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Issues Social Security numbers and Social Security cards, as well as replacements for lost or stolen cards for all United States citizens. A Social Security card/number identifies the monthly benefits for individuals who are fully insured. Provides information about and assists with filing for social security benefits. Benefit amounts depend upon date of birth, wages earned, and the type of benefit.

Provides confidential support and information. 24-hour hotline. Survivor-directed services may include safety planning, emotional support, assistance in obtaining emergency relief from abuse orders, hospital emergency room support, assistance in finding emergency shelter, advocacy for legal, financial, medical, and housing issues, and community resource referrals.

Provides free college courses for Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) staff and Vermonters who are incarcerated, including textbooks and fees.

Provides low-cost or free health care for adults. Vermont Medicaid includes doctor visits, hospital care, prescriptions, vision, and some dental care. Also covers long-term care in a nursing home or at home, and physical therapy. Medicaid for the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (MABD) is also available. Assists Vermonters in enrolling in (and answers questions about) Medicaid and MABD. The member services line can help with filling out the application.

Responds to Vermont investor complaints and investigates potential violations of security laws. Provides educational information about investing basics and securities laws on its website.

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 primary police services for approximately 200 Vermont towns out of 10 barracks throughout the state. Troopers perform traditional police services of traffic enforcement and the investigation of crimes, and also enforce snowmobile and recreational boating laws.

Provides discounted Internet service for families, students, and other individuals living in the service districts who meet eligibility requirements.

Provides a community lunch once a week. Also provides a Thanksgiving Day Dinner and Christmas Day Dinner.

Provides comprehensive and coordinated long-term care in an individual's home. Services include case/care management, homemaker assistance and assistance with the activities of daily living. Also provides Medicaid Waiver, community-based one-to-one long term care services to individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).

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 may include movement and exercise, nutrition, childbirth education, car seat safety, chronic disease self-management, and health/disease specific support group meetings.

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

Answers questions and gives non-legal advice to landlords and persons considering becoming landlords in Vermont. The hotline can be used by non-members as well as members of the association. Additional information for landlords can be found on the website. Questions are answered within 24 hours, except on weekends. Most questions can be answered immediately.

Provides assistance for people who need housing including information and guidance about rental costs; how to select affordable housing that meets individual needs; and how to provide for insurance, utility costs, and other requirements related to paying for housing. Coordinates with other providers in the community to help individuals and families obtain or maintain housing. May offer limited financial assistance with rent, rental deposit, and other payments. Also provides the Rent Right Program, designed to provide participants with the skills, materials, and confidence necessary to find and maintain stable housing. Upon completion of the program, participants receive a Preferred Renter Certificate, which shows landlords that they have made an investment into being a good tenant.

Provides overnight shelter for men and women. Offers case management and life skills program, laundry, and referrals for education, medical treatment, and mental health services. Shelter clients may be eligible for transitional housing. Open Door Mission is a participant in the Veterans Shelter Project. Shower facilities are available to any homeless person .

Provides education and support, including support of individual developmental goals, and transition planning for services after early intervention. Coaches families and early care and education providers around individual child supports.

Administers regulations established by the Vermont Standards Board for Professional Educators (VSBPE) and approved by the State Board of Education. Vermont's regulations governing educator preparation and licensing require professional employees of all Vermont public elementary, middle and secondary schools to hold the state licensure appropriate for their assignments.

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 physical health exams, acute and chronic health care, immunizations, women's health screenings, limited mental health counseling by appointment, lab and blood work, x-rays (Castleton and Mettowee only), and assistance with finding affordable prescription medications. Provides patient-centered physical and mental health care delivered by a team of primary care and mental health clinicians .The clinics also provides referrals to other health and non-health services, and will screen patients and callers for eligibility for other health services and public insurance programs, as well as assisting with the application process. The Brandon, Castleton, and Mettowee clinics also hold diabetes education classes. This location also serves as an Express Care urgent care clinic.

Provides financial assistance for abortion services. Provides a Telephone Helpline service that enables individuals who are pregnant to talk confidentially about their personal situation with an empathetic listener.

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.

Provides information, resources, and support to individuals who have experienced crime and harm , even if the individual responsible is never identified or apprehended. Types of assistance include emotional support, safety planning, referrals to other organizations, systems advocacy, and limited financial assistance.

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

Provides interpretation services for American Sign Language (ASL) and Computer Aided Realtime Translation (CART) referral services for medical, legal, employment, educational, civil, and recreational situations. The program also provides advocacy, training opportunities for interpreters, and serves as an informational resource.

Responds to reports of suspected child abuse and neglect, and helps parents get the services and supports they need. Vermont Department for Children and Families Family Services Division (DCF/FSD) is also responsible for placing children in temporary out-of-home care when necessary to keep them safe, working with parents and relatives toward children's safe return home, and finding permanent homes for children who can't return home safely. The program provides a hotline number for reporting suspected cases of child abuse, neglect, or risk of harm. Social workers who answer the line take reports, conduct investigations, assess families, and make recommendations for services to alleviate family stress and improve parenting skills.