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Provides an online tool that enables people to fill out and print a personalized wallet-sized medication card that documents prescriptions, dosages and other important medical information. This program makes it easier to refill prescriptions if individuals have to leave their homes after a disaster.

Provides an extensive collection of materials focused on providing resources on the subjects of adoption or guardianship. Collection is maintained by the Vermont Consortium for Adoption and Guardianship and may include the following topics: private adoption, adoption through child welfare, kinship, talking with your children about adoption, transracial/transcultural adoptions, developmental trauma, and others.

Provides support services to assist with achieving independent, self-supporting lives.

Offers daily, year-round sports and recreational activities at locations throughout Vermont. Recreational opportunities include alpine skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports; and kayaking, canoeing, sailing, cycling, mountain biking, hiking, rock climbing, and special activities and events. Also offers Veteran Ventures programs, CORE Connections wellness retreats and Eco-Able Environmental programs. Volunteers who are advanced intermediate level skier/riders, experienced cyclists, rock climbers, or paddlers are welcome to apply for the volunteer program.

Offers services that may include employment counseling and guidance, provision of technical assistance in different settings (such as accommodations at work and home), adaptive equipment, technical assistance regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and information about deaf and hard of hearing clubs, associations, and support groups.

Provides financial assistance for Park Improvements, Home Repairs, and Foundation Installation. Park Improvements are available to park owners to assist with small scale needs to infill vacant lots and cover associated expenses up to $20,000. Home Repairs offers homeowners funding to cover the costs of repairing existing homes to prevent displacement. Foundation Installation helps prospective and current homeowners pay for a foundation and related expenses, up to 15,000.

Provides confidential consultations by trained professional case managers who can provide assistance with planning and arranging for support services. Assessments are provided both in home or pre-dismissal from hospitals or rehabilitation centers to determine eligibility for a variety of programs including Medicaid, SSI, food stamps, fuel assistance, housing, transportation, state pharmacy assistance programs, Lifeline telephone credit, respite and in-home services. Provides assistance with filling out forms for submission. Case managers also work with the VA in assisting veterans with applying for the Veterans Independence Program.

Provides information and resources for addressing environmental dangers and concerns for air, land, waste, and water areas. Offers portal to report environmental violations and hazards.

Provides temporary financial assistance for a heating-related need such as heating fuel purchase, furnace repair, or furnace replacement.

Enforces federal and state statutes and regulations in order to assure the safety and well-being of persons who are elderly or disabled. Receives and investigates complaints about providers of health care services. Licenses and provides information to the general public about health care facilities and services such as nursing homes, residential care homes, hospitals and home health care.

Offers a variety of health and wellness programs that offer individual and/or group sessions which assist participants to understand how their lifestyle impacts their physical and mental health and to develop personal practices that enhance their total well-being. Wellness programs are subject to change.

Offers a resource center focused on improving the quality of service and support offered to LGBTQ2+ older adults. Includes an online resource library of information related to LGBTQ2+ aging, and resources specific to each state; an information and referral service for LGBTQ2+ older adults, their families, and their caregivers; and training and technical assistance for healthcare providers, LGBTQ2+ organizations, and LGBTQ2+ older adults.

Offers free admission to Vermont State Parks (overnight camping and other park fees are excluded), Vermont State Historic Sites, and events which are fully State sponsored.

Conducts confidential ongoing outreach to current and former military members and their families, to identify potential needs and provide access to available services, including advanced outpatient mental health clinical services such as counseling and traumatic brain injury assessment. Also provides dental referral for veterans. Members of the outreach team can meet with veterans and families at home, at work, or any place in the community.

Offers humanities lectures and presentations to communities across the state by providing lecturers to present at local libraries, historical societies, senior centers, and other places in the community. Grant programs are also available to nonprofits for humanities programs.

Early literacy program that provides high-quality books to children from birth to age five. Enrolled children receive a free book in the mail every month.

Offers assistance with job placement, including resume building, job search assistance, and assistance with interviews, including interpretation and transportation.

Partners rescue dogs with individuals and trains them to work together as a service dog team.

Provides access to community resources, including financial, medical, and legal information. In addition, a coordinator works with peers to improve options for independent living in the community.

Offers short-term residential services to support a young person's transition from homelessness to independence. Services include assessment of independent living skills, case management, transitional living support, and outreach services. Life skills training, health and parenting classes are also offered.

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.

Provides case management, advocacy, information, social support, emergency financial assistance, housing assistance, transportation assistance, education, information and referral to social service organizations.

Provides resource coordination, an online resource directory, free short-term counseling for farmers and farm families, a peer farmer program, post-disaster planning assistance, and an after hours hotline staffed by trained mental health practitioners.

Provides a guide to the rights of LGBTQ2+ youth for parents and caregivers. Includes issues related to employment, housing, public accommodations, as well as rights regarding harassment.

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.