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Provides legal services and technical assistance by raising Vermont noncitizens' awareness of and access to critical immigration legal help and support. Offers statewide direct service delivery, pro bono coordination, peer support, community education, and administrative and legislative advocacy. Also partnered with Vermont Language Justice Project on educational video about How to Prepare for Possible ICE Detention or Arrest.

Teaches skills of daily living, Braille and other communication skills, and use of adaptive equipment and mobility aids. The program also helps teens with transitioning out of high school into adult life. Also offers a summer camp program. Parents receive information about helpful resources and literature, as well as answers to questions concerning their child's growth and development. Educators can obtain textbooks in Braille or in large print.

Provides weekly phone talk sessions for individuals to connect with others and to talk with an expert about symptoms, options, and resources in a safe and supportive setting.

Provides pet adoption services; Community education about pet care; Shelter for animals who have been abandoned, abused or surrendered by their owners; Spay and Neutering programs; and Investigation of reported cruelty and neglect of animals. Also offers Sophie's Seniors, a special reduced-rate adoption and support program for older adults, and a petfood food shelf for those unable to properly feed their animals. With Jake's Friends Fund, provides financial assistance with veterinary expenses for pet owners in need.

Supports youth who have been in or are currently in DCF custody. Support includes case management, life skills, education, budgeting, employment, health and wellness, as well as financial support.

Offers ongoing educational workshops and an annual full-day conference. Topics include disabilities, special education, health care financing, advocacy for children with disabilities and special health needs, and systems advocacy.

Offers a substance free environment for peer support, educational programs, information and referral to needed services, recovery coaching, socializing, recreational activities, and meeting space for a variety of recovery workshops and meetings. They offer shower facilities for those experiencing homelessness. They also offer Narcan.

Provides information about COVID-19 vaccine and booster shots for both children and adults, as well as a frequently asked questions section and vaccine information for specific groups. Also provides a COVID-19 data tool which keeps track of the number of vaccines distributed and administered nationwide.

Provides information on small business ownership to service members, vets, and their families, including “Introduction to Entrepreneurship” classes known as “Boots to Business” and "Boots to Business-Reboot." Also offers business counseling, technical and financial skill development, business assessments, and one-to-one mentoring. Provides assistance and training on a range of topics, including funding options, business plans, preparation of loan request packages, and business expansion approaches.

Provides referrals to quality child care and specific supports to eligible children, and program consultation for early care and education and after school programs. CIS Coordinators assist families in accessing services appropriate to their needs. CIS teams have expertise in social work and family support, maternal/child health and nursing, child development and early intervention, early childhood and family mental health, and specialized child care. Child care financial assistance may be available.

Operates a help line, provides printed materials on arthritis, offers online resource information, and provides self-management programs and toolkits that help individuals manage and live with arthritis.

Provides a variety of information, guidance, and resources on specific policy issues, including model legislation, research overviews, and “know your rights” documentation. Accepts testimonials from those willing to share their story to help enact change.

Offers a confidential, non-judgmental call and texting support service for Vermonters who are struggling and/or wanting to connect. Service is provided by individuals who have themselves struggled with mental health challenges and/or substance use disorders. Call length is not limited and staff provide listening, connection, and meaningful conversations.

Provides a fund to individuals needing to travel for cancer treatment. The fund provides gas money on a gas card.

Provides an overnight shelter. Also offers an evening meal.

Offers a support group facilitated by a local therapist.

Offers on-demand content related to family-building issues such as adoption, infertility, surrogacy, child loss, mental health, and more.

Provides case management, benefits advocacy, volunteer support services, health and addiction treatment referrals, condom and safer sex information, nutritious food program, and limited financial assistance to help with basic and emergency needs.

Provides public awareness and education to promote community wellness and to reduce substance use and abuse, with an emphasis on youth substance use prevention. Collaborates with other wellness programs, youth-serving organizations, schools, and communities to help them promote healthy behaviors and reduce health risks.

Offers a case management program that provides access to a wide range of services designed to help youth transition from State care and custody to self-sufficiency and independent living.

Provides advocates who are deaf in support of the domestic violence hotline services for individuals who are deaf, deaf/blind, or hard of hearing by videophone, instant message, live chat, or email. Services include crisis intervention, safety planning, and information and referrals to local agencies.

Provides advice and guidance on how to identify and prevent bed bugs; information about diseases spread by ticks, including Lyme; information about mosquito-borne illnesses, including EEE, Zika, and West Nile; and information on the prevention, symptoms, and transmission of Mpox and rabies.

Provides non-emergency surgical and dental care for companion animals in need.

Provides speakers for small groups to large conferences who cover the topics of mental health and substance abuse recovery.

Offers services to victims that include trained trauma informed forensic nurses at hospitals, testing, treatment, support services, HIV infection prevention, financial assistance, and a limited amount of counseling. The crime does not need to be reported to law enforcement to receives these services.