side oU n existing building to within fifty) (50) feet of Allen Road at IVW Shel. burne Road. - ' - /. Appeal of Allenbrook,Home for Boys -seeking a varlance,'Trom Sec- tion 3.11j, Permitted use and Section 13SD of the South Burlingtm Zoning Regulations. , Request Is for per- mission to install a culvert and con struct a service drive along a drainage May and to within forty (e0) eel of the center line, al 100 Allen Rood. S. Appeal of Karl G. Ashline seek. Ing a voriot ce, from Section 9.00, Permitted .uses and Section 11.15 Multiple uses of the South Burlington Zoning Regulations. Request Is for permission' -to occupy an existing building as d woodworking shop, and a portion of other buildings as bust: now offices and equipment storage Of 190 Airport Parkway. -Robert M. Martineau, Chairman -South purlinglon Zoning Boots of Adjustment September 22, 19M 0 NOTICE OF APPEAL SOUTH BURLINGTON ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT I hereby appeal to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for the following: conditional use, variance, decision of administrative officer. Property Owner Property location & description Variance of Section , (number) (title of section) Basis of appeal I understand the regular meetings are held twice a month on Monday at 5:00 p.m. at the City Hall, Conference Room. The legal advertise- ment must appear in the Burlington Free Press a minimum of fifteen (15) days before the hearing, I agree to pay a fee of $30.00 which fee is to off -set the costs of advertising and the hearing. Hearing Date Signature of Appellant ---------------------------------------------- - ------ ------------ ---- ----.�.---- SOUTH BURLINGTON ZONING NOTICE In accordance with the South Burlington Zoning Regulations and Chapter 117, Title 24 V.S.A. the South Burlington Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at the South Burlington City Offices, Conference Room, 1175 Williston Road, South Burlington, Vermont on (day of week following: ,�-, / Appeal of , at to consider the (Month and date) (time) seeking a + - , , fRom Section X r d of the South Burlington 7,oning Regulations. Request in for permi s s ion to .,e.� 7 ' n fc September 13, 1979 Allenbrook Home for Boys 100 Allen Road South Burlington, Vermont 05401 Dear Father Baffa: Be advised that if you intend to cross the stream during the house moving operation that after the project is completed the stream bed must oe re- stored, all culverts and gravel must be removed from the stream. If you intend a permanent crossing, the plan will require review by the City Engineer and approval by the Zoning Board of Adjustment. The Fire Chief has discussed your plan with this office, he has concerns about it and should be meeting with you in the near future. If you have any questions feel free to contact me. Very truly, nichard Ward, Loning Administrative Officer RW/mcg September 11, 1979 Allenbrook Home for Boys IOU Allen Road South Burlington, VT 05401 Dear Father Baffa: Be advised that the South Burlington 'Zoning Board of Adjustment has granted your request for a zoning variance. The Board will issue formal findings at a later date. A permit is required from this office prior to relocating the building in question. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call cue. Yours truly, Rickhrd Ward, Zoning Administrative Officer KW/mcg August 28, 1979 Allenbrook Home for Boys 100 Allen Road South Burlington, Vermont 05401 Dear Father Baffa: Be advised that the South Burlington Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at the City Hall, Conference Room, 1175 Williston Road, on Monday, September 10, 1979 at 5:00 P.M. to consider your request for a zoning variance. Please plan to attend, the hearing fee ($30.00) is due on or before the meeting. Yours truly, Richard Ward, Zoning Administrative Officer RW/mcg I LEGI4 NOTICES i SOUTH BURLINGTON ZONING NOTICE In accordance with the'South Bur- I1n9ton Zoning Regulations and Chapter 117. Title M Y.S.A. the South Burlington Zonhq Board of Adlust- ment will hold a public hearing at the South Burlington City Offices, Conference -Room, 1175'Williston Road, South Burlington, Vermont on Monday, September 10, 1979, of 5:00 P.K to consider the followM9: 1. Appeal of Champlain Oil Company seeking a variance, -from Section 11.00. Dimensional requirements of the South Burlington Zoning Regu- lations. Request is for permission to i construct a gasoline pump Island' canopy (19' x 511) to within six IN feet of tin regained front yard and a 10' x 20' -walk-in cooler -to -within twelve 112) feet of the rear voM at Hank's U-Save. 1502 Williston Road. ? 2. Appeal of Sixteen ninety Shelburne Rand d b.a. Altenbrook Home for Bova seeking a variance, from Sec- ! tlon LOD. Permitted uses and Section 11.13 Multiple Uses Of Wise South Bur- { linglon Zonim Repulopons. Request Is for permission to relooah a shale family dwelling anti l2T x 00') wph attached 23' x 21' garage, and oc- cooied at a grow home in eantunc- Hon with other structures an a lot contoinwe SS acres, of 100 Allen, Road. tAppeal at Leland Calkins cod aude Smith seeking a valance, from Section LOAD. Permpled Uses' ctibe South Burtlnal" Zoning Reau- aMo a. Request Is for permisslon-le occupy an existing structure as a car aid hock rental agency. at 2 Calkins Court.K,t/OrL° 1. Appeal of lek�>•YIr��1if. TifwMimMRr eaekkw a valance. from Section 11A0, Derninlslonol re- wirenwris tsubaeaon i1A011 of the South Burlington Zoning Regu- lotlons. Rea+est Is for P"Isslon to construct a 40' x 140' addplon, a par - "on of sold addition to to located within sixty-five (651 feet of the re- gWred front vard, ai it* Burlington International Airport. Airport Drive. Robert M. Martineau. Choh mao SOum Burlington Zonhlg 911oord Of Adjustment August 2S. Wn r Aaga3T V, ZY. 1 f, r. 1 SOUTH BURLINGTON I ZONING NOTICE I In the legal notice published August, ( 25, IM an error was mode In Appeal 1 4. It should read as follows: 1 t. Appeal of Air North, Walter T Adams Jr., agent seeking a vari. ( 1 ance. from Section ll.M ( Dimensional rpquirements (subsec- I i flon 11.0p1) of the South Burlington 1 Zonkq Regulations. Reauest Is for i permission to construct a 40' x 160' ' addition, a portion of sold addition to { be located within sixty-Ilve (46) feet of the required front yard, at the Burlington International Airport. I Airport Drive. August 29, 19N %, NOTICE OF APPEAL I SOUTH BURLINGTON ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT I hereby appeal to the Zoning Board- of Adjustment for the following: conditional use, variance, decision of administrative officer. Property Owner 1690. Shelburne Road, Inc. Property location & description Lot 100, Allen Road Variance of Section , (number) Basis of appeal title of section) I understand the regular meetings are meld twice a month on Monday at 5:00 p.m. at the City Hall, Conference Room. The legal advertise- ment must appear in the Burlington Free Press a minimum of fifteen (15) days before the hearing, I agree to pay a fee of $30.00 which fee is to off -set the costs of advertising and the hearing. Hearing Date Signature of Appellant •----------------------------------------------------------------------------- SOUTH BURLINGTON'ZONING NOTICE In accordance with the South Burlington Zoning Regulations and Chapter 117, Title 24 V.S.A. the South Burlington Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing at the South Burlington City Offices, Conference Room, 1175 Williston Road, South Burlington, Vermont on , , at to consider the (day of week) Wonth and date) (time) following: 42� Appeal of seeking a a_c..,��_�.., from Section B'• oc� , j� �C,c- t,a,, �/• / j �yyl.ec �t 41e1-4 P" of the South Burlington Zoning Regulations. Request is for permission to jaz--C- e Q.,• �Q.v�.r� { , �.,. e ✓ .,►... �'', _.0 x vim`- �v? 7 'X 4/0 �i/ c. t State of Vermont R DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES AGENCY OF HUMAN SERVICES "*0 Commissioner's Office Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division Division for the Blind and Visually Handicapped Social Services Division Vocational Rehabilitation Divisior Disability Determination Unit August 31, 1981 Everett Reed, Chairman Zoning Board 11 Lyons Avenue South Burlington, VT 05401 Dear Mr. Reed: As a follow up to our meeting at the South Burlington Middle School on August 26, I would like to restate the Department of Social and Rehabilitation Service's position in reference to the Allenbrook group homes. It is not our intent now nor will it ever be under my commissionership to have the Allenbrook group homes serve as a secure treatment facility for adolescents. I enjoyed the opportunity to discuss issues relating to the use of the Allenbrook group homes. Please let me know if there is other information or clarification that I can provide. JDB:kmm cc: David Kaufman Tom Moore Main Office: Osgood Building Vermont State Hospital Waterbury, Vermont 05676 Very truly yours, �� kazvlt-,-� John D. Burchard, Ph.D., Commissioner Mailing Address: DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, Waterbury Complex, 103 South Main Street, Waterbury, Vermont 05676 Telephone-802-241-2101 C Allenbrook 100 Allen Road South Burlington, Vermont General Description Allenbrook, Inc. is a private,nonprofit corporation licensed by the Stdte of Vermont as a professional group home for juveniles. The stated purposes of the corporation are to provide group home settings for boys under the care and supervision of the Department of Social Rehabilitation Services (S.R.S.). Youths referred to Allenbrook, Inc. are considered to be either delinquent or in need of care and supervision and are unable to function adequately in either their natural families or in foster homes. Allenbrook, Inc. presently operates two group homes for boys at 100 Allen Road in South Burlington, Vermont. Under this proposal, Allenbrook would implement two Teaching Family programs open to both boys and girls. The timetable and steps necessary to make this transition would be worked out cooperatively between the present Board of Directors of Allenbrook and the Vermont Teaching Family Training Center. The homes will use the treatment modality described in literature published by the National Teaching Family Association. The married couples, their assistant, and the youths who live with them comprise the Teaching Family. The Treatment Program at Allenbrook One important goal of any residential treatment program should be to return youths to their natural environment whenever and wherever possible. By providing youths with opportunities to acquire the skills needed to survive in their parents homes, foster homes, or in the community at large, we hope to assure their continued success. Often the youths who need residential treatment display a lack of skill in various areas, which usually has led to removal from their environment. Youths who come to live at Allenbrook are taught a variety of social, academic and self-help skills designed to meet their individual needs. These skills are taught in a family style setting by highly trained couples whose own skills are rigorously evaluated. Youths are provided with opportunities to try these newly acquired skills through supervised experiences and inter- actions in the community, such as at school, in athletics, in clubs, and in many cases on part time jobs. The community becomes the youth's classroom and the Teaching Parent becomes the facilitator of learning and growth. Other youths who comprise the Teaching Family learn to support these newly acquired successes. 2. Screening and Admissions As vacancies occur in either Teaching Family at Allenbrook, the Case and Screening Committee reviews applications for admis- sions. The Case and Screening Committee includes members of the board, Teaching Parents, and a representative from S.R.S. Because of their proximity to Allenbrook, priority for admissions is given to youths referred by the three closest S.R.S. district offices. These are the Burlington, Vergennes, and St. Albans district offices. Allenbrook will accept referrals from any S.R.S. district office. Because of our desire to return youths to their families when we can, contact with parents and siblings becomes crucial for youths and Teaching Parents. As the youth acquires new skills, the oppor- tunity to practice them in the natural home becomes important. So, too, does the ability for Teaching Parents to interact with the youth's parents, since they will be needing new parenting skills. These new skills will help ensure the continued success of the youth after he returns home. Consequently, contact between parents and Teaching Parents becomes quite difficult if the youth's home is too distant from Allenbrook. Youths who are considered for admission to Allenbrook should be boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 17 and should have an I.Q. of 80 or above. Exceptions may be made for youths whose I.Q.'s fall below 80, based on the following factors: developmental history, present level of functioning (math and reading levels no less than three years below grade level), motor skills, social and emotional maturity, and the availability of special resources. Youths should exhibit no major physical handicap or medical problem that would prevent participation in routine group home activities. For example, a youth confined to a wheelchair would be unable to utilize a base- ment family room or second floor bedroom. A youth with unstabilized diabetes or unstabilized epilepsy would require skilled medical supervision not available in most residential settings. Youths referred to Allenbrook should be capable of attendance at a school near their parents home if it is within reasonable com- muting distance, or at a school situated near the group home. If a referred youth is to be transferred from his original school district to the school district in which Allenbrook is situated, the referring agency will be responsible for any tuition and fees incurred. Since one goal of residential treatment at Allenbrook is eventual return home, it is preferable to have a referred youth remain in his original school, so that any problems which may have occurred there can be dealt with constructively by the Teaching Parents. Youths should learn to solve school related problems instead of avoiding them through further trouble making or truancy. Teachers who observe a behavior growth in a positive direction may become strong advocates for that youth, where once they may have disliked him. An identified family resource for the youth is important, if referral is to be made to Allenbrook. This family resouce may be the natural parents, another relative, a guardian, or a foster family. The family resource must be willing to learn alternative new methods of dealing with youth problem behavior. They must be willing to supervise the youth during home visits approximately 3. two weekends per month and on holidays. The family should also agree to work toward the goal of eventually having the youth return home to live, usually after approximately one year's stay at Allenbrook. Youths whose history of offenses include incidents of violent behavior, (such as murder, rape or aggravated assault); sexual deviance (such as child molesting or overt homosexuality); medically diagnosed dependence on drugs (such as inhalants, halucinogins, stimulants, or depressants); or a diagnosed severe behavior dis- order (such as paranoid schizophrenia, organic brain syndrome, or multiple personality) are usually excluded from consideration. However, the merits of each youth will be considered individually and some youths may be conditionally considered for placement. Caseworkers wishing to refer youths to Allenbrook who meet the previously stated criteria should complete and return an Allenbrook admissions packet to the Case and Screening Committee. The admis- sions packet should include a completed admissions form, a statement of the reason for referral, the youths social history, juvenile court records (including the youths present legal status, and a statement of who has custody or guardianship), school records (including I.Q. and achievement testing, and grades and attendance for three previous school years), psychological evaluations, family social history, and any recent medical records. These records are required at referral since they include information which may validate the need for place- ment. Additionally, experience has shown that records not made available at referral are difficult for Allenbrook staff to obtain later. The Case and Screening Committee cannot adequately consider youths for placement whose referral packets do not contain complete information. The Teaching Family at Allenbrook The Teaching Family approach is based on the belief that one cause of emotional disturbance and delinquent behavior in youth is that their past environment has not provided the instructions, examples, and feedback required to develop appropriate behavior. Youths may become dependent upon a deviant peer group which provides inappropriate instruction, role models and reinforcement that further the behavior problems. A Teaching Family approach addresses this cycle of rein- forcement by providing family -style, professional treatment in a small (6-8 youths) group, which allows the Teaching Parents to interact extensively with each youth, thereby producing change in a short period of time. Teaching Parents design and carry out treatment procedures to correct problem behaviors and to teach alternative appropriate behaviors to the youths. They supervise youths' activ- ities at home and school, in the community and at the group home. Working relationships are established and maintained with agencies such as the juvenile court, Social & Rehabilitation Services, schools, civic organizations and persons directly associated with the youths themselves such as parents. Teaching Parents direct the treatment program, live with the youths and act as program administrators in terms of generating community resources to benefit the youths in the program. I 4. Allenbrook's Teaching Family approach emphasizes client centered, goal oriented treatment planning tailored to each youths specific needs. A general goal of this approach is to improve the youths' social, academic and self-help skills sufficiently to make them successful citizens who can hold a job, stay out of trouble with authorities and lead a pleasant life. Some immediate social behavior goals targeted might include teaching the youths to cooperate, help others, greet adults, have good manners, discuss issues without arguing or fighting, resolve problems by helping each other, carry out instructions, smile in the face of adversity, display a good sense of humor without hurting others with practical jokes or cruel teasing, and get along in a family situation without being rowdy, threatening others, pouting or sulking, lying, cheating or stealing. Academic behavior goals include keeping the youth in school and improving grades. Some self-help behavior goals addressed are household, personal hygiene and time management skills. Teaching Parent Training, Consultation and Evaluation A key requirement for quality assurance and program implementation is the systematic training, consultation and evaluation services provided to both Teaching Families at Allenbrook by the Vermont Teaching Family Training Center. Teaching Parent training begins with a seventy hour preservice workshop, based on approximately 900 pages of required reading, and focused on intensive skill teaching. During the workshop, Teaching Family Training Center staff members provide detailed descriptions of Teaching Family style treatment, utilize videotape sequences and provide intensive practice sessions for each trainee. During the workshop, twenty skill areas are taught. The preservice workshop concentrates on the information,motivation techniques and Teaching Parent social behaviors the trainees need to establish a new program and to operate it for the first few months; and on the procedures they need to establish good relations with important agencies. Following the preservice workshop, inservice programs are scheduled throughout the year in order to assist Teaching Parents in program implementation. These workshops and seminars are frequently one or two days in length, focusing on advanced skills and knowledge. Inservice training frequently includes techniques used to assist youths in developing critical and complex social skills, procedures to refine the self government system and methods for fading artificial motivation systems so that each youth becomes increasingly successful primarily through naturally occurring events in his environment. It is through inservice training that each training center updates knowledge, techniques and procedures for Teaching Parents and their assistants. Systematic consultation is critical to maintaining quality control, solving problems and providing support to Teaching Parents and their assistants. The consultation format involves one or two trainers spending one to four hours observing Teaching Parents in the group home. These observation sessions are followed by 5• lengthy feedback sessions during which trainers and Teaching Parents review their observations, make suggestions for program improvements, teach problem solving techniques and provide support. Structured feedback sessions are also provided to review the progress of each youth. Teaching Parents are taught to specify problems, arrive at treatment options, decide on implementation strategies and establish times for evaluating their effectiveness. Consultation over the telephone is used to solve specific problems as they occur. Evaluation services occur concurrently throughout training and consultation activities. Several types of evaluation are employed, ranging from informal feedback sessions to professional and consumer evaluations designed to assess competency and serve as a basis for certification of Teaching Parents. Evaluation is important for previously trained and certified couples as well and recertification occurs annually throughout the Teaching Parents career. I State of Vermont Commissioner's Office Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division Division for the Blind and Visually Handicapped +► Social Services Division Vocational Rehabilitation Division Disability Determination Unit July 16, 1981 Loning Administrator Municipal Office 575 Dorset Street South Burlington, Vt. 05401 Dear Sir: DENART111ENT OF SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SE10T.F..: AGENCY OF HUMAN SERVICES Main Office: Osgood Building Vermont State hospital Waterbury, Vermont 05676 97 MacDonough Drive Vergennes, Vermont 05491 t am writing in support of Allenbrook Group Home. It is my under- ,tdnding that there is a scheduled zoning hearing concerning the populdtion there. I firmly believe that the group home should house both boys and girls. Allenbrook is providing a very healthy, structured environment for the adolescents who are living there. It is important that adoles- cents learn to deal with members of the opposite sex in an appro- priate manner. At Allenbrook the boys and girls are living together iii a normal way much as in a family situation. t have supervised a placement of a girl named Lyn who has been dt Allenbrook since early March. Lyn has done well there. She has made d commitment to the program and is in the process of striving toward a more independent living situation. Vermont needs many more group homes where Juveniles can learn to feel better about themselves and the world around them. Sincerely, C4,(l Ck LJ Gail J. Woodbury Social Worker rgm ALLENBROOK INC. DEFORGE HOUSE GRIMES HOUSE CYNTHIA & THOMAS CLOUTIER NANCY & DALE WOLFE Co -Directors Co -Directors 102 ALLEN ROAD 100 ALLEN ROAD SO. BURLINGTON, VT 05401 SO. BURLINGTON, VT 05401 (802) 658-1433 (802) 658-1605 July 6, 1982 Lear Allenbrook I4eighbor: An outcome of the meeting held r.ugust 26, 1981, between Allenbrook, Inc., representatives from S.R.S., South Burlington legislators, and representatives from the Allenbrook neighborhood, was the consensus of the group that a number of guidelines be established for the Allenbrook Nome (Please refer to the enclosed letter dated August 26, 1981). During the past tan months, the following has taken place at Allenbrook. 1. Two neighborhood residents now sit nenn�nently on the L'orrd of Directors. Cne Board member is F, member of the Case and Screening Committee.. the other member is a member of the Finance Committee. Guideline 1, August 26th letter. 2. During the nast ten months, a list oC Allenbrook Board members, Teaching Parents, and Treining Center personnel hEs been Frinted and made-vailable to community members. This was done on two occasion: during the past year. Guideline 2, August 26th lettr:r. 3. The number of resident students has not exceeded the maximum of fourteen youths. Guideline 3, August 26th .letter. I;. Allenbrook currently remains a non-.,ccure facility for troubled youth and will continue to remain a non -secure facility in the future. Guideline 6, August 26th letter. Other Information. 5. The relocation of the Ethan Allen Day Care Center was voted do; -an by the Board of Directors as not being in the best interest:, of Allenbrook or the neighborhood. 6. The Board of Directors borrowed $100,000 to renovate the present Cloutier homy;. I n response to Guidelines h and 5 of the August 26th letter, would you please address the following questions. Your responses will be treated as confidential information. TEACHING FAMILY RESIDENTIAL SERVICES Allenbrook Neighbor Page 2 July 6, 1982 1. Are you aware of any unpleasant school incidents pertaining to your children and the resident stud,;nts living at Allenbrook the past year? Yes No - CU112ITS: 2. —re ycu 4ware of any unpleasant neighborhood incidents relative to the resident students living at Allenbrook the past year. Yes No - C01•11EUTS: 3. Do you have any concerns relative to the performance of the Teachin-, Parents placed in charge of the Allenbrook program the past year? Yes No - COMMIM'+ITS: 4. Do you have any concerns relative tc the performance of the Borrd of Directors in its direction of Allenbrook during the past year? Yes No - COMt•IE14TS: 5. General comments and/or suggestions for the coming year. a r Allenbrook Neighbor Page 3 July 6, 1982 Monday, July 12, 19823 5:00 P.M., at City Hall in South Burlington, the Zoning Board will review the variance granted to Allenbrook in September, 1981. Thank you for your consideration and time. Sincerely yours, Janes F. Briggs, President Dominick A. Marabella, Vice -President Sister N'artha O'Brien, Secretary James L. Washburn, Treasurer Allenbrook, Inc., Executive Boars?