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Provides technical and financial assistance regarding lead and lead hazards. Primarily a childhood lead poisoning prevention program. Eligible residents can apply for grants and interest-free deferred loans for the payment of lead hazards reduction work. Many free services are available regardless of eligibility for or enrollment in the Burlington Lead Prevention program.

Provides an online pediatric health resource library where up-to-the-minute information that is specific to the health, safety, and well-being of infants, children, adolescents, and young adults is maintained and made available to professionals and parents.

Provides HIPAA compliant virtual psychiatric support. Care includes navigating anxiety, grief, and caregiver stress. Offers psychiatric evaluations and medication management, therapy-informed approach focused on emotional resilience, and integrated care with individuals' primary doctor or therapist.

Offers a substance free environment for peer support, educational programs, information and referral to needed services, recovery coaching, socializing, recreational activities, and meeting space for a variety of recovery workshops and meetings. They offer Narcan.

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

Provides shelter, medical treatment, and other basic care for surrendered and stray animals, including dogs, cats, and small pets. Facilitates pet adoptions, with adoption counseling to best match shelter animals with appropriate households. Also offers disaster preparedness services including education and emergency boarding. Provides a wide range of volunteer opportunities.

Offers a substance free environment for peer support, educational programs, information and referral to needed services, recovery coaching, socializing, recreational activities, and meeting space for a variety of recovery meetings. They offer Narcan.

Provides promotion, education, and awareness events that bring together the products of local and regional farms with Upper Valley consumers. Maintains an online directory, the Vital Guide to Food, Farm, and Businesses.

Provides a range of support services to those impacted by flooding or other natural disasters. Some services include outreach and information on individual flood recovery, financial assistance, and navigation through state and federal application processes.

Provides an online map and listing of all public transportation agencies with links to each website. VPTA website also provides information about different types of transportation services, a trip planner, and a calculator to estimate gas savings from using public transit. Provides advocacy and information for Vermont public transportation agencies.

Offers free information and non-legal advice about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords in Vermont. Provides educational workshops and classes about Vermont's residential rental housing laws and codes, and enforcement policies. Class may include such topics as "Tenant Skills" and "Finding Housing." Also publishes the "Finding Common Ground: The Definitive Guide to Renting in Vermont," which summarizes Vermont's Landlord-Tenant laws. Other publications available include "An Illustrated Guide To Vermont Renter's Rights" and Vermont's Rental Housing Health Code.

Provides information about climate change and health. Cold weather topics include shoveling and heart attacks, what to do if the power goes out, and wood stove safety. Hot weather topics include heat safety tips and heat illnesses. Also provides a searchable map of indoor cooling centers.

Provides a webpage with a map of Vermont divided into towns. Each town is color-coded to indicate which Solid Waste Management District (SWMD) covers that town. The key to the map provides the phone numbers for all the SWMDs. The website itself (as well as individual SWD websites) contains important information about hazardous waste disposal, including how to properly dispose of such items as computers, tires, and batteries. The website also provides detailed information about Act 148, Vermont's Universal Recycling Law, which covers how to comply with the law's requirements on how to dispose of plastic, paper, yard debris, clean wood, food scraps, and other organic materials.

Provides an educational series designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while caring for a relative or friend. Skilled trainers provide lessons on reducing stress, communicating effectively with others, reducing guilt/anger/depression, setting goals, problem-solving and taking care of oneself.

Provides centralized coordination of substance use treatment and recovery services via a statewide, confidential resource information and referral line, an online self-screening tool, and online resource directory for finding substance use treatment facilities and recovery support services. Trained specialists help callers understand the treatment system and their options. Referrals are made to appropriate available resources.

Provides a peer-run helpline for treatment referrals, and support with general questions or concerns about eating disorders. Helpline is operated by trained volunteers. Also offers online resources about eating disorders and related topics.

Offers a variety of health and wellness activities, including Tai Chi classes, multi-generational activities, as well as informational and educational presentations relevant to senior health and wellness.

Offers a substance free environment for peer support, educational programs, information and referral to needed services, recovery coaching, socializing, recreational activities, and meeting space for a variety of recovery workshops and meetings. They offer Narcan.

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.

Offers a substance free environment for peer support, educational programs, information and referral to needed services, recovery coaching, socializing, recreational activities, and meeting space for a variety of recovery workshops and meetings. They offer Narcan.

Offers a substance free environment for peer support, educational programs, information and referral to needed services, recovery coaching, socializing, recreational activities, and meeting space for a variety of recovery workshops and meetings. Also provides a community health vending machine which dispenses harm reduction and hygiene supplies located outside on the center's grounds.

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 public information campaign geared toward cultivating community and professional "gatekeepers" prepared to respond to suicide risk and warning signs. Provides Umatter professional development trainings for schools and communities, and leadership training for youth. Offers a website geared to youth to help themselves or someone else.

Teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Provides the skills needed to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and helps connect them to the appropriate care. Also includes information about mental health crises and risks for suicide. Separate courses are geared to different audiences: Mental Health First Aid is for adults, such as first responders, faith leaders, and caring adults; Youth Mental Health First Aid is for adults working with youth; and Teen Mental Health First Aid for high school students and youth-serving organizations.

Provides public awareness and education with community members, legislators, and key decision makers about hunger in Vermont and how to create systemic change to ensure all Vermonters have access to food. Advocates at the state and federal levels to help individuals in need access nutrition programs and to build systems that help individuals move out of poverty.