PEER ADVOCACY COUNSELING | VERMONT CENTER FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING
601 Main Street, Bennington, VT 05201
Eligibility
Hours
Voice - Other | Videophone
Voice - Other | Voice/TTY
Voice - Toll-Free | Voice/TTY
Application process
By Telephone; Appointment Required
Fees
Free
Service area
Windham County, Vermont
Lamoille County, Vermont
Rutland County, Vermont
Chittenden County, Vermont
Grand Isle County, Vermont
Bennington County, Vermont
Windsor County, Vermont
Addison County, Vermont
Vermont
Franklin County, Vermont
Description
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
12/23/2025
What's Here
Providing organization
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.