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Provides a voluntary program for youth who have received a civil violation for underage drinking or possession of alcohol, or a civil violation for possession of less than one ounce of marijuana. The program consists of a substance abuse assessment, screening, an education program, and community service.

Provides a program that empowers Vermonters to lead healthier lives through hands-on nutrition education. The Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is usually a six-session series held in home, school, or community settings. An online nutrition education series, Eat Smart, Move More, is also offered and participants can access lessons at their own pace while receiving one-on-one support from their closest EFNEP Educator via phone calls, zoom meetings, and emails. Topics covered may include meal planning and preparation, food budgeting with a limited income, food safety and preservation, and nutrition tips.

Administers community food access programs in support of regional partners, in order to promote local food production, self-reliance, and equitable food access for all community members. Partners include charitable food systems, the education system, town and volunteer groups, and faith communities.

Provides voluntary bicycle registration program to help find and identify stolen bikes. Lost or stolen bicycles registered through this program have a much greater chance of being returned to their rightful owners once they are recovered.

Helps families with children by providing case management services that support work, training and education, and cash grants for basic necessities. Reach Up helps with identifying skills, abilities, interests, training or education needs, preparation for work, childcare costs, transportation costs, and work-related costs such as clothing, tools, and supplies. Each person on Reach Up works with a case manager to create a Family Development Plan. Benefits paid through direct deposit or EBT card. Child-Only Reach Up provides cash assistance to help eligible adults care for the minor, dependent children of relatives or family friends. Reach First helps families overcome temporary, short-term financial crises and avoid the need for longer-term assistance, providing case management, financial help, and support services. Reach Ahead helps families transition from Vermont's Reach Up or Post-Secondary Education (PSE) programs to working, with supports to help maintain a job, including cash incentives for working and help paying for car repairs, work clothes, and work supplies, a 100% childcare subsidy, and a cash benefit for food.

Provides an online map and listing of all public transportation agencies with links to each website. VPTA website also provides information about different types of transportation services, a trip planner, and a calculator to estimate gas savings from using public transit. Provides advocacy and information for Vermont public transportation agencies.

Provides information about travel advisories, airport traffic, border crossings, as well as travel assistance for US citizens and international travelers. Explains declaration and customs duty requirements for travelers returning from international destinations.

Provides individuals and families with a free food share in a community supported agriculture program. The share averages 6 to 8 pounds of local vegetables each week, and is supplied with local farm produce gleaned by volunteers. Provides some winter shares and pop-ups during the fall and winter, and resources to connect participants with nourishing food all year long.

Provides community food shelf services. Personal care items may be available depending on donations. Accepts donations during open hours or in outside dropbox.

Collects and distributes donated winter coats.

Provides free parent-to-parent support and information about breastfeeding, chestfeeding, and human milk feeding, including local contacts for monthly meetings. La Leche leaders are familiar with research about all aspects of breastfeeding and educated to answer parent questions and concerns.

Provides safety information regarding smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, and fireworks.

Provides information about travel advisories, airport traffic, border crossings, as well as travel assistance for US citizens and international travelers. Explains declaration and customs duty requirements for travelers returning from international destinations.

Provides new and/or used clothing and household goods. Also provides free clothing and household goods to families in need.

Provides supplemental food for families with young children. WIC also provides breastfeeding support and nutrition education. Participants can get Farm to Family coupons to use at local farmers' markets.

Provides funding through competitive grants to artists, organizations, and schools. Serves as a catalyst for individuals, activities, and projects that increase the visibility of the arts and leverage funding and other types of support from diverse sources.

Sells new and gently used furniture, building supplies, appliances, tools, and home improvement products. Accepts donations of vehicles, boats, RVs. Proceeds help to fund area Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County VT projects.

Owns and manages affordable, income-based housing units.

Provides young adults with short-term, crisis intervention and inpatient care services for severe mental health and addiction problems.

Provides supplemental food for families with young children. WIC also provides breastfeeding support and nutrition education. Participants can get Farm to Family coupons to use at local farmers' markets.

Provides one-stop centers that offer an array of employment and training services. Helps job seekers assess skills and interests, explore training options, create a job search plan, write a resume, and find a job. Job seekers can access computers, educational resources, and information on employers. Training and pre-job assistance services include ICAN, which pairs qualified individuals with an employment coordinator to assist them with resources, support services, job readiness skills, case management, and job placement.

Provides a vanpooling vehicle for a group of people who share a similar commute and schedule. Go! Vermont, in partnership with "Commute with Enterprise," will provide a van or SUV, for which each rider pays a low monthly fee, covering costs like gas, insurance, and repairs. Riders can take turns driving and can keep the van at a rider's home. Also offers a Businesses Guide for companies that want to offer vanpools as a staff benefit.

Provides mediation services within which parties resolve their disputes with the help of a mediator in an effort to avoid resorting to court intervention. Situations that may benefit from self-help or mediation are disputes with neighbors, such as noise, vandalism, animal complaints, and parking issues; school discipline and truancy matters; and problems related to business or workplace conflicts.

Provides a broad selection of recreational opportunities and leisure time activities.

Offers secondary school students the opportunity to earn up to 6 college credits while still enrolled in high school. Classes may be online or in-person.