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KINSHIP CARE | VERMONT PARENT REPRESENTATION CENTER

Provides information about kinship care rights and support services. Helps families involved with kinship care make contact with local Kinship Peer Navigators who can provide information, education, and support to ensure families have access to the social services that are available to children in kinship care. Vermont Kinship Information and Navigation/Kinship Advocacy Network (KIN-KAN) is a coalition of community based efforts providing a peer-run initiative that values family driven, person-centered practices.

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Peer to Peer Networking
Individual Advocacy

DEMENTIA FAMILY CAREGIVER CENTER | UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT MEDICAL CENTER

Provides peer mentorship, short-term mental health counseling, and small, virtual groups for individuals new to caregiving, and experienced caregivers. Offers evidence-based therapeutic groups to family caregivers as well as resources and referrals on family caregiver issues such as legal assistance and respite care. There are two online groups for family caregivers: CARERS, an 8-week therapeutic group, enhances the knowledge, skills, and competence of family caregivers of people with dementia and is designed to increase the understanding of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia and address caregiver burden; TEACH, a 4-week therapeutic group, is for those new to caregiving and focuses on weekly themes such as self-care and future planning.

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Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Peer to Peer Networking
Caregiver Counseling

TREVOR SPACE | TREVOR PROJECT, THE

Provides a social networking site for LGBTQ+ youth, their friends, and their allies. Members create their own online "profile" with biographical data, pictures, likes, dislikes and other information they choose to post. They communicate with one another by voice, chat, instant message, video conference, and blogs. Sign up requires email address, birth date, and zip code.

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Peer to Peer Networking

BLACK RIVER MEMORY CAFE | BLACK RIVER GOOD NEIGHBOR SERVICES

Offers a support group where individuals can socialize, listen to music, play games and enjoy other activities. Snacks are served. A program of Black River Good Neighbor Services.

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Peer to Peer Networking

NKF PEERS | NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION - NEW ENGLAND

Offers a telephone-based peer support program. Participants are matched with a peer mentor. Individuals may call via telephone to request forms. Use the website to fill out a brief form.

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Peer to Peer Networking

MEMORABLE TIMES ONLINE | CENTRAL VERMONT COUNCIL ON AGING

Offers a virtual social time. Offered in partnership with ABLE Library.

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Peer to Peer Networking

MEMORY CAFES | SENIOR SOLUTIONS

Provides a space where individuals can socialize, listen to music, play games, enjoy nutritious snacks, and connect with others.

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Peer to Peer Networking

FAMILY AND YOUNG ADULT IN TRANSITION SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY | VERMONT FEDERATION OF FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH

Provides advocacy and individualized support for families of children, youth, and young adults in transition to help them receive needed support and services. Also promotes the creation of a full array of easily accessible, high-quality family and youth-driven services at the state and local level.

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Peer to Peer Networking
System Advocacy
Individual Advocacy

ANOTHER WAY | ANOTHER WAY

Provides a drop-in community center that offers opportunities to socialize and to access support for help with acquiring supported employment, access to education and housing, peer support, and opportunities to explore holistic health and wellness. Also provides packed meals to go. During the winter months, the center offers extended hours to provide a warm space for individuals to congregate until the overnight shelter opens its doors.

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Job Training Formats
System Advocacy
Packed Lunches/Dinners
Peer to Peer Networking
Mental Health Drop In Centers
General Mental Health Support Groups
Psychiatric Resocialization
Housing Search Assistance

HLAA INFORMATION AND REFERRAL | HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Provides information, education, support, and advocacy on topics such as hearing loss, audiologists, hearing aids, cochlear implants, and telecommunications equipment through local chapters and state organizations. The program offers online peer-to-peer networking. HLAA also has an active social media presence, on Facebook: (HearingLossAssociation), Twitter: (@HLAA), and Instagram (hearinglossassociation).

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Peer to Peer Networking

GET SUPPORT | NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY - GREATER NEW ENGLAND CHAPTER

Provides ways to connect with people who share common life experiences or goals for support, education and mutual aid. Offers monthly support groups as well as telephone support. Provides new information and strategies for preventing or confronting problems, options to find emotional and other support from others and build confidence, and the opportunity to help others. Lists volunteer opportunities and a search tool for local events for individuals affected by MS.

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Peer to Peer Networking
Caregiver/Care Receiver Support Groups

KINDRED CONNECTION | VERMONT CANCER SUPPORT NETWORK

Provides one-on-one peer support to those recently diagnosed, in treatment, living with cancer, beyond cancer, or caregivers.

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Peer to Peer Networking
Health/Disability Related Support Groups

FAMILY SUPPORT - HEALTH | VERMONT FAMILY NETWORK

Offers a variety of programs and services that support families who have children with special health needs and disabilities. Programs and services include one-to-one matches, support, referrals, sibling support groups, workshops, assistance with accessing health care, information about flexible funding, leadership training for parents and guardians, bullying prevention, family faculty training, and navigating health and disability systems.

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Peer to Peer Networking
Special Education Advocacy
Specialized Information and Referral
Parent Support Groups
Respite Care Subsidies

KBF ACTIVE PROJECT | KELLY BRUSH FOUNDATION

Provides a central portal for information about adaptive sports and locations of adaptive sports programs, adaptive equipment, individuals interested in connecting, and resources, including grant sources and vendors. Offers a community of people with spinal cord injuries dedicated to helping each other overcome the barriers to being active.

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Peer to Peer Networking
Specialized Information and Referral

HLAA INFORMATION AND REFERRAL | HEARING LOSS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

Provides information, education, support, and advocacy on topics such as hearing loss, audiologists, hearing aids, cochlear implants, and telecommunications equipment through local chapters and state organizations. The program offers online peer-to-peer networking. HLAA also has an active social media presence, on Facebook: (HearingLossAssociation), Twitter: (@HLAA), and Instagram (hearinglossassociation).

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Health/Disability Related Support Groups
Specialized Information and Referral
Peer to Peer Networking

PEER AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM | CHRISTOPHER & DANA REEVE FOUNDATION

Matches individuals affected by spinal cord injuries to peer mentors with similar experiences, in order to provide information, support, and resources for navigating daily life.

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Peer to Peer Networking