VPI South

I was a student at the Vermont school for girls 6 years ago. I would say that I was one of the bad bunches compared to all the other girls that lived there when I was there and I am personally not proud of it at the least. But I will say, even though I had my ups and my downs and did everything in my power to push people away, The staff, the social workers and even the school and recreational staff, were there for me every step of the way and while all an all yes, there are things about management that needed to be worked on, the staff did everything they could to make the experience of being there better. I as a client there felt safer in that school compared to the other placements that I have been to. When I had my rough moments, staff where they for me when I needed them, even though I drive them away. When I needed a shoulder to lean on and a friend to understand me, the girls were really helpful. As for the school staff and the clinical team. This place has a lot to offer if only you give it a chance. My only advice is don't make the same mistake that I did, and push staff away and remember, the staff were once our age too. They have dealt with similar things that we have dealt with, either on a severe level, or a not so sever level. They would not dedicate they time working there if they did not experience something similar to ours. But I would say that this place changed my life and it can change yours too if you gave it a chance.

I went to that place it was okay but I always thought that place is supposed to help u. I tried to get help and I always thought it was helpful. I have known many staff members and kids there who had a hard time. I understand that we many all struggle but there is always a healing in life. If u need help I would convince u to talk to josh bull or Mell Hicky I have always known that they are always the one to help u in any situation. They always will have your back or solve a problem. They might tell u u are there for 30 days that isn't always true. I was there for a year and a half. I have never been restrained before and never have so my advice would be to think before u do something. Jack at school always gave out nicknames and I still have a nickname panini because my last name is Benini. I will never forget that name. My advice for u would be is to try to be good, strive , if u need help don't punch things because u might get restrained so talk it out with a staff member there always there to help. Grow. Be smart.

I did my growing up here. When nobody was there BSI had taken me in and helped me with my anger. I thank all of the OGs. Lenny and Mark for our hockey trips, Jeremiah and Colleen for my school days in the Annex dorm, Scott and Shelly for fighting my case through and through, Keith (R.I.P), weezy, and Hilder for being the dopest staff I ever ran into in any residential, not to discredit any others, just those three pulled me from some dark places. I now work with troubled you in a residential home and am glad to say that Bennington helped me find out a purpose in life. So many years spent and so many tears wept. This place has went from hell and back and I hope it continues doing it's beautiful work.

It was very helpful and fun at the same time. Voice thought me what a true friends ship was and how to come out and talk to anyone and they also tight me how to never give up on life no matter how hard it gets or if things or friends don't want to be your friend. Never give up. They thought me the true meaning in connect, grow, thrive. Follow that model and if you go there give it a chance and never give up.

One of the best places I've been to in my lifenThe opportunities and the help and the experience they gave me where life changing i got to go to places that i would of never had gone to if it wasn't for this school 17 years later i still remember staff name