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Provides shelter, medical treatment for shelter pets, and other basic care for stray and surrendered pets, including dogs and cats. Facilitates adoption of shelter animals.

Provides low-cost spay and neuter services for cats whose owners are unable to afford a full-service veterinarian. Also offers a grant to assist with pet veterinarian costs.

Provides 24-Hour personal emergency response services that connect individuals to trained associates who can send medical or other help quickly in the event of a fall or injury. Medication dispenser service is also available, as is SafeCheck, which provides daily check-in calls as an alternative to a personal emergency response system.

Provides comprehensive support services for individuals who need assistance to prepare for, find and retain paid employment. Services include employment preparation, training, development, attainment and support services, as well as career enhancement counseling.

Provides comprehensive services to individuals with developmental disabilities, autism, and other pervasive developmental disorders. Individuals are assigned professional service coordinators who are responsible for clients' Individualized Support Agreements, and for assisting them in achieving success in the community. Services include personal support and case management; specialized residential programs; psychiatric and medical care; vocational and skill acquisition training; family support services; and support services to individuals in nursing homes. Provides a spectrum of supported living arrangements to meet the needs of each person. Clinical services for individuals include provision of a psychiatrist to provide evaluation, medication checks, and after-hours consultation on medication issues. Also provides care coordination services.

Provides temporary lodging for cancer patients who are undergoing treatment for cancer in Burlington, and their families.

Provides telephone and face-to-face crisis intervention services for individuals whose emotional distress may range in severity from difficulty in coping with daily stress to the crisis of a psychotic episode. Enhanced Mobile Crisis Services provide rapid mobile response for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis. A trained 2-person team can meet the individual at home, workplace, or another community setting, providing support and comfort including safety plans, peer support, care coordination and follow up and, if needed, temporary overnight accommodation.

Offers help with payment for child care. Support varies according to need.

Offers a safe and fun place for youth in the community to spend time. The Hub provides games, food, art, activities, programs, and more.

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.

Owns and manages affordable, income-based housing units.

Provides individualized, comprehensive outpatient services for the treatment of opioid use disorders with medication and recovery supports. Treatment with suboxone or vivitrol; suboxone provider support, education, and consultation; case consultation around the interface between pain and opioid use disorders; and group and/or individual therapy to help patients in rebuilding lives damaged by opioid use disorder. Also provides treatment of alcohol use disorders with counseling and medications such as vivitrol, antabuse, or campral.

Provides a full range of supportive services for individuals with a limited life expectancy and their families. Also provides comprehensive palliative and support care to individuals in need of pain and other symptom management, whether or not they have a life limiting illness. Provides bereavement support services that include individual grief counseling and/or support groups.

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.

Provides management and surveillance of wildlife diseases including rabies, avian influenza, and chronic wasting disease. Offers a Vermont-specific rabies hotline in partnership with the Vermont Department of Health. Responds to questions and concerns about nuisance wildlife.

Provides legal advice or representation for Vermonters who have a civil legal problem. Areas of priority include: housing, relief from abuse, financial exploitation, victim’s rights, Social Security, Medicaid, and protection of personal autonomy. Represents Medicare beneficiaries who also receive Medicaid in Medicare appeals concerning home health services, durable medical equipment, nursing care and prescription drug coverage.

Provides comprehensive preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services for women from puberty through the post-menopausal years. Services include well-woman exams, contraception, pregnancy and delivery services including midwifery services, pregnancy and childbirth education, as well as breastfeeding and post-partum support services. Services may also include menopausal and post-menopausal management services and urogynecology services.

Website provides information on state law, municipal permitting, and safety issues regarding fireworks and sparklers.

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, and adult and children's services.

Offers a small Emergency Assistance Fund.

Places individuals in paid community service positions, up to 20 hours per week, for the purpose of training and improvement of skills that may lead to permanent employment. Participants may be offered supportive services such as transportation, counseling, work equipment, and other supports.

Provides energy conservation services that improve efficiency, comfort, safety and save money on fuel. Includes a thorough inspection of a home to pinpoint areas where energy loss is the greatest and provides the needed improvements. Works on reducing drafts, installing insulation, repairing heating systems, caulking, and improving indoor air quality.

Provides primary and preventive health care, as well as diagnosis and treatment of illness in children, adolescents and adults. Services include primary medical care such as physical health examinations, acute and chronic health screenings, obstetric care, laboratory testing, and birth control counseling. Provides onsite coordinated primary care, mental health services, and substance abuse services to enhance access to appropriate prevention, treatment, recovery and wellness services and activities. Offers coordination of transportation to medical appointments and wellness programs for patients. Programs for health maintenance and public health awareness services are also offered.

Provides workshops led by puppets and puppeteers that teach children how to keep themselves safe and healthy and to appreciate each other’s differences. Skits and workshops focus on effective leadership, problem-solving skills and demonstrate respect, compassion and inclusion in a diverse community.

Offers adult education and literacy instruction that provide individuals with the opportunity to acquire the education and literacy skills they need either to complete a secondary education or to better achieve post-secondary/career goals. Instruction is provided at six learning centers, as well as at job sites, libraries, homes, and other locations. Services include Functional Literacy Education (Reading, Writing, Math), Computer Literacy, Financial Literacy, English Language Learning and Citizenship Preparation, High School Completion Program, General Education Development (GED) Credentialing, Career and College Readiness, and other certifications.