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Offers secondary school students the opportunity to earn up to 6 college credits while still enrolled in high school. Classes may be online or in-person.

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

Provides a post-secondary educational option offering two-year Associates Degree programs and Certificate Programs at twelve regional Academic Centers, as well as through the Center for Online Learning. Classes may be online or in-person.

Provides the elderly and frail with daily check-in calls from the dispatcher. If there is no answer and recipient has not previously indicated being away, a listed first responder or law enforcement officer will be dispatched to check.

Provides a community-wide, coordinated effort to identify, assess and find appropriate options for homeless individuals and families seeking housing or related services, and/or for those at imminent risk of becoming homeless.

Helps residents apply for 3SquaresVT, School Breakfast and Lunch, WIC and other food assistance programs. Offers nutrition education and activities to persons eligible for 3SquaresVT. Acts as advocate for food stamp issues. Distributes Farm to Family coupons and Senior Farmers Market coupons, which can be used to purchase fresh fruit and vegetables at participating farmers markets in Vermont.

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 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 a broad selection of recreational opportunities and leisure time activities. Includes children's day camps, which may offer subsidies through the Family Center of Washington County.

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.

Provides community food shelf services. Personal care items may be available depending on donations. Also serves as a commodities distribution site.

Provides a variety of core services in the communities it serves, including emergency support and assistance for low-income families and individuals in crisis. Other services include problem-solving support, employment goal setting, budget counseling, tenant-landlord mediation, emergency food services, and emergency assistance with other basic needs such as utility payment assistance. Also provides assistance with filling out benefit program applications and other forms.

Provides comprehensive specialized care via a team that includes a neurologist, speech and language pathologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, nurse, nutritionist/dietician, clinical social worker, palliative care provider, clinical pharmacist, and an ALS care services manager.

Collects quality food from food retailers, manufacturers, distributors, farmers, and community donors and then distributes that food to network partners, which include food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and senior centers.

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

Offers a distribution service that loans qualified individuals with adaptive equipment that enables them to use telephone service. Example loaner equipment includes cell phones, caption phones and tablets. There is an option to purchase equipment by contributing 10% of the equipment cost.

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 a way to search online for physicians, dentists, and other practitioners who accept Medicaid. Search can be by type of practitioner (search under Specialty) or by name of specific practitioner.

Assists individuals with regaining their licenses while they are paying off fines and fees. Program participants work with staff to get their license reinstated. Participants must satisfy the Vermont Judicial Bureau and the Department of Motor Vehicles requirements. Staff may be able to help individuals be reinstated prior to completion of payments for traffic tickets. For individuals who have been charged with a criminal driving violation, successful completion of this program leads to criminal charges being dismissed.

Provides recovery coaching, recovery support, and connects individuals to additional resources.

Teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Provides the skills needed to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and helps connect them to the appropriate care. Also includes information about mental health crises and risks for suicide. Separate courses are geared to different audiences: Mental Health First Aid is for adults, such as first responders, faith leaders, and caring adults; Youth Mental Health First Aid is for adults working with youth; and Teen Mental Health First Aid for high school students and youth-serving organizations.

Provides youth employment services that include vocational testing and assessment to help identify skills, talents and experience; career guidance to help plan and map out a career strategy; tutoring and study skills training; summer employment opportunities; paid work experience including internships and job shadowing; leadership development opportunities; and support services to help overcome employment barriers.

Offers free and confidential service to help Vermont employers to maintain safe working standards. At the employer's invitation, VOSHA staff inspect facilities, list a summary of hazards, and provide assistance in hazard correction. Provides assistance in the form of safety audits, program development and evaluation, chemical exposure assessments, and noise monitoring. The employer avoids any citations or penalties, but is required to correct all hazards discovered during the inspection.

Provides information via internet about weather-related road conditions, traffic conditions, and highway construction.

Provides onsite coordinated primary care, mental health services, and wellness services at participating schools. Health care services include physical examinations, sports examinations, immunizations, hearing and vision examinations, and health screenings. Information for health maintenance such as nutrition, weight programs, resources to reduce at-risk teen behaviors such as pregnancies, sexually transmitted diseases, and substance use are also offered.