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Supports the successful re-entry into the community of people released from incarceration through Circles of Support and Accountability (COSAs). COSAs are made up of citizen volunteers who work with participants to help them learn to manage the challenges of everyday life, be accountable for their actions and become responsible community members. Volunteer coordinators may help establish links to employment, housing, transportation, and benefit programs.

Provides monthly cash assistance to low-income households in which a person's care or services are essential to an elderly or disabled person's remaining in his or her home. Benefit can be directly deposited into a bank account, or put onto an EBT card.

Provides a wide range of online health information directories on topics ranging from clinical trials, drugs and dietary supplements, general health information, and environmental health. The clinical trials database allows users to search by type of health condition and by location of trial. The Household Products Database provides information on the potential health effects of chemicals contained in common products. MedlinePlus offers information about various health issues, searchable by body location/system, type of disorder, as well as diagnostic tests and therapies.

Provides shelter and basic care for abandoned, stray, or surrendered cats and facilitates their adoption. Also provides a small KAS Community Assistance Program, offering financial assistance with veterinary care, medicine, food or supplies.

Provides education and resources to prevent injuries of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults to the general public. Focuses primarily on unintentional injury prevention through education, media initiatives, participation in safety fairs as well as other local injury prevention efforts. Provides safe child passenger seat installation information and child seat inspection location information.

Operates the Share the Harvest stand offering free produce donated by local farmers, gardeners, and help-yourself gardens. Volunteers are welcome and can sign up online to volunteer.

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

Provides volunteer opportunities for individuals to serve one-on-one with frail elderly and other homebound persons who have difficulty completing everyday tasks. They might assist with grocery shopping, bill paying, and transportation to medical appointments, and alert doctors and family members to potential problems. Senior Companions also provide short periods of relief to primary caregivers.

Evaluates children's health needs, talks with parents about preventive health care, makes referrals to health care providers, and assures that access occurs and follow-up treatment is received. Provides an online information/education resource library on children's health needs.

Provides monthly take-away fresh produce and healthy groceries, as well as information/recipes for meal preparation using the fresh produce being given away at each distribution.

Offers a 12 Step recovery program for individuals who wish to stop the compulsive behavior of drinking. Also provides information about dates, times, and locations of meetings.

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

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

Provides social and emotional support for children with challenging behavior and/or who have or are experiencing trauma, and consultation and partnership with families and early care and education providers.

Provides a process by which individuals receiving mental health services from one of the Department of Mental Health's (DMH) Designated Agencies (DAs) may file grievances or appeals to their DA. They may file a formal GRIEVANCE regarding QUALITY of services. Consumers may file an APPEAL if they do not agree with a Designated Agency's proposed CHANGES to the type or amount of services, such as denial or reduction of services. If a consumer is dissatisfied with the outcome of their grievance to the DA, they may ask for a DMH Grievance Review.

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

Provides financial assistance to help Green Mountain Power (GMP) customers pay their bill when they have received a disconnect notice. Part of the bill will be paid by the program, and payment arrangements will be made for the balance.

Provides a welcome baby visiting program in which a "Welcome Baby Visitor" will visit a family bringing a tote bag with a book for the baby; gifts for the family; local and state resource and services information; community activities calendars; and pamphlets on child health, safety and development.

Provides in-home placement services for individuals who choose to live in a family setting rather than a larger residential care facility. Provides in-home support services to the individuals placed in the home care environment and to the individuals, couples or families hosting them. Home care services may include case/care management, nursing oversight, personal care assistance, medication management, transportation to doctor appointments, and day support. Host home providers are provided with a respite budget for periods of relief or rest from caregiving.

Offers a series of health-related workshops and presentations for the community, many of which are offered by health professionals. Information about local wellness programs is provided on line and is also published in flyer form. Topics include nutrition, chronic disease self-management, and health/disease specific support group meetings.

Provides community food shelf services. Personal care items may be available depending on donations. Also offers a produce porch located at Worcester Town Hall, which offers bakery products, deli items, and fresh vegetables as available.

Provides public access computers and information on careers, college options, financial aid, and other resources at the resource center. Also provides online resources to anyone looking for information on financial aid, applying for college, and a variety of other topics.

Provides a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and 24-hour emergency care. Services include 24-hour physician staffed emergency room services, diagnostic imaging, general medical and surgical services, lab testing, blood supply services, hospital-based outpatient services, disease specific treatment, pain management, adult and children's services. Dartmouth Health is a Level One Trauma Center.

Provides new and/or used clothing and household goods. Also provides free clothing to families in need.

Offers online and in-person firearm, bow hunting, and trapper courses. Seminars also available. Website also provides a way to replace lost hunter education cards ("orange cards").