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Provides immediate, in-person intervention services, referrals, resources information, emotional support, and harm reduction information. The Street Outreach Team works in the downtown district and Burlington area to assist people with mental health and substance use treatment needs, homelessness, and other unmet social service needs.

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Offers outpatient and intensive outpatient substance use disorder programs, including screening and evaluation, counseling, support groups, and therapy. The program also offers substance abuse prevention and education services in the community and consults with local agencies and schools. The Substance Abuse Receiving Center provides after-hour services for those who are chemically impaired or intoxicated and in need of evaluation, temporary placement, and referral. Also provides harm reduction kits that include Narcan, Fentanyl test strips, and a CPR mouth shield.

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Provides monthly cash assistance to low-income households in which a person's care or services are essential to an elderly or disabled person's remaining in his or her home. Benefit can be directly deposited into a bank account, or put onto an EBT card.

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Provides a safe, welcoming place for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis as an alternative to emergency department care. Offers immediate help in the form of mental health support, peer support, and referrals to other community services. Also provides an overnight alternative to hospitalization.

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Works with families to address obstacles or challenges regarding housing needs and assists with acquisition of stable housing. Provides support and services to maintain stable housing. This program includes individualized, family-centered case management services.

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Provides grants to repair owner-occupied homes damaged in Presidentially Declared Disaster areas.

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Provides down payment grants towards the purchase of a single-family home. Funds available on a first come, first served basis.

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Provides rehabilitative therapies including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech language pathology to help individuals recovering from surgery, stroke, or illness. Also provides pediatric rehabilitative therapies.

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Provides a faith-based, residential rehabilitation and long-term recovery program.

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Provides hands-on learning opportunities to teach skills that promote success in life. Young people can join a 4-H club, Cloverbud, special interest, or school enrichment group. Activities include project learning, community service, and recreational activities.

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Provides general and specialized inpatient and outpatient mental health services and intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment. Specialized services include military sexual trauma assessment and treatment, post traumatic stress disorder assessment and treatment, as well as readjustment counseling services.

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Provides financial assistance for emergency vet services on a case by case basis. Services covered include everything except spay and neutering. Financial assistance is paid to the service provider.

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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.

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Offers a free, 10-session educational support group that serves pregnant and parenting women who are at risk for alcohol or drug misuse, or who are experiencing the effects of a partners' substance misuse. The group helps women understand the risks associated with substance use behavior and introduces strategies to overcome the challenges of substance use and raising a family. The program is designed to provide knowledge, build skills, and offer a safe and caring climate for pregnant and parenting women. Child care and meals are provided during program sessions.

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Offers a recovery program for individuals with substance use issues. The program offers the opportunity to form close relationships with peers and recovery coaches that can support them in developing a healthy lifestyle that is rewarding and free from substance use.

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Provides confidential consultations by trained professional case managers who can provide assistance with planning and arranging for support services. Assessments are provided both in home or pre-dismissal from hospitals or rehabilitation centers to determine eligibility for a variety of programs including Medicaid, SSI, food stamps, fuel assistance, housing, transportation, state pharmacy assistance programs, Lifeline telephone credit, respite and in-home services. Provides assistance with filling out forms for submission. Case managers also work with the VA in assisting veterans with applying for the Veterans Independence Program.

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Provides referrals for free, confidential mental health services of an hour per week for a year. Give an Hour also supplies a variety of links to mental health information and resources for military families. Works to reduce the stigma associated with mental health problems through education, training, and outreach efforts. Also provides free webinars for Wellness Ambassadors for promoting and advocating for mental health awareness in communities.

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Provides a drop-in community center that offers opportunities to socialize and to access support for help with acquiring supported employment, access to education and housing, peer support, and opportunities to explore holistic health and wellness. Also provides packed meals to go. During the winter months, the center offers extended hours to provide a warm space for individuals to congregate until the overnight shelter opens its doors.

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Provides a wide range of online health information directories on topics ranging from clinical trials, drugs and dietary supplements, general health information, and environmental health. The clinical trials database allows users to search by type of health condition and by location of trial. The Household Products Database provides information on the potential health effects of chemicals contained in common products. MedlinePlus offers information about various health issues, searchable by body location/system, type of disorder, as well as diagnostic tests and therapies.

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

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Provides contact information for all Vermont State's Attorneys who charge and prosecute individuals, including juvenile. Each county in Vermont has an elected State's Attorney, responsible for prosecution of cases.

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Provides information on parking bans in the city due to snow and/or ice.

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Provides seasonal, outdoor food shelf services. Personal care items may be available depending on donations.

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Provides community food shelf services. Personal care items may be available depending on donations.

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Provides location information for Vermont needle exchange sites whose programs help prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other blood borne infectious diseases by providing new, sterile syringes and other sterile injection supplies to needle users in exchange for used ones. Provides information about proper disposal of syringes and other sharps. Provides the public with prevention information to reduce the risk of transmission of blood borne infectious diseases.

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