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Provides low-cost or free health care for adults. Vermont Medicaid includes doctor visits, hospital care, prescriptions, vision, and some dental care. Also covers long-term care in a nursing home or at home, and physical therapy. Medicaid for the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (MABD) is also available. Assists Vermonters in enrolling in (and answers questions about) Medicaid and MABD. The member services line can help with filling out the application.

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

Provides equine assisted activities to address physical, emotional, social, and cognitive challenges of children and adults with disabilities.

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

Offers a shop with new or gently used baby and maternity clothing. Diapers may also be available.

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.

Responds to emergency needs on a case-by-case basis (as funds allow) with financial assistance. Examples of assistance include help with utility bills, including electric, and vouchers for food and gas. The program cannot help with rent expenses.

Provides monthly take-away fresh produce and healthy groceries, as well as information/recipes for meal preparation using the fresh produce being given away at each distribution.

Provides Thanksgiving baskets including side items, baking mixes, and all the trimmings.

Provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and 24-hour emergency care. Services include 24-hour physician staffed emergency room services, diagnostic imaging, general medical and surgical services, lab testing, blood supply services, hospital-based outpatient services, disease specific treatment, pain management, adult and children's services.

Provides scholarships for people pursuing associate or bachelor's degrees in early childhood education or early childhood special education. Also provides financial bonuses for program reaccreditation and incentive payments for programs and staff.

Provides information about respite care, foster care, and adoption through the State of Vermont or through private adoption agencies. Singles and couples of any race, ethnic background, religion, sexual orientation, or income level can apply to adopt a child through the State of Vermont.

Owns and manages affordable, income-based housing units.

Provides public awareness and education to promote community wellness and to prevent the misuse of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, with an emphasis on youth substance use prevention. Collaborates with other wellness programs, schools, and communities to help them promote healthy behaviors and reduce health risks.

Provides help to taxpayers who have a tax dispute with the IRS about an audit, tax debt, levy, or lien. Help in understanding letters sent from the IRS. Offers education and outreach events and materials to help taxpayers understand their tax responsibilities get benefits (like the Earned Income Tax Credit) they may qualify for.

Helps residents in need of one-time emergency financial assistance. Individuals may apply for assistance with paying a specific bill or for assistance with covering unanticipated costs of a specific service, especially a health-related service. Tupper Fund Advocate will assist individuals with writing descriptions of reasons for emergency financial assistance requests.

Provides one-on-one instruction, as well as instruction in group settings. All instruction is student centered and strength based. Tutoring supplements the regular school program and may be provided at community education centers, school facilities, student homes and town public facilities, or an appropriate site selected by the student's parent/guardian.

Recruits volunteers and matches interests and abilities with community members in need. Administers a volunteer program and coordinates local volunteers with senior community members who would like friendly visiting sessions, telephone reassurance calls, and minor home repairs. Provides volunteer drivers to assist with transportation to needed services such as medical, dental, grocery shopping, senior meal sites, court dates, housing appointments, etc.

Provides business counseling and technical assistance to individuals who are starting, expanding, or enhancing a small business. Services include one-to-one technical assistance in business plan development, marketing materials, and financial management.

Provides a recreational therapy riding program where students are able to care for horses, exercise, learn to focus their attention and energy, carry out increasingly complex directions, and interact with volunteers and other riders.

Provides door-to-door van service. Van does NOT transport outside the towns of Essex and Essex Junction with the exception of travel to the Fanny Allen Campus of UVM Medical Center, UVM Medical Center Adult Primary Care Williston in Blair Park, and Evergreen Family Health. The Senior Van also will drop off at the Green Mountain Transit bus stop in the village for a transfer.

Offers free winter outerwear to individuals and families. Provision of winter clothing is dependent upon types and sizes that have been donated. Also offers blankets, towels and sheets.

Provides preventative health care education and referrals for individuals and families. Services include assistance with accessing benefit programs, assistance finding housing and employment, health education and wellness programs, and referrals to health care and to local resources such as volunteer drivers, utility assistance, and food assistance programs. Also provides meeting space for social services agency use and health and wellness programs.

Provides tax information and assistance with tax filing preparation and e-filing of federal and state income tax returns, as well as assistance with filing for renters' rebates and homestead declarations at three locations. Also provides services for those filing basic self-employment returns (sole proprietors who do not carry inventory or depreciation).

Provides loans of mobility equipment, such as wheelchairs, walkers, crutches and canes, as needed.