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Provides monthly payments to adults and children with a disability or blindness who have income and resources below specific financial limits. SSI payments are also made to people age 65 and older without disabilities who meet the financial qualifications. Payments are meant to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. Also provides a way to file complaints.

Provides Work Incentives Counselors who can help individuals decide whether to work, keep necessary benefits while they work, and avoid work/benefits conflicts. The program is also available to youth in high school who are in transition to adult life. Youth and their families can receive accurate information about the impact of employment on all Federal and State benefits they receive. Provides the Vermont Work/Benefits Helpline.

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.

Provides information, guidance, and problem-solving assistance to childcare providers and after school programs. Consultants may help diagnose organizational strengths and weaknesses, as well as identify and develop best practices.

Provides financial and technical assistance to income-eligible landlords and homeowners in Vermont to reduce the risk of lead poisoning caused by lead-based paint hazards. VHCB also provides lead information for parents, homeowners, renters, landlords and contractors via the LeadSafeVermont website; offers a free guide to lead paint safety for painting, home maintenance, and renovation; and provides free trainings on lead paint safety for rental property owners, managers and contractors.

Provides assistance programs in the form of Rehabilitation Loans, Emergency Repair Loans, Access Modification Grants, and Down payment Assistance (duplexes only).

Provides preventive health care as well as diagnosis and treatment of illness in children, adolescents and adults. Services include primary medical care such as physical health examinations, acute and chronic health screenings, obstetric care, laboratory testing, teen family planning 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.

Hosts community and neighborhood forums that encourage community members to speak out, raise questions, process implications, resolve conflict and, where appropriate, make decisions on issues of significance to the commmunity. Facilitators help groups focus on the task, stimulate constructive debate, and promote equal member participation. Facilitates civil community conversations about difficult issues.

Provides educational presentations on domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, human trafficking, sexual harassment, and related topics to schools, churches, businesses, medical staff, law enforcement, and community organizations. Presentations can be tailored to meet specific organization needs.

Provides preventive health care, as well as diagnosis and treatment of illness in children, adolescents and adults. Services include primary medical care such as physical health examinations, immunizations, acute and chronic health screenings, laboratory testing, and birth control counseling. 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. Programs for health maintenance and public health awareness services are also offered. Coordinates and supports provision of non-emergency medical transportation through local transportation programs to health and wellness appointments.

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.

Provides an online directory of Vermont attorneys specializing in Elder Law and Special Needs Law.

Provides information about foster care and coordinates support and resources for foster parents of children in State of Vermont custody.

Head Start (ages 3-5) and Early Head Start (ages 0-3) provide high-quality education, healthy meals, medical and dental screenings, and holistic support for the entire family to prepare children for kindergarten and beyond. Head Start also connects families to social services and resources for housing, employment, education, food, health, mental health counseling, substance use disorder, domestic violence, English as a Secondary Language, and other family needs. Space is reserved for children with special needs (hearing, speech, vision impairment, emotional or physical challenges). Families with foster children are automatically eligible. A limited number of families that exceed the income guidelines can enroll.

Operates a van service that provides eligible individuals with rides to and from employment and childcare. Offers employers contracted van services for employees.

Provides monthly soup and bread meal for take out or delivery.

Provides a safe, supervised, substance-free environment for socializing and exploring interests. Offers after-school meals, games, and other activities.

Provides Work Incentives Counselors who can help individuals decide whether to work, keep necessary benefits while they work, and avoid work/benefits conflicts. The program is also available to youth in high school who are in transition to adult life. Youth and their families can receive accurate information about the impact of employment on all Federal and State benefits they receive. Provides the Vermont Work/Benefits Helpline.

Provides a transitional housing program to individuals leaving incarceration and transitioning to the community.

Provides information and applications for individuals seeking to become a Guardian ad Litem (GAL). GALs are volunteer trained advocates who represent the best interests and rights of children throughout court proceedings and with DCF, speaking for the child when necessary and ensuring they understand the judicial process and outcomes. Guardians ad Litem are appointed for children in all CHINS cases (Child In Need of Supervision): children who are abused, neglected, considered beyond the control of their parents, or truant. GALs also are occasionally appointed in other situations including delinquency, divorce, parentage, and mental health cases.

Offers fishing clinics across the state for individuals of all ages and levels of experience, including those who are new to fishing.

Provides online information and registration for health-related workshops across Vermont. Workshops include Quit Smoking, Diabetes Prevention, Diabetes Management, High Blood Pressure Management, Chronic Pain Self-Management, and Chronic Disease Self-Management.

Coordinates evacuation of pets, provides safe shelters, and establishes a system to track and reunite pets with their owners in the event of a disaster. Provides resources and advice to pet owners, animal-related businesses and non-profits, local communities, and state agencies to strengthen and support Franklin County's capacity to respond to animal needs in the event of a disaster. Guardian Angel Disaster Animal Response Team (GADART) provides support and training for team members and provides guidance to local emergency managers on including the communities' pet population in local response plans.

Provides non-emergency, long-distance ground transportation to financially disadvantaged patients needing charitable travel to medical treatment. Depending on funding availability, supplies gas cards and commercial bus or Amtrak train tickets. Does not normally handle trips within a local area or community, but some exceptions may be made.

Provides financial assistance to individuals who need help recovering and whose primary residence was destroyed or sustained structural damage due to natural disaster.