The Collaborative's RTU Program

Kickoff was a blast! Thank you so much to everyone who made it possible!

Thank you to everyone who joined us on Sunday, September 28th, for the kickoff of our 21st Resilience Through Understanding (RTU) season!

The Collaborative is deeply grateful to the youth and caring adults who took time out of their Sunday to play their part in prevention and community wellness! We are also grateful to the partners who made this event possible! 💚

Missed it? Join us for the makeup event on October 8th from 6:30PM - 8:00PM at Burr & Burton Academy!

Register today!

Register OPEN for The Collaborative's RTU Program!

This long-standing community program aims to prevent substance misuse in our communities by providing education, resources, and programming to local middle and high school youth and their caring adults.

The BEST part? Teens who complete the work can earn a FREE season pass to one of these great activities:

Stratton Mountain Resort 🏂
Dorset Theatre Festival 🎭
Riley Rink at Hunter Park 🏒
Viking Nordic Center ⛷️
Magic Mountain Ski Area 🏔️
The Dorset Players 🎭

ACT SOON - 10/25 Deadline to receive Stratton season passes

Questions? Email [email protected] or visit https://thecollaborative.us/rtu/

Are you ready for the 2025-2026 RTU™ Season?

Are you a young person in middle or high school at Manchester Elementary Middle School, Maple Street School, Flood Brook School, The Mountain School at Winhall, Long Trail School, Burr and Burton Academy, Arlington Memorial High School & Fisher Elementary, Stratton Mountain School, Leland and Gray Middle and High School, and the Dorset School? Or a homeschool student in that catchment area?

Then, this program is for you!

Young people sign up to take classes in substance misuse education, asset building, skill building, and connection between September and March and, in return for their effort and hard work, receive a SEASON PASS to a local recreation partner!

Passes are available to Stratton Mountain Resort, Magic Mountain Ski Area, Viking Nordic Center, Northshire Civic Center - Riley Rink at Hunter Park, and The Dorset Players this RTU™ season.

Registration opens August 15th! Make sure to register early to be able to engage in the full benefits of this amazing community program!

And in the meantime, check out this sweet banner that we presented at CADCA this past year, all about our amazing program - there's nothing else like it in the country!