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Provides a safe space that is anonymous and confidential where callers can speak on many different issues and concerns including, but not limited to, coming out issues, gender and/or sexuality identities, relationship concerns, workplace and living condition issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, isolation, community involvement, and more.

Provides referrals to quality child care and specific supports to eligible children, and program consultation for early care and education and after school programs. CIS Coordinators assist families in accessing services appropriate to their needs. CIS teams have expertise in social work and family support, maternal/child health and nursing, child development and early intervention, early childhood and family mental health, and specialized child care. Child care financial assistance may be available.

Provides funding which includes assistance for utility shut-offs, security deposits, back rent, fuel assistance, car repairs for vehicles needed for work and/or medical appointments and livability-related home repairs for veterans who are homeowners. Other services include individual advocacy, information about other service providers, connecting combat veterans with PTSD to services, as well as helping to obtain a service animal.

Dads Group is a unique program designed to equip fathers with the self-awareness, compassion, and sense of responsibility that every good parent needs.

Offers a responsible driving education program that provides participants with increased insight into what it means to drive irresponsibly and greater awareness of how victims, others, the community, and themselves are impacted by their distracted and/or impaired driving behavior.

Provides grants to repair owner-occupied homes damaged in Presidentially Declared Disaster areas.

Provides a comprehensive online resource hub for eating disorders. Offers tailored information for a range of audiences, including individuals, loved ones, patients, children, students, and educators.

Provides an online resource center that includes frequently asked questions and informational articles related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

Offers humanities lectures and presentations to communities across the state by providing lecturers to present at local libraries, historical societies, senior centers, and other places in the community. Grant programs are also available to nonprofits for humanities programs.

Helps eligible parents earn two- or four-year undergraduate college degrees with the goal of getting good paying jobs so they can support their families. The program provides monthly cash payments, support services, help with childcare, transportation, and school supplies, and may provide benefits through Reach Ahead if the parent is working and the PSE grant closes.

Provides representation to juveniles in delinquency proceedings, and to parties in juvenile proceedings including children in need of care and supervision (CHINS) and termination of parental rights cases.

Provides care coordination and family training on palliative care principals, medical treatment regimens, medical equipment use, how to provide in-home care, and expressive therapies (art, music, and play). Pediatric palliative care may also include skilled respite and family grief counseling/bereavement counseling, both during the patient's life and for up to six months in the event of the patient's death.

Provides legal advice or representation to individuals regardless of having filed a police report. Program assists survivors of domestic violence who want protective orders, or advice on divorce, custody, and visitation; elders and vulnerable adults facing abuse or financial exploitation; victims with housing, employment, or government benefits issues; and victims who need help safeguarding their rights through criminal proceedings.

Provides scholarships for people pursuing associate or bachelor's degrees in early childhood education or early childhood special education. Also provides financial bonuses for program reaccreditation and incentive payments for programs and staff.

Assists caregivers in accessing supportive services and programs for which they may be eligible. Caregivers may apply for small grants from the Dementia Respite Program enabling them to have a period of respite from their caregiving responsibilities. Support services may also include coordination of support groups, caregiver trainings, and self-care informational bulletins and newsletters.

Provides an information and referral service regarding mental health conditions and mental health services available in Vermont.

Provides an overnight cold weather shelter.

Offers a case management program that provides access to a wide range of services designed to help youth transition from State care and custody to self-sufficiency and independent living.

Provides money management counseling services that include credit counseling, debt counseling, personalized budgeting, credit report education, bankruptcy counseling, and financial literacy training.

Provides information on important things to do and available resources in the aftermath of flooding and other disasters, with links to more detailed information.

Offers a diversion-like program that connects individuals with substance misuse, mental health, and other community-based service supports, regardless of the participants criminal history, with the aim of improving the person's health and reducing future adverse involvement in the justice system. Successful completion of program results in a dismissal of the criminal charge.

Provides garden space and agricultural support for growing vegetables and flowers for individual use and/or for CSA (Community Shared Agriculture) sales. Technical support includes education about marketing farm produce and starting a small farm business.

Offers care partner support group meetings that create a safe, confidential, supportive environment and a chance for participants to develop informal mutual support and social relationships.

Partners rescue dogs with individuals and trains them to work together as a service dog team.

Provides matching services and one-to-one support between community volunteers and individuals. Activities may include attending social activities, running errands, and spending time together. Advocates may also act as spokespersons, assisting with housing, employment, legal, medical or other needs.