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Provides economic and labor market information in printed and electronic formats and serves as a source of announcements and reports on current issues of interest to the workforce and employers.

Provides complaint resolution to the public, as well as purchase and protection tips, business and charity reviews, consumer purchase planning trends, and customer reviews. The organization also provides the BBB Military Line for retired, active, and reserve military consumers and their families. Services include consumer education, financial education, and dispute resolution.

Offers a home visit to provide information on emergency preparedness including development of a family disaster plan, and suggesting changes in the home to increase fire resistance. May provide and install smoke alarms at no cost to eligible individuals.

Offers a mail service for those without a permanent address, often used as a temporary mailing address.

Provides a method of filing complaints about unsafe building conditions and a method to request a building inspection. Website has links to both forms or they can be requested by telephone. Tenant must first contact landlord or building owner in an effort to resolve the issue before filing unsafe building complaints.

Coordinates/Provides transportation to medical appointments, as well as dental, vision, counseling, prescription pick-up, and other covered transportation services for eligible Medicaid recipients. Offers community (volunteer) driving opportunities.

Administers the USDA Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). Program participants receive a box of nutritious foods along with nutrition information once a month.

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.

Facilitates professional case management for individuals in need of mental health or substance abuse services. Services are provided in the privacy of their homes and both individual and family counseling are available.

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

Provides a broad selection of recreational opportunities and leisure time activities.

Provides diapers to families that need them.

Pursues the preservation and protection of endangered land resources from indiscriminate development. Partners with local and statewide conservation organizations to conserve Vermont lands for the future. Conservation efforts include acquisition of development rights transferred through conservation easements for Vermont farms, working forest projects, and community projects. Also offers an online directory of conserved land open to the public for recreational trails.

Provides licenses to establishments that prepare and serve food or offer lodging to the public for more than one day a month. Provides information about Vermont restaurant and lodging rules. The establishments licensed by VDH include, but are not limited to, restaurants, delis, bakeries, seafood vendors, food caterers, fair stands, B&Bs, children's camps, grocery stores, and hotels. Accepts complaints about restaurant sanitation, as well as reports of possible food poisoning.

Provides a community-wide, coordinated effort to identify, assess and find appropriate options for homeless individuals and families seeking housing or related services, and/or for those at imminent risk of becoming homeless.

Provides 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. Programs for health maintenance and public education services are also offered. Coordination of transportation to medical appointments and wellness programs is available for patients.

Provides new and/or used clothing and household goods.

Provides public bus service to Bradford area residents, including deviations to expand access to vital services. Provides service with stops in Fairlee, Newbury, Wells River, and Woodsville. Deviations from route allowed up to one mile.

Provides an online directory of member fuel dealers.

Constructs energy efficient, affordable homes in partnership with eligible families. The houses are sold to the partner families at cost, with no profit and no interest. Costs are kept low by using donated materials and volunteer labor.

Facilitates dialogue related to neighborhood and community issues. Professional mediation services help community members talk about and find solutions to their conflicts, which may involve such issues as noise, pets, boundaries, and landlord-tenant disputes.

Provides new and/or used clothing and household goods.

Sells low-cost clothing, jewelry, unique and vintage items, and some household items. Proceeds benefit the grant program.

Provides screening, diagnostics, and treatment planning services for people who are experiencing acute or chronic psychiatric problems. Offers individual, group, conjoint (couples), and family counseling, therapy groups, medication and other mental health services for community residents, including those who have may be experiencing difficulty resolving personal or interpersonal conflicts or making personal adjustments to stressful life situations.

Provides an online training course that helps early care and education providers better identify and monitor developmental milestones, recognize signs of potential delays, and share observations with parents. This training offers tools and best practices to support professionals and help children reach their full potential.