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Promotes volunteerism and assists with finding volunteer opportunities in the community. During times of regional disasters or emergencies provides information intended to help everyone in their communities get to the resources they need quickly and efficiently.

Provides a variety of services to support the health and well-being of neighbors. Services may include medical transportation, gas cards, welcome baskets, and new baby blankets.

Provides a full range of supportive services for individuals with a limited life expectancy and their families. Also provides comprehensive palliative and support care to individuals in need of pain and other symptom management, whether or not they have a life limiting illness.

Provides shelter for animals who have been abandoned, abused or surrendered by their owners. Services include animal adoption, pet food pantry, spay/neuter services, community education about pet care, and reporting of cruelty and neglect of animals to local authorities.

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.

Insures deposits at federally insured credit unions, protects the members who own credit unions, and charters and regulates federal credit unions. Provides services through its online Consumer Assistance Center, which include answers to questions, a complaint process, and a toll-free hotline. Informs consumers about fraud alerts and prevention strategies through its Fraud Hotline and online Fraud Prevention Center. Provides a Financial Literacy & Education webpage with links to informational material.

Provides online information about all public transit providers, commercial bus services, rail, and ferry services including service areas and telephone numbers. Offers direct links to the Burlington International Airport and the Southeastern Vermont Airport websites, to the Vermonter and Amtrak websites, and to the Lake Champlain Ferries website. Also provides a map of all airport locations in Vermont with links.

Offers a program for individuals who are looking for an alternative way to earn a diploma, and need comprehensive development and job training in construction and energy efficiency skills. Provides an opportunity to graduate from program with a GED or high school diploma as well as receive training certificates.

Provides preventive health care, as well as diagnosis and treatment of illnesses. Services include primary medical care such as physical health examinations, immunizations, acute and chronic health screenings, obstetric care, laboratory testing, and birth control counseling. Pediatric primary care is staffed by specialists who are concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of infants, children and adolescents from birth to young adulthood. Provides onsite integrated health services to enhance access to appropriate prevention, treatment, recovery and wellness services and activities.

Provides funding for vehicle repairs required to pass the emissions portion of the annual state inspection. Funding is for vehicle emissions systems repairs, covering up to 50% of the vehicle's fair market value, with a maximum of $2,500.

Offers reparative panels as a form of community-sponsored probation that brings convicted offenders before a volunteer panel of citizens as part of their sentencing process. Panels work with victims and offenders to identify the harm caused by the crime and how that harm can be repaired while holding the offender responsible and accountable.

Works with households to resolve emergencies involving home heat and electrical disconnection notices using programs and funds available and helps with applications. Electric heat assistance is limited to households with primary heat source of electricity or electricity that is essential to keeping other types of heating systems operational. The Wood Warms Program provides two free cords of wood to eligible households that heat entirely with wood or that supplement their primary heat source by burning wood.

Provides assistance for people who need housing including information and guidance about rental costs; how to select affordable housing that meets individual needs; and how to provide for insurance, utility costs, and other requirements related to paying for housing. Coordinates with other providers in the community to help individuals and families obtain or maintain housing. May offer limited financial assistance with rent, rental deposit, and other payments. Also provides information on tenant rights and responsibilities.

Provides direct mental health and substance use disorder services via private, non-profit service providers, called Designated Agencies (DAs), located in each region. DAs offer prevention services to reduce risk factors and increase resiliency and protective factors for children and youth at risk for serious mental health needs, as well as their families. Also provides intervention and treatment services.

Provides advice, referrals, or assistance with many types of civil legal problems. Types of assistance include relief from abuse, evictions, foreclosures, public benefits problems, housing, discrimination, and debt collection issues. May also be assisted with representing themselves in court and referrals to lawyers or other agencies.

Provides comprehensive medical care to individuals of all ages including physical exams, immunizations, and routine screenings, treatment of short-term injuries or illnesses, treatment of chronic illnesses, minor surgery and office procedures, gynecological exams, contraception, care for women during pregnancy and childbirth, and other special programs. Provides onsite coordinated primary care, mental health services, and substance abuse services to enhance access to appropriate prevention, treatment, recovery and wellness services and activities.

Accepts consumer complaints regarding fraud and online privacy, and seeks refunds for groups of people affected by deceptive claims and services, such as cryptocurrency scams. Provides information about recent cases that resulted in consumer refunds, and suggestions about how consumers can proceed. The FTC cannot resolve individual consumer complaints, but when enough complaints are received about a particular organization or company, the FTC may open an investigation.

Provides energy conservation services that improve efficiency, comfort, safety and save money on fuel. Includes a thorough inspection of a home to pinpoint areas where energy loss is the greatest and provides the needed improvements. Works on reducing drafts, installing insulation, repairing heating systems, caulking, and improving indoor air quality.

Issues Vermont's Disabled Plates and Windshield Placards that allow individuals to park in designated spaces in public areas or in front of their homes. Also allows parking for unlimited periods of time in time limit zones as well as parking in metered parking areas without paying fees.

Offers recreational activities, socialization, individual and group counseling, and mutual support group meetings in a drop-in center atmosphere.

Provides an online Minor Guardianship informational page that explains Vermont's minor guardianship procedures. In probate court families are able to enter into voluntary arrangements for the care of minor children without state intervention.

Provides community breakfasts and lunches to take out.

Provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient, and outreach services for individuals with mental illnesses and serious emotional disturbances, and for people with developmental disabilities. Services include case management, rehabilitation, and specialized programs.

Provides low interest loans and grants to help build, purchase, or repair a single family home. Funds may also be used in approved mobile home parks.

Provides early childhood development materials that includes: milestones information, tips on having progress conversations with pediatricians, and information about other available resources. Offers a parenting kit, and a Milestone Tracker App that provides parents with easy-to-use illustrated checklists, tips, and activities to encourage a child's development.