CIRCLES OF SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY | ESSEX COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER
137 Iroquois Avenue, Suite 101, Essex Junction, VT 05452
Eligibility
Hours
Voice - Information & Services
Voice - Information & Services
Service area
Colchester, Vermont
Essex, Vermont
Essex Center, Vermont
Essex Junction, Vermont
Jericho, Vermont
Jericho Center, Vermont
Milton, Vermont
Underhill, Vermont
Underhill Center, Vermont
Westford, Vermont
Description
Supports the successful re-entry into the community of people released from incarceration through Circles of Support and Accountability (COSAs). COSAs are made up of citizen volunteers who work with participants to help them learn to manage the challenges of everyday life, be accountable for their actions and become responsible community members. Volunteer coordinators may help establish links to employment, housing, transportation, and benefit programs.
Last Assured
01/16/2026
Providing organization
ESSEX COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER
Essex Community Justice Center, a member of the Community Justice Network of Vermont, is a non-profit restorative justice organization that works with citizens, local and state government, and law enforcement agencies to provide restorative responses to crime and conflict. Programs promote restorative practices by increasing community involvement in finding solutions to crime through Reparative Boards, Circles of Support and Accountability, Victim Support Services, and Conflic Assistance. The Essex Community Justice Center provides services to the Northern Chittenden County region of Vermont.