FAMILY AND COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES | CVOEO
50 Industrial Avenue, Middlebury, VT 05753
By Telephone; In Person
Franklin County, Vermont
Chittenden County, Vermont
Grand Isle County, Vermont
Addison County, Vermont
Description
Provides a variety of core services in the communities it serves, including emergency support and assistance for low-income families and individuals in crisis. Other services include problem-solving support, assistance with applications for benefits, applying for ID cards, employment goal-setting, budget counseling, tenant-landlord mediation, housing assistance, emergency food services, and emergency assistance with other basic needs such as utility payment assistance.
Last Assured
03/31/2025
Providing organization
CVOEO
CVOEO (Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity) is a non-profit, regional community action agency that provides advocacy and assistance to families in Addison County (except the towns of Hancock and Granville), and Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties. Services in the four counties include year-round food and nutrition programs, emergency fuel assistance, weatherization, small business development, housing search assistance, emergency shelters (Laurie's House and Samaritan House) tax preparation assistance, and Head Start. In addition, CVOEO offers the Fair Housing Project, the Mobile Home Program, and Vermont Tenants. CVOEO is the host site for the Chittenden County Homeless Alliance and Franklin/Grand Isle Coordinated Entry Programs. CVOEO also administers Voices Against Violence, the domestic violence organization and shelter for Franklin and Grand Isle counties as well as the Samaritan House Emergency Shelter for adults.