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Provides services to protect the health and safety of working Vermonters. Responsible for State-specific standards concerning permissible exposure limits, lineworker safety, VOSHA/OSHA rules, and Vermont Labor Standards. Employees may contact VOSHA to request information or to file a complaint about the safety of working conditions at their employment site. Whistleblower Protection Program protects employees who raise concerns about safety and/or health at their workplace or participate in other endeavors in the furtherance of occupational safety and health and suffer retaliation as a result. This includes the same protections for employees who report workplace injuries.

Sells donated household goods, appliances, furniture, and building materials. Profits are used to fund the Home Repair and Weatherization programs.

Provides information about foster care and coordinates support and resources for foster parents of children in State of Vermont custody.

Works in partnership with medical centers and school districts to bring fresh produce and other food and grocery products to community members who may not have easy access to good quality, affordable food and/or rural areas where residents must travel long distances to access grocery stores that sell fresh food. Deliveries to regional sites are made monthly to partnering schools and medical centers.

Offers the services of Certified Recovery Coaches/Peer support specialist, who work both one-on-one with people on all paths to recovery to help them plan and make positive improvement in their lives, as well as with their families. Recovery Coaches also help guide people in recovery to finding resources such as detox and treatment, housing, food, heat, clothing, and transportation, and resources for improving relationships and getting connected with others in recovery with whom they can relate.

Provides professional, confidential assistance by assessing and developing plans for the care for individuals who, because of age, illness, disability or other difficulties, need assistance in planning and arranging for in-home care services. The Community Nurse of Thetford will coordinate the delivery of needed services, provide assistance/education around following medical advice and proper medication taking, assess in-home mobility safety to reduce the risk of falls, assist families with understanding the issues and needs of their family member requiring in-home care services, and provide ongoing follow-up visits to ensure the best possible health outcomes.

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.

Provides an online directory of community resources and services to assist families of children with special needs. Offers affordable educational and recreational programs that are specifically tailored to children with special needs, including skating, soccer, adaptive running, dancing, and art classes. Purchases adaptive equipment for local organizations.

Provides information about travel to other countries. Included are safety tips, and travel advisories and warnings. Offers information on emergencies and crises in other countries. Webpage allows you to enter the name of the country you plan to visit. Offers a hotline for American travelers calling from US or Canada. Also offers a hotline for American travelers calling from other countries.

Provides a directory of farmers markets, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), organic farms, and farm stands throughout the state. Search engine also provides an option to narrow search to farmers markets that accept EBT/Debit cards.

Offers a Thanksgiving meal for the holidays.

Provides access to service options that help older adults remain in their homes. Also provides a registered nurse for home health services. Other services may be available.

Offers HomeBuyer's Workshops, as well as education and counseling that include pre-purchase credit and budget counseling, financial literacy and foreclosure issues, guidance on affordable mortgages and refinancing, home maintenance education, and assistance with home rehabilitation planning. Offers housing down payment loans for manufactured homes through its Housing Loan Fund.

Provides monthly supplemental nutrition assistance benefits to low-income households to purchase food. Households in which any person is younger than 65 access their benefit using a Vermont Express electronic benefits transfer (EBT) debit card. If everyone in a household is 65 or older, or receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI), benefits are deposited as cash into the recipient's bank account. Expedited benefits are available in emergencies and other specific situations. EBT cards may also be used to buy fresh, local products at certain farmers' markets in Vermont. A list of farmer's markets that can accept EBT cards is available on the website. In addition, 3SquaresVT benefits may be used for seeds and plants that grow fruit and vegetables at any retailer or farmer's market that accepts EBT cards.

Offers the services of Certified Recovery Coaches/Peer support specialist, who work both one-on-one with people on all paths to recovery to help them plan and make positive improvement in their lives, as well as with their families. Recovery Coaches also help guide people in recovery to finding resources such as detox and treatment, housing, food, heat, clothing, and transportation, and resources for improving relationships and getting connected with others in recovery with whom they can relate. Turning Point South located at Parks Place Carriage House, 44 School Street, Bellows Falls, offers recovery coaching and meetings.

Provides mobile library services that include a Story Time and summer lending program.

Offers reparative panels as a form of community-sponsored probation that brings convicted offenders before a volunteer panel of citizens as part of their sentencing process. Panels work with victims and offenders to identify the harm caused by the crime and how that harm can be repaired while holding the offender responsible and accountable.

Covers the costs, up to a certain dollar amount, for professional services and related costs for a simple burial or cremation for a deceased individual. Payment is made directly to the funeral home.

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. Also offers support and information to parents and family members who have previously experienced the loss of an infant.

Provides hands-on learning opportunities to teach skills that promote success in life. Young people can join a 4-H club, Cloverbud, special interest, or school enrichment group. Activities include project learning, community service, and recreational activities.

Offers secondary school students the opportunity to earn up to 6 college credits while still enrolled in high school. Classes may be online or in-person.

Repairs or replaces the home's PRIMARY source of heat. This may include a boiler, electric heater, fireplace, furnace, heat pump, pellet stove, or woodstove.

Assists youth who are experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis. As a community alternative to psychiatric hospitalization, provides crisis stabilization, comprehensive clinical assessment, individual and family treatment, and discharge planning in a residential, staff secure facility.

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

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.