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Assists caregivers in accessing supportive services and programs for which they may be eligible. Caregivers may apply for small grants from the Dementia Respite Program enabling them to have a period of respite from their caregiving responsibilities. Support services may also include coordination of support groups, caregiver trainings, and self-care informational bulletins and newsletters.

Provides interpretation assistance to individuals for various appointment, including immigration proceedings.

Provides legal advice or representation to individuals regardless of having filed a police report. Program assists survivors of domestic violence who want protective orders, or advice on divorce, custody, and visitation; elders and vulnerable adults facing abuse or financial exploitation; victims with housing, employment, or government benefits issues; and victims who need help safeguarding their rights through criminal proceedings.

Provides victims of sexual assault with access to a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) and, if they wish, a Victim Advocate. SARCs and Advocates are not counselors or licensed clinicians, but are a confidential resource specialists. SARCs and Advocates will explain military reporting options available to the victim and connect them to appropriate medical, behavioral health, legal, spiritual, and financial resources available through the military.

Provides placement in barns of cats who are not able to live as house pets. All cats are spayed or neutered, dewormed, vaccinated, on a flea/tick preventive, and ear-tipped/microchipped prior to adoption. Also provides Trap-Neuter-Return program with spay/neuter and vaccination services by donation for community cats being cared for by volunteer caretakers.

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.

Provides telephone support and information about emotional changes during and following pregnancy, about available social supports, and about professional care to deal with issues related to childbearing. Lists contact information for Vermont's PSI Trained Facilitator support group meetings. Also provides information and resources for providers who are caring for pregnant and postpartum women.

Offers informational and peer social support groups for people living with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and Primary Lateral Sclerosis (PLS), and their families, friends, and caregivers.

Offers a variety of wellness and exercise programs that help to reduce stress, develop greater stamina, increase strength and flexibility, improve balance and/or strengthen bones. Programs may include T'ai Chi, light weight workouts, and seated exercise programs.

Sponsors a teen clothing shop offering quality, nearly new clothing and accessories.

Offers small respite grants to kinship caregivers. Grants are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Promotes the well-being of women in Vermont through provision of publications, workshops, conferences, speaking engagements, and an online resource directory. Some topics include: child support, employment discrimination, nursing mothers returning to work, domestic violence, sexual harassment, and women's entrepreneurship.

Offers a variety of programs and services that support families who have children with special health needs and disabilities. Programs and services include one-to-one matches, support, referrals, sibling support groups, workshops, assistance with accessing health care, information about flexible funding, leadership training for parents and guardians, bullying prevention, family faculty training, and navigating health and disability systems.

Provides information, education, support, and advocacy on topics such as hearing loss, audiologists, hearing aids, cochlear implants, and telecommunications equipment through local chapters and state organizations. The program offers online peer-to-peer networking.

Provides temporary emergency shelter, along with supportive services that include searching for housing and employment, help with budgeting skills, connecting with appropriate state agencies, and transportation to meetings.

Provides free medical care, including primary and specialty care.

Provides a faith-based, residential rehabilitation and long-term recovery program.

Provides communities and individuals with information and resources about substance use prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery.

Provides representation to individuals in the custody of the Commissioner of Corrections. Provides representation to juveniles in delinquency proceedings, and to parties in juvenile proceedings including children in need of care and supervision (CHINS) and termination of parental rights cases. Individuals in extradition, probation or parole revocation proceedings are also represented.

Offers new and diverse learning opportunities for serving the intellectual needs of Vermont’s older citizens through non-credit courses and programs offered at an affordable cost.

Provides ways to connect with individuals who share common life experiences or goals for support, education and mutual aid. Offers monthly support groups as well as telephone support. Provides new information and strategies for preventing or confronting problems, options to find emotional and other support from others and build confidence, and the opportunity to help others. Lists volunteer opportunities and a search tool for local events for individuals affected by MS.

Operates a state approved independent school with a therapeutic educational curriculum for residential and day students. Teachers use diverse teaching methods to present curriculum and meet the goals of each child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP) or other specialized needs.