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About Revolution Youth
Revolution Youth, Inc. is a Vermont 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Burlington. Its clinical program, Eden Valley, serves hundreds of Vermonters each year.
Our mission
Empowering each generation with enduring mental wellness and boundless creative education to inspire and redefine potential.
One nonprofit, several programs
Revolution Youth is the parent organization. Its programs do the day-to-day work. Eden Valley is our clinical program. It operates as a registered DBA of Revolution Youth, Inc. Worthy, the Second Guess Society and Eden’s Scholarship Fund sit alongside it.
When you see “Eden Valley, the clinical program of Revolution Youth, Inc.,” that is one organization described from two sides.
Our history
- 2017
- Chilly Chilton and Clint West found Revolution Youth, Inc. on November 1, 2017, as a monthly meetup for young people.
- 2019
- Jo Lord becomes Executive Director and refocuses the nonprofit on mental health, mainly for students.
- 2022
- Dr. Savannah Lord joins full time. She and Jo found Eden Valley as the nonprofit’s clinical division.
- Today
- Eden Valley serves all ages with several licensed clinicians and a new team of master’s-level clinical interns each year. The internship draws applicants from colleges across New England.
Eden Valley is our clinical program
Eden Valley offers outpatient therapy for children, teens, individuals and couples at 95 College St in Burlington. It also runs groups and workshops, a clinical internship program, and clinical supervision for other clinicians. Dr. Savannah Lord is its Clinical Director.
Mental health now, creative education next
We hold two ideas together. Mental wellness has to last. Education has to leave room to create. When both are in place, young people have more to build on.
Today that means clinical care led by licensed clinicians, and programs like Worthy that teach life skills in a small group. Creative education is our longer-term vision. Those programs are in beta and not yet open to the public.
Our work in numbers
- Hundreds of Vermontersin therapy at Eden Valley each year.
- $100,000+ a yearin free therapy through our scholarship program.
- 100+ teenshave taken part in Worthy, our free teen group.
How we count: the $100,000 figure is the value, at standard session rates, of free therapy given each year by supervised master’s-level clinical interns. Figures are organization estimates as of October 2026.
Where we work
Our home base is Burlington, Vermont. Eden Valley sees clients in person at 95 College St. The Second Guess Society meets in Vermont and Maine, in person and online. Worthy for Schools can run on site within 60 minutes of Burlington, at Eden Valley, or online.
Leadership
Jo Lord is Executive Director. Dr. Savannah Lord is Clinical Director of Eden Valley and Vice President. A volunteer board oversees the organization.
Common questions
What is Revolution Youth?
Revolution Youth, Inc. is a Vermont 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Burlington. It runs Eden Valley, an outpatient therapy practice, plus free and low-cost community programs: the Worthy teen group and the Second Guess Society support group for adults with OCD and phobias.
When was Revolution Youth founded?
Revolution Youth, Inc. was founded on November 1, 2017, by Chilly Chilton and Clint West, as a monthly youth meetup. Jo Lord became Executive Director in 2019 and refocused it on mental health. In 2022, Jo and Dr. Savannah Lord founded Eden Valley as its clinical division.
How are Revolution Youth and Eden Valley related?
Eden Valley is the clinical program of Revolution Youth, Inc. It operates as a registered DBA, so the two names describe one organization. Revolution Youth is the legal nonprofit. Eden Valley is where therapy happens.
Is Revolution Youth a registered nonprofit?
Yes. Revolution Youth, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity, EIN 82-3338461. Its IRS filings are public on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, and its profiles are on GuideStar and Charity Navigator. Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Who leads Revolution Youth?
Jo Lord is Executive Director. Dr. Savannah Lord, DSW, LICSW, LADC, is Clinical Director of Eden Valley and Vice President. A volunteer board oversees the organization: Joshua Jones, Ph.D. (Secretary), Colin Pomer, CPA (Treasurer) and Tucker Oelsen (Creative Director).
How is the work funded?
Worthy is funded by a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The award is public on USAspending.gov. Eden’s Scholarship Fund is supported by donations.
Where does my donation go?
Gifts on our donation page go to Eden’s Scholarship Fund, which pays for therapy for people who cannot afford it. You can also choose Discretionary Use, which supports clinical programs and workshops.
Does Revolution Youth offer creative education programs?
Not yet. Creative education is our longer-term vision. Programs are in beta and none are open to the public today. Our current programs are therapy, life-skills education and support groups.
Financial transparency
Revolution Youth, Inc. is a Vermont 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN 82-3338461. Our public filings and profiles are on these sites.
Gifts are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. You receive a receipt with our EIN after you give.