PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP | DAIL - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES DIVISION
HC2 South, 280 State Drive, Waterbury, VT 05671-2030
Eligibility
Hours
Fax - FAX
Voice - Information & Services | Representative Payee Office
Voice - Information & Services
Service area
Vermont state
Description
Exercises guardianship on behalf of the Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living (DAIL) to protect the well-being, rights, and welfare of people who are determined by the court to be in need of supervision, protection, or assistance, and lack the active assistance of a family member or private guardian. The program also provides Representative Payee Services to persons receiving and managing Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI), whether they are under public guardianship, or as an effective alternative to guardianship. Representative Payee Services will arrange for public benefit checks (usually Social Security or SSI) to be sent to a public agency, nonprofit organization, bank, relative or other individual who has been appointed under federal law to act as a surrogate for recipients in situations where they have a cognitive impairment and are unable to manage their own funds.
Last Assured
12/18/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
DAIL - DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SERVICES DIVISION
The Vermont Department of Aging, Disability and Independent Living (DAIL) - Developmental Disabilities Services Division assists children, adolescents, and adults who have a developmental disability to live, attend school, work, and participate in recreational activities in their communities.