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PEER ADVOCACY COUNSELING | VERMONT CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

Works with peers one on one and in groups to create independent living plans to reach an individuals' goals. Plans may include moving out of a nursing home, managing attendant care, budgeting finances, acquiring adaptive equipment, communicating more effectively, or finding a job.

Last Assured

01/31/2024

Physical Address

60 Center Street, Suite 1, Rutland, VT 05701

Hours

Monday-Friday: 9:00am-12noon; 1:00pm-5:00pm

Application process

By Telephone; Appointment Required

Fee

Free

Eligibility

Individuals with physical or mental health disabilities

Service area

Rutland County, Vermont Windham County, Vermont Lamoille County, Vermont Grand Isle County, Vermont Bennington County, Vermont Windsor County, Vermont Addison County, Vermont Chittenden County, Vermont Vermont Franklin County, Vermont

Agency info

VERMONT CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING

Vermont Center for Independent Living is a statewide, non-profit organization that works to promote the dignity, independence, and civil rights of Vermonters with disabilities. Services include Specialized Information and Referral, Peer Advocacy and Community Outreach that includes the Benefits to Work, Deaf Independence and Youth Leadership Programs, Individual and Group Skills Training, Systems Advocacy, Meals on Wheels, the Home Access Program, and the Sue Williams Freedom Fund, which offers limited funding for services and equipment to assist people with disabilities to maintain independence in their own homes.