About Us
Who We Are
Mosaic Vermont, a 501c3 non profit agency, is Washington’s County’s sexual violence prevention and response agency. We are a small team of dedicated staff and volunteers located in the heart of Barre, Vermont.
Mosaic Vermont’s mission is to heal communities and end sexual violence. We envision a world with resilient communities, free of sexual/gender-based violence, where all people are supported in healing from harm.
Mosaic was founded in 1984 as the Sexual Assault Crisis Team of Washington County (SACT). SACT was the first organization in Vermont to have specialized sexual violence response services and shelter for people who were male and/or LGBTQ+, and received international recognition for work done to serve those traditionally left out of sexual and domestic violence response services.
In 2020, SACT became Mosaic Vermont, Inc., marking a powerful period of transition in our work. This new chapter began a redoubling of our commitment to provide services that are approachable, intersectional, trauma informed, using best practice, preventative, and person-centered.
A mosaic is an art form created by taking small pieces of material, typically stones or tiles, and arranging them into patterns or images. In a mosaic, each piece of material may not be beautiful by itself, or even match the other materials, but when the piece finds its place in the mosaic, it becomes a critical and valuable part of something wonderful and whole. In renaming ourselves Mosaic Vermont, we are recognizing that all parts of ourselves and our community are beautiful, valuable, and important. Our work is the practice of recognizing the pieces of ourselves and others that have been harmed and finding a place where those pieces can make us shine.
In the spring of 2023, Mosaic celebrated as Central Vermont New Directions Coalition (CVNDC) became a “tile” in our “mosaic,” beginning a new era of holistic prevention work in central Vermont. Mosaic remains committed to upholding CVNDC’s impactful presence and history of interrupting the cycle of substance use by young people in our most vulnerable communities. We look forward to building new partnerships with people and agencies who value a relationship-first approach to prevention work.
Sultana Khan, as Mosaic’s new Director of Social Change, will assist communities, schools, and families by creating accessible programming, resources, and frameworks. These tools will help envision a shared understanding of the ways in which sexual violence prevention and substance use prevention are interconnected and critical to building a healthier, happier, more successful future for all Vermonters. Sultana’s background as a teacher, public health advocate, writer, and equity consultant set her up to look at the problems facing her home state’s communities with multiple lenses and a strengths-based perspective. She is ready to roll up her sleeves and excited to be a part of the team at Mosaic.
You can learn more about Central Vermont New Directions Coalition (now a part of Mosaic) here: https://cvndc.org/
Land Acknowledgment
Before It Was Called Vermont, This Land Was and Is Ndakinna. Acknowledging [the History of] the Land that Mosaic Vermont Occupies.
Ndakinna is Abenaki for “our land,” and at Mosaic, we recognize that the land we live and work on is the traditional homeland of the Abenaki peoples. We understand that the state of Vermont, and the United States as we know them, were founded in a more-than five hundred year process of violent colonization and land theft. As an organization committed to ending sexual violence and building safer communities, we believe it is crucial to acknowledge the history of the place we work and recognize that our long term work of ending sexual violence is inextricably connected to justice for Indiginous people. We know that acknowledging the history of genocide and land theft is not enough. Healing this foundational wound will be a long term, collective process that requires truth telling, reconciliation with the past, and the rematriation of land, wealth, and power to the communities it was stolen from. We aim to be humble and to continue to learn, as an organization and as individuals, how to support Abenaki tribal sovereignty and decolonization as elements of our work.
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Meet The Staff
Anne Ward, M.Ed. (she/her or they/them)
Executive Director
Anne Ward, M.Ed. is the Executive Director of Mosaic Vermont, Mosaic’s big dreaming, paper-pushing, dollar crunching, grant-writing, big-asking administrator. She is committed to a lifestyle of least harm and most good, and believes in a community where all people are safe and valued. Anne has worked with people who have experienced sexual harm for more than a decade, focusing on sexual abuse prevention and healthy relationships. With a Master’s of Education in Humane Education, Anne seeks to be a person who is able to identify inhumane, unjust, and unsustainable systems, listen for strengths in a community, and help generate change. After work, you can find Anne active in the foster/adoptive community in central Vermont–both with children and animals!
Mary (she/her)
Director of Advocacy
Mary studied Sociology and Anthropology where her focus was understanding the role of sex and gender and how they shaped our ideas of citizenship, justice, and community. She is a harm reductionist and a pleasure activist. Mary’s work is healing centered and process oriented to support people in finding creative ways to reclaim their sense of self determination, autonomy, and pleasure in their lives. Mary’s work is grounded in a deep belief in everyone’s ability to heal and grow, and that healing takes place at the intersections of shared liberation and accessing the transformative power of joy. Outside of work, you can find Mary eating a lot of chocolate or making any number of weird creations out of yarn.
Sultana (she/her)
Director of Social Change
Sultana is a facilitator, educator and writer. She has been working with and on behalf of young people and families for more than a decade in various capacities–as the Executive Director of a Boys and Girls Club, teacher, public health advocate, low-income summer camp counselor and then director, national security correspondent, and non-profit consultant. Sultana specializes in assisting communities, institutions, and government agencies in creating strong, necessary relational supports. These supports begin to address the systemic, sustained inequities that contribute to isolation, violence and substance misuse. She focuses on creating accessible, cross-cultural trainings and resources that help youth, their families and the communities they live in. These frameworks contribute to healthy, sustainable, values-driven practices and policies that build a better world for all of us. Sultana can most often be found slowly climbing tall mountains or splashing around in cold bodies of water with her family and very naughty beloved rescue dog.
Morgan (she/her)
Social Change Coordinator
Morgan has a degree in History and Religious Studies from St. Lawrence University, focusing on gender and sexuality. Her work includes understanding the history of the treatment of women and how gender/sexuality play a role in different religions and cultures. Morgan believes that as a society it is important for communities to unite and gain support for individuals to heal and regain agency. As social change coordinator, Morgan will broaden the reach of prevention, advocacy, and support for sexual violence. Morgan hopes to unite the community in understanding the history of sexual violence and ways in which the community can help Mosaic put an end to sexual violence. Outside of work, Morgan enjoys music and photography, and hopes to one day live a zero-waste lifestyle.
Liv (she/they)
Advocate
Liv is currently completing their Masters in Social Work with University of Southern California, and is concentrating in Adult Mental Health and Wellness. Liv has a Master of Arts in South Asian Studies from SOAS, University of London and has a background in cultural writing, teaching, and social work. Liv is passionate about healing violence at the grassroots level through community-based strategies. At home, Liv has a shepherd-mix rescue pup named Jaanu who has been a huge emotional support. Liv spends their free time swimming, cooking, and reading/writing.
Sarah
Development Associate
Sarah is a mover, mother, and creator of things. Sarah grew up in Germany and studied Fine Arts and Dance Therapy in the Netherlands. She moved to Vermont about a decade ago. Sarah is inspired to work at the intersection where healing work and creativity meet each other. She has an inquisitive nature and never stops asking big and small questions. It’s in Sarah’s nature to dig deep in order to better understand people and processes. Simultaneously, she loves to facilitate spaces in which people can heal and come to understand themselves better.
A few of Sarah’s favorite things are reading stories with her kids, writing, making collages, taking walks, gardening and eating cake.
Advocates
The Mosaic helpline is staffed by a variety of very part time staff and volunteers. Call (802) 479-5577 to speak with one of our advocates!
Board of Directors
- Chair: Bethany Pombar
- Vice Chair: Maria Royle
- Secretary: Deborah Sanguinetti
- Treasurer: Sarah Mason
- Nora Lovelette
- Jennelle Alvin
Volunteering
Volunteering with Mosaic can take a variety of forms! Some volunteer opportunities include significant training while others help us manage day-to-day operations.
Mosaic hosts training for advocates twice annually. Please contact info@mosaic-vt.org to learn more about volunteering!
Our Strategic Plan
Mosaic Vermont is thrilled to share our July 1, 2020 - June 30, 2025 Strategic Plan! This plan aims to guide our work in becoming a more proactive, collaborative, engaged, and sustainable organization.
The goals in this plan will allow Mosaic Vermont to further its mission by supporting the healing of each person and community that has been impacted by sexual violence, proactively engaging in culture-changing work, keeping itself a healthy and sustainable organization, and integrating both presence and programming throughout all of Washington County.
Strategic Plan 2020-2025Please enjoy a look at the first two years of work in our Strategic Plan.
Mosaic Annual Report FY21Mosaic Annual Snapshot FY22Contact Us
We are located in Barre and our office hours for phone calls and scheduled appointments are Monday through Friday 9 am to 4 pm.
If you have questions about us, are interested in our services, or want to schedule a meeting, give us a call at 802-476-1388.
To speak with an advocate any time, call our 24-hour helpline at 802-479-5577.