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Provides a local shuttle around Bennington for shopping and other errands.

Provides occasional nursing and rehabilitative therapies in the patient's home. Skilled Nursing Services include nursing care, case management, and client and family education. Provides clients with social workers who offer coordination of community services and resources, client and family counseling, and navigating the health care system. Licensed Nursing Assistants provide home health assistance, including personal care assistance, light housekeeping, and help with normal daily living activities.

Offers help with payment for child care. Support varies according to need.

Provides information and education about women's health and the health of their children. Educators are available to answer questions about childbirth preparation, postpartum care, and breastfeeding issues, as well as parenting infants and older children. Offers a lending library service, classes, women's support groups,and an on-site boutique. Provides disposable diapers in support of women with babies for whom disposable diaper purchases are a strain on the monthly budget and assists with accessing infant formula. Also provides menstruation supplies.

Investigates claims of unlawful discrimination in housing, places of public accommodation, and state government employment. A place of public accommodation is any school, restaurant, store, establishment or other facility at which services, facilities, goods, privileges, advantages, benefits or accommodations are offered to the general public. This also includes most hospitals, professional offices (such as doctors, dentists, lawyers, and accountants), retail stores, inns, hotels, and schools. The Commission does not represent or advocate for either the individual who makes the complaint (complaintant) or the individual or entity against whom a petition is filed (respondent). If the Commission accepts a case for investigation, it may provide an independent mediator to seek an informal resolution to the dispute. If mediation does not result in a mutually agreed upon resolution, a member of the Commission's staff will investigate. The Commission does not provide legal advice. The complaintant and respondent may have attorneys to advise and represent them throughout the process, but an attorney is not required.

Offers home health care products and services for adults and children, including power and manual wheelchairs, scooters, walking and mobility aids, sleep therapy products, off-the-shelf orthotics, incontinence supplies, ramps and stairlifts, and compression garments.

Maintains a phone line and website dedicated to connecting commuters to alternative transportation modes such as carpooling, vanpooling, and mass transit. Also provides information about state-operated Park & Ride locations, as well as a link to locations of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. In addition, provides information about becoming a volunteer driver at participating local transit agencies.

Provides a safe space for individuals who identify as multicultural or as New Americans. Provides referrals to resources, services, and programs in the community; develops leadership and peer mentoring skills; and supports the development of life skills related to education and personal growth. The staff is multilingual and can connect youth to Spectrum services.

Provides a confidential helpline staffed by trained counselors who offer crisis counseling to individuals in emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. Counselors will provide information on how to recognize distress and the effects of disaster-related stress on individuals and families. Tips for healthy coping will be provided as well as referrals to federal, state, and regional agencies that will assist during periods of post-disaster stress. Specialized services available to the deaf, hard of hearing, and those with hearing loss.

Provides information about local child care providers. Also offers information on what to look for in quality child care.

Offers comprehensive, low cost energy audits, as well as advice, referrals to contractors, financing options, and submission of required data for homeowners to receive rebates from Efficiency Vermont.

Owns and manages affordable, income-based housing units.

Provides confidential, client-directed assistance in gaining information and access to government and community programs, including housing, transportation, Meals on Wheels, congregate meals, 3SquaresVT (food stamps), Medicaid, health-care insurance, rebates, adult day services, hoarding issues, and mental health services. Options Counseling is also available to enable older adults to maintain independence. Maintains a regional listing of in-home assistance providers available to assist seniors with continuing to live independently at home.

Collects and distributes new and donated adult and children's winter coats and accessories.

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 one-on-one help and support by telephone or in person to families regarding their child's education, development, special health care needs, and transition from school to adult life. Support may include helping parents prepare for school and other meetings about their child. On a limited basis, consultants can attend Individualized Education Program (IEP), 504 and other meetings with families. Family consultants also provide information about community resources that are available to help parents and children. Also offers parent, represenative support at Act 264 or Coordinated Services Plan meetings.

Assists individuals seeking to improve their money management skills in monthly bill paying, debt reduction, savings and credit reports and credit repair. The process generally involves analysis of the individual's income, expenses, debts, taxes and other factors to create a personal financial assessment; development of a budget for basic living expenses. Also offers workshops that address a wide variety of money management issues including banking services, consumer credit lending, debt consolidation/repayment.

Offers many funding options as well as two types of low interest loans for damages as a result of a Federally declared disaster. The Business Disaster Loan can be used for physical damages and necessary structural improvements.

Supports young parents seeking to complete their education, acquire relevant and desirable employment skills, and enhance life skills and parenting skills. Provides an on-site care and education program for children ages six weeks to three years while parents work on achieving their own goals.

Offers adult education and literacy instruction that provide learners with the opportunity to acquire the education and literacy skills they need either to complete a secondary education or to better achieve post-secondary/career goals. Instruction is provided at six learning centers, as well as at job sites, libraries, homes, and other locations. Services include the following: Functional Literacy Education (Reading, Writing, Math), Computer Literacy, Financial Literacy, English Language Learning and Citizenship Preparation, High School Completion Program, General Education Development (GED) Credentialing, and Career and College Readiness.

Provides comprehensive outpatient substance use disorder treatment services that include substance use disorder counseling, medication-assisted treatment, integrated medical and behavioral services, treatment and counseling for individuals with co-occurring disorders, and psychiatric medication management.

Provides critical health and social service information through videos in 21 languages. Some topics include: food security programs, mental health and well being, accessing the emergency room, car seat safety, diabetes, and much more. Also provides videos on how to prepare for possible ICE detenation and arrest.

Manages water and air quality, regulates solid and hazardous wastes, and administers a number of voluntary pollution and waste reduction programs. Program also provides environmental permit information and assistance, business and municipal compliance assistance, a number to call to report hazardous materials spills, and an Environmental Enforcement Division, which takes complaints regarding potential violations of Vermont's environmental laws. Also offers sampling of drinking water, well tests, and other resources during water-related emergencies.

Provides occasional nursing and rehabilitative therapies in the patient's home. Skilled Nursing Services include nursing care, case management, and client and family education. Provides clients with social workers who offer coordination of community services and resources, client and family counseling, and navigating the health care system. Licensed Nursing Assistants provide home health assistance, including personal care assistance, light housekeeping, and help with normal daily living activities.

Provides patient-centered physical and mental health care delivered by a team of primary care and mental health clinicians. Services include medical, mental health and substance use disorder counseling, psychiatry, family planning, dietary counseling, Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) screening, and on-site lab services. The Community Health Pharmacy program offers discounted prescriptions to all patients. Also provides consultations and support for eligibility for State and Federal Benefits and low-cost drug manufacturer discount programs.