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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). Home-based assistance with renters' rebates is available for people who are homebound.

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Provides drop-in parent-child interactive play programs with parent education and support, including Family Play Program with ESL classes for caregivers, projects to promote cross-cultural relationships, and a summer gardening/outdoor education component. Others include Early Months, for mothers and babies during the first few months after birth and Crawlers, Waddlers & Toddlers, for parents and early toddlers. Parenting classes are periodically offered. Additional workshops for adults also are available, including occasional computer literacy classes. Provides snacks and lunch.

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Provides legal education and self-representation assistance, including advice and information regarding civil matters, such as evictions, foreclosures, divorce, custody, child support, public benefits, unpaid wages, employment discrimination, and debt collection.

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Provides pet adoption services; spay/neuter clinics; pet food assistance for low-income pet owners; community education about pet care; shelter for animals who have been abandoned, abused, or surrendered by their owners; and community support of animal cruelty investigations. The shelter attempts to reunite lost pets with owners. The Foster Care Program provides food and supplies for volunteers willing to provide temporary foster care for pregnant cats and dogs, animals recovering from minor surgery, and animals in extreme stress in the shelter environment.

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Provides a package of long-term services and supports to Vermonters who need nursing home level of care. Eligible persons choose where to receive their services - in their home, their family’s home, an Adult Family Care Home, Enhanced Residential Care, or nursing facility. Services include personal care, respite care, companion care, adult day services, assistive devices, home modification, personal emergency response system, and case management. Enhanced residential care services include nursing overview, personal care, medication management, social and recreational activities, 24-hour on-site supervision, laundry services, household services, transportation, meals, and case management.

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Focuses on rural health care workforce development to meet the needs of communities and health care professionals. Related to workforce development, the center works closely with the University of Vermont in supporting medical students and their community faculty prior to, during, and after rotations.

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

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Provides housing search assistance, life skills assessment, training, budgeting, nutrition education, and tenancy skills class which may include some financial assistance. Once placed in permanent housing, individuals with receive ongoing support to help them maintain housing.

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Provides legal information and lawyer referral services to ensure that individuals know their legal rights and how to assert them when facing discrimination or legal concerns.

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Provides shelter to lost and unwanted pets, matches pets to be adopted with appropriate individuals and families, provides discounts for older pets to older adopters, and maintains information about local animal control contacts and other animal shelters to assist with finding lost pets.

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Provides in-home pediatric care under physician orders for intermittent skilled care and specific procedures. Provides physical therapists at request of physicians to do growth and development assessments, to establish exercise routines, to monitor progress, and to assist families with obtaining adaptive equipment.

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Provides transportation services for clients of partnering health and human services agencies for medical and other appointments, essential shopping, and some educational outings. Offers volunteer driver opportunities.

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Provides free, confidential support groups are for those who have a loved one living with a mental health condition. Family Support Groups offer safe spaces to share experiences, confront challenges, and access learning opportunities in a supportive setting. Meetings are facilitated by trained family members with lived experience.

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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.

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Provides a wide variety of mobility products including stair lifts (sales and installation), lift recliners, motorized scooters, power wheelchairs, manual wheelchairs, walkers, rollators, knee walkers, hospital beds, patient lifts and ramps for private homes, public schools or commercial enterprises. Also provides rentals of recliners, scooters, knee walkers, wheelchairs, hospital beds and ramps, and repairs may types of assistive equipment.

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Offers a wide array of electronic information databases and e-books on a variety of topics geared to a variety of age levels, for both generalists and specialists. Also offers genealogy specific resources.

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Provides crisis and stabilization services to at risk youth and families. Assists youth with supports toward developing well-being, education, employment, permanent connections, and stable living environments as they transition to adulthood. Compass works with youth and their families to make a plan of care that will assist them in accomplishing their goals. Youth meet with a case manager approximately once a week. If a youth's family is available for services, they will have the opportunity to work with Compass' Family Preservation Specialist around normal adolescent development, verbal de-escalation techniques, mediation, and other approaches. Provides crisis management for enrolled clients and families 24 hours a day through a pager. There is a rotating staff member on call at all times.

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Provides Vermont's mandatory rehabilitation program for individuals who have been convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs. Completion of the Impaired Driver Rehabilitation Program (IDRP) is required to reinstate the privilege to drive.

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Provides occasional nursing and rehabilitative therapies in the patient's home. Skilled Nursing Services include nursing care, case management, and client and family education. Provides clients with social workers who offer coordination of community services and resources, client and family counseling, and navigating the health care system. Licensed Nursing Assistants provide home health assistance, including personal care assistance, light housekeeping, and help with normal daily living activities.

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Administers licensing and license renewal for physicians and podiatrists, and certifies physician assistants and anesthesiology assistants in the state of Vermont. The Board also investigates complaints of unprofessional conduct by its licensees and takes action where appropriate. The website provides direct links to pages citing the definition of unprofessional conduct, the investigation and complaint process, and complaint forms and releases.

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Provides free soup for Brattleboro residents. Volunteers are invited to help prepare soup and/or package freeze-dried soup and can sign up online to volunteer.

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Provides prenatal and postpartum support including childbirth education, breastfeeding support, parenting strategies, coping skills, and information on health and safety issues.

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Offers twice-weekly group sessions facilitated by trained volunteers who provide strength training designed to prevent and reverse osteoporosis, improve balance, provide companionship, prevent isolation, and enhance energy and well-being.

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Administers Medicare and partners with state governments to administer Medicaid. Pursues cases of alleged Medicare and Medicaid fraud. Provides a database of doctors who accept Medicare.

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Provides formal supervision of offenders released conditionally on probation or parole or confined to their homes or other venues in the community.

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