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About This Guide
This guide was created to help individuals and families in Vermont navigate long-term care with more clarity and confidence. Whether you're planning ahead or facing an immediate care need, finding the right support can feel overwhelming.
Inside, you'll find a curated list of nonprofit organizations across Vermont, including caregiver support services, disease-specific foundations, veteran resources, and community-based programs. Each listing includes verified contact information and a brief description to help you quickly understand what's available.
Our goal is to make it easier for you to explore your options, connect with trusted long-term care resources in Vermont, and take the next step with confidence.
💡 Quick Tip: Dial 2-1-1 anywhere in Vermont for immediate referrals to local nonprofits, social services, food assistance, and more.
We strive to keep this directory accurate and up-to-date. However, nonprofit organizations change, merge, or close over time, and web addresses can change without notice. Always verify contact details directly with each organization. If you find an outdated listing or are a nonprofit that isn't listed and would like to be included, please reach out to us at hello@LTCareNav.com.
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Alzheimer's Association — Vermont Chapter
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Vermont (served through the Massachusetts/New Hamp…
24/7 helpline (1-800-272-3900), care consultations, support groups in Burlington, Montpelier, Rutland, St. Johnsbury, and Brattleboro, early-stage programming, caregiver education, Walk to End Alzheimer's events statewide, and research advocacy. Vermont has one of New England's fastest-aging populations — Chittenden County (Burlington metro) has the highest concentration of older adults seeking dementia services, while the Northeast Kingdom has extremely limited access to memory care specialists.
1-800-272-3900 | www.alz.org/vermonthttps://www.alz.org/vermont
UVM Medical Center Memory Program — Burlington (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center Memory Care (VT-Unique)
Region: Burlington and statewide Vermont (111 Colchester Ave., Burli…
The University of Vermont Medical Center's Memory Program provides comprehensive cognitive evaluations, neuropsychological testing, Alzheimer's and dementia diagnosis, care planning, and caregiver support. As Vermont's only academic medical center, UVM Medical Center serves as the primary specialist referral destination for Alzheimer's patients across all 14 Vermont counties. UVM's affiliation with the Larner College of Medicine supports clinical research in dementia and aging. Vermont's rural geography means that many patients travel 2-3 hours for specialist memory care — making UVM Medical Center's telehealth expansion particularly critical.
(802) 847-0000 | uvmhealth.org/medcenterhttps://uvmhealth.org/medcenter
VT Dept. of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living (DAIL) — Dementia Programs
Type: State Government Dementia Program
Region: Statewide Vermont (Waterbury — DAIL headquarters; delivered …
DAIL coordinates Vermont's dementia services through the 5 Area Agencies on Aging, the VT Dementia Care Specialist program (VT-funded specialists embedded in each AAA region), the VT Silver Alert wandering notification system, and the Older Americans Act caregiver support programs. Vermont's Dementia Care Specialist program — which places trained specialists in each AAA region to support families navigating dementia — is a nationally recognized model for rural dementia care.
(802) 241-2401 | dail.vermont.govhttps://dail.vermont.gov
Parkinson's Foundation — New England Chapter (Vermont)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Vermont (New England Chapter serves VT, NH, ME, MA…
24/7 helpline, care navigator program, support groups in Burlington and Rutland, exercise programs (Rock Steady Boxing at select VT locations), and caregiver resources. Vermont Parkinson's patients typically access specialist movement disorder care at UVM Medical Center in Burlington or Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH.
1-800-473-4636 | parkinson.orghttps://parkinson.org
UVM Medical Center — Neurology / Movement Disorders (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Neurology — Movement Disorders (VT-Unique)
Region: Burlington and statewide Vermont (111 Colchester Ave., Burli…
UVM Medical Center's Neurology Department provides comprehensive Parkinson's evaluation, medication management, and specialist care for Vermont's Parkinson's population. UVM's movement disorder specialists serve as the primary academic resource for VT Parkinson's patients. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Lebanon, NH) also serves as a major referral center for southeastern Vermont Parkinson's patients.
(802) 847-4589 | uvmhealth.org/neurologyhttps://uvmhealth.org
American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) — New England
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Vermont (New England region; Vermont patients conn…
APDA provides patient and caregiver support, educational programming, social worker consultations, and research funding. APDA connects Vermont Parkinson's patients to movement disorder specialists and support resources across New England.
1-800-223-2732 | apdaparkinson.orghttps://apdaparkinson.org
ALS Association — Northern New England Chapter
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Vermont (Chapter serves VT, NH, ME — 2 Industrial …
Equipment loans (wheelchairs, communication devices, hospital beds, ramps), care coordination, support groups, caregiver support, clinic liaison, and research advocacy. Vermont ALS patients access multidisciplinary ALS clinic care primarily through UVM Medical Center (Burlington) and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Lebanon, NH) — the two regional ALS clinic anchors serving Vermont.
(603) 622-0505 | als.org/nnehttps://www.als.org/support/states/new-hampshire
UVM Medical Center — ALS / Neuromuscular Clinic (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center ALS Clinic (VT-Unique)
Region: Burlington and statewide Vermont (111 Colchester Ave., Burli…
UVM Medical Center's neuromuscular program provides multidisciplinary ALS care for Vermont patients — including neurology, pulmonology, speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, nutrition, and social work coordination. As Vermont's only academic medical center, UVM serves as the primary ALS specialist resource for the state. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center provides additional ALS clinic services for southeastern Vermont patients.
(802) 847-4589 | uvmhealth.org/neurologyhttps://uvmhealth.org
UVM Cancer Center — NCI-Designated Cancer Center (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: NCI-Designated Cancer Center (VT-Unique)
Region: Burlington and statewide Vermont (Given Building, 89 Beaumon…
The University of Vermont Cancer Center is Vermont's only NCI-designated cancer center — a designation reflecting rigorous national standards for cancer research, clinical trials, and care quality. UVM Cancer Center conducts research in cancer biology, prevention, and treatment with particular strength in breast cancer, lung cancer, and cancer disparities research. The Cancer Center provides clinical trials access, multidisciplinary tumor boards, cancer genetics counseling, and patient support programs for Vermont and northern New England patients. Vermont's rural geography means that UVM Cancer Center serves as the sole NCI-level resource for a vast geographic area — making its outreach and telehealth programs critical for Vermonters in remote communities.
(802) 656-4414 | uvmhealth.org/cancerhttps://uvmhealth.org/cancer
American Cancer Society — Vermont
Type: National Nonprofit — VT Programs
Region: Statewide Vermont (served through New England region office)
Patient navigation, Road to Recovery transportation, Hope Lodge free lodging for cancer patients receiving treatment in Burlington, 24/7 helpline, support groups statewide, Relay for Life events across VT, and survivorship programming. Vermont's rural distances make ACS transportation and lodging programs particularly vital — many VT cancer patients travel 1-3 hours each way for treatment at UVM Medical Center.
1-800-227-2345 | cancer.orghttps://cancer.org
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) — New England Chapter (Vermont)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Vermont (New England Chapter; Vermont blood cancer…
Financial assistance, co-pay support, patient education, clinical trial matching, and peer support for blood cancer patients. LLS connects Vermont blood cancer patients to UVM Medical Center's hematology/oncology program and, for complex cases, to Dana-Farber, Mass General, and other Boston-area academic centers.
1-800-955-4572 | lls.orghttps://www.bloodcancerunited.org
Dartmouth Health — Norris Cotton Cancer Center (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: NCI-Designated Cancer Center — Southeastern VT Anchor (VT-Unique)
Region: Lebanon, NH (serving southeastern Vermont — 1 Medical Center…
Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center serving a large portion of southeastern and rural Vermont. Many Vermont residents — particularly in Windsor, Windham, Orange, and Caledonia counties — access cancer care through Dartmouth Health rather than UVM due to proximity. Norris Cotton provides comprehensive oncology, clinical trials, radiation therapy, and cancer survivorship programs.
(603) 650-4636 | cancer.dartmouth.eduhttps://cancer.dartmouth.edu
American Heart Association — Vermont
Type: National Nonprofit — VT Programs
Region: Statewide Vermont (served through New England affiliate)
CPR and first aid training, Go Red for Women events, heart disease and stroke prevention programs, and cardiovascular research funding. Vermont has relatively lower cardiovascular mortality than national averages — reflecting its active outdoor lifestyle culture and strong primary care infrastructure — but rural communities, particularly in the Northeast Kingdom, face elevated cardiovascular risk tied to poverty, limited access to healthy food, and distances from emergency cardiac care.
1-800-242-8721 | heart.orghttps://heart.org
UVM Medical Center Heart and Vascular Program (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center Cardiac Care (VT-Unique)
Region: Burlington and statewide Vermont (111 Colchester Ave., Burli…
UVM Medical Center's Heart and Vascular Program is Vermont's primary academic cardiac care resource — providing interventional cardiology, cardiac surgery, structural heart disease (TAVR), electrophysiology, heart failure management, and cardiac rehabilitation. UVM Medical Center performs cardiac procedures for patients across all 14 VT counties and serves as the tertiary cardiac referral center for northern New England. Vermont's extensive network of rural critical access hospitals relies on UVM Medical Center for complex cardiac transfers.
(802) 847-0000 | uvmhealth.org/hearthttps://uvmhealth.org
Mended Hearts — Vermont Chapter
Type: Peer Support for Cardiac Patients
Region: Burlington area and statewide Vermont (chapter affiliated wi…
Mended Hearts provides peer-to-peer hospital visits and community support for heart surgery and heart disease patients at UVM Medical Center and across Vermont.
1-888-432-7899 | mendedhearts.orghttps://mendedhearts.org
National MS Society — New England Chapter (Vermont)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Vermont (New England Chapter serves all VT countie…
MS Navigator helpline, educational programs, peer support, assistance programs (financial, equipment, transportation), wellness programming, and advocacy. Vermont MS patients access specialist care primarily at UVM Medical Center (Burlington) or Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (Lebanon, NH). Vermont's rural geography creates significant challenges for MS patients requiring frequent infusion therapy and specialist monitoring.
1-800-344-4867 | nationalmssociety.orghttps://nationalmssociety.org
UVM Medical Center — Multiple Sclerosis Center (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic MS Center (VT-Unique)
Region: Burlington and statewide Vermont (111 Colchester Ave., Burli…
UVM Medical Center's MS program provides comprehensive MS evaluations, infusion therapy, disease-modifying treatment management, and neurorehabilitation for Vermont's MS population. As the state's only academic medical center, UVM serves as the primary MS specialist resource for Vermont. UVM's MS program participates in national MS clinical trials and provides telehealth consultations for rural Vermont MS patients who cannot travel to Burlington regularly.
(802) 847-4589 | uvmhealth.org/neurologyhttps://uvmhealth.org
American Diabetes Association — Vermont
Type: National Nonprofit — VT Programs
Region: Statewide Vermont (served through New England region)
Diabetes education, peer support, advocacy, nutrition resources, and research funding. Vermont has below-national-average diabetes prevalence — reflecting its relatively active, outdoor-oriented population — but rural communities in the Northeast Kingdom and Addison County face elevated rates tied to poverty, food access challenges, and limited healthcare infrastructure.
1-800-342-2383 | diabetes.orghttps://diabetes.org
UVM Medical Center — Diabetes & Endocrinology / Joslin Diabetes Center Affiliate (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Diabetes Care (VT-Unique)
Region: Burlington and statewide Vermont (111 Colchester Ave., Burli…
UVM Medical Center's Endocrinology and Diabetes program — affiliated with the Joslin Diabetes Center — provides comprehensive T1D and T2D management, diabetes education, continuous glucose monitoring support, insulin pump management, and rare endocrine disorder care. As a Joslin affiliate, UVM patients benefit from nationally standardized diabetes protocols and access to Joslin research programs. UVM's diabetes program provides telehealth services to rural Vermont communities.
(802) 847-3620 | uvmhealth.org/endocrinologyhttps://uvmhealth.org
Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF) — New England Chapter (Vermont)
Type: T1D Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Vermont (New England Chapter; Vermont T1D patients…
Type 1 diabetes advocacy, One Walk events in Vermont, peer support, and T1D research funding. JDRF New England connects Vermont T1D families to UVM Medical Center's diabetes program and to Boston-area academic diabetes centers for complex cases.
1-800-533-2873 | jdrf.orghttps://www.breakthrought1d.org
VT Dept. of Health — Diabetes Prevention & Control Program
Type: State Diabetes Prevention Program
Region: Statewide Vermont (VT Dept. of Health, Burlington; delivered…
Vermont's CDC-recognized Diabetes Prevention Program coordinates evidence-based lifestyle change programs, diabetes surveillance, and chronic disease prevention statewide. Vermont's FQHCs — including Community Health Centers of Burlington, Health Center (Plainfield), and others — serve as the primary diabetes prevention delivery points for rural and low-income Vermont communities.
(802) 863-7200 | healthvermont.gov/diabeteshttps://healthvermont.gov
UVM Medical Center — Genetics & Rare Disease Programs (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center Rare Disease (VT-Unique)
Region: Burlington and statewide Vermont (111 Colchester Ave., Burli…
UVM Medical Center's Clinical Genetics program provides comprehensive rare disease evaluation, genetic counseling, metabolic disease management, and specialist referral for Vermont patients. As Vermont's sole academic medical center, UVM serves as the primary rare disease gateway — connecting Vermont patients to NIH Undiagnosed Diseases Network programs and to Boston Children's, Mass General, and other major academic centers for conditions requiring super-specialist care. UVM's rural catchment area means that many Vermont rare disease patients have historically traveled to Boston for care that UVM's telehealth and outreach programs are increasingly providing locally.
(802) 847-0000 | uvmhealth.org/geneticshttps://uvmhealth.org
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation — New England Chapter (Vermont)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Vermont (New England Chapter; CF care through UVM …
CF Foundation accredited care through UVM Medical Center's CF program (Burlington) and Dartmouth-Hitchcock's CF Center (Lebanon, NH — serving southeastern VT). Vermont CF patients accessing pediatric care are typically referred to Boston Children's or DHMC for complex needs.
1-800-344-4823 | cff.orghttps://cff.org
Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) — New England (Vermont)
Type: Disease-Specific Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Vermont (New England region; MDA Care Center at UV…
MDA Care Center coordination, equipment loans, and advocacy for Vermont individuals with muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular diseases. UVM Medical Center serves as Vermont's MDA Care Center, providing multidisciplinary neuromuscular disease management.
1-800-572-1717 | mda.orghttps://mda.org
Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL — VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Independent Living & Disability Services (VT-Unique)
Region: Statewide Vermont (11 E. State St., Montpelier, VT 05602; re…
VCIL is Vermont's primary Center for Independent Living — providing peer support, independent living skills training, benefits counseling, assistive technology, and housing advocacy for Vermonters with disabilities. VCIL's DATI (Assistive Technology) program helps Vermonters access communication devices, mobility equipment, and adaptive technology. VCIL's HomeShare Vermont program matches older adults and people with disabilities with home-sharers — a nationally recognized rural housing innovation. Vermont's strong disability rights culture reflects its progressive political tradition and commitment to community integration over institutionalization.
(802) 229-0501 | vcil.orghttps://vcil.org
NAMI Vermont (National Alliance on Mental Illness — VT)
Type: Mental Health Advocacy Nonprofit
Region: Statewide Vermont (Montpelier headquarters; affiliate chapte…
NAMI Helpline, NAMI Family Support Group, NAMI Connection Recovery Support Group, Family-to-Family and Peer-to-Peer education, and advocacy. NAMI Vermont has been a central voice in VT mental health policy — Vermont has been a national leader in community mental health integration, Act 264 school mental health, and Blueprint for Health integrated care — but also faces a severe mental health workforce shortage, particularly in rural areas. Vermont's youth mental health crisis — driven by social isolation, rural poverty, and opioid family disruption — has strained the system significantly.
(802) 876-7949 | namivt.org | Helpline: 1-800-950-6264https://namivt.org
VT Agency of Human Services — Department of Mental Health (DMH)
Type: State Government Mental Health Agency
Region: Statewide Vermont (Waterbury — DMH headquarters; 10 Designat…
Vermont's Designated Agency system — 10 nonprofit mental health agencies covering all 14 counties — provides community mental health, crisis services, psychiatric inpatient access, peer support, and substance use integration. Vermont's Blueprint for Health has been a national model for integrating mental health and primary care. Vermont has achieved among the nation's lowest rates of psychiatric hospitalization through its community-based approach — though access and workforce remain serious challenges in rural areas.
(802) 241-0090 | mentalhealth.vermont.gov | Crisis: 988https://mentalhealth.vermont.gov
UVM Medical Center — Psychiatry & UVM Larner Dept. of Psychiatry (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Academic Medical Center Mental Health (VT-Unique)
Region: Burlington and statewide Vermont (UVM Medical Center, Burlin…
UVM Medical Center Psychiatry and the UVM Larner College of Medicine Department of Psychiatry train Vermont's mental health workforce and provide inpatient psychiatric care, consultation-liaison psychiatry, and specialist mental health services. Vermont faces one of the nation's most acute psychiatric bed shortages — UVM Medical Center's psychiatric unit is frequently at capacity, and Vermont has invested significantly in community-based alternatives. UVM's psychiatry residency program trains physicians who serve across Vermont and northern New England.
(802) 847-3456 | uvmhealth.org/psychiatryhttps://uvmhealth.org
Howard Center — Burlington (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Vermont's Largest Mental Health & Substance Use Agency (VT-Unique)
Region: Chittenden County and greater Burlington area (208 Flynn Ave…
Howard Center is Vermont's largest Designated Agency — providing comprehensive mental health, substance use, and developmental disability services for Chittenden County. Howard Center operates the largest opioid treatment program in Vermont, mental health crisis services, residential programs, school-based mental health, and supported housing. Howard Center is a national model for integrated community behavioral health in an urban Vermont setting — serving Burlington's significant homeless population, refugee and immigrant communities, and the region's most complex behavioral health needs.
(802) 488-6000 | howardcenter.orghttps://howardcenter.org
VT Dept. of Health — Alcohol & Drug Abuse Programs (ADAP)
Type: State Substance Use Agency
Region: Statewide Vermont (VT Dept. of Health, Burlington; treatment…
Vermont pioneered the Hub & Spoke model for opioid use disorder treatment — a nationally replicated approach that uses specialty 'Hub' opioid treatment programs combined with 'Spoke' primary care practices providing buprenorphine treatment statewide. Vermont's opioid crisis — driven by heroin and fentanyl — has been one of the nation's most severe relative to population. Vermont's ADAP funds treatment, harm reduction, recovery coaches, and prevention statewide. VT Helplink: 1-800-4-HELPLINK (1-800-443-5747).
(802) 651-1550 | healthvermont.gov/alcohol-drugs | Helplink: 1-800-443-5747https://healthvermont.gov
Turning Point Centers — Vermont (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Peer Recovery Community Centers (VT-Unique)
Region: Statewide Vermont (15 Turning Point Centers across VT — Burl…
Vermont's Turning Point Centers are a nationally recognized peer recovery model — volunteer-run, recovery community-owned centers providing peer support, recovery coaching, social activities, and community connection for Vermonters in recovery. Vermont has one of the highest densities of peer recovery centers per capita in the nation — reflecting VT's strong investment in recovery community infrastructure alongside its opioid crisis response. Turning Point Centers are free, open to all, and available in nearly every Vermont region.
turningpointvt.org (find your local center)https://turningpointvt.org
Alcoholics Anonymous — Vermont Intergroup
Type: Peer Recovery Support
Region: Statewide Vermont (Burlington Intergroup: 802-862-8985; Barr…
Vermont AA intergroups coordinate meetings across all 14 counties — from Burlington's urban neighborhoods and Montpelier's state government community to the ski resort towns of Stowe and Killington and the rural Northeast Kingdom. Vermont's strong AA culture reflects its community-oriented character and the widespread impact of the opioid and alcohol crisis on rural families.
Burlington: (802) 862-8985 | aa-vermont.orghttps://aa-vermont.org
SEACAP / RuralEdge — Northeast Kingdom Recovery Services (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Northeast Kingdom Substance Use & Recovery (VT-Unique)
Region: Caledonia, Essex, Orleans counties — Northeast Kingdom (St. …
SEACAP and RuralEdge (community action agencies) coordinate with AANV (Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern Vermont) and the Northeast Kingdom's Designated Agency (Northeast Kingdom Human Services) to deliver substance use recovery support, housing, and social services in Vermont's most rural and underserved region. The Northeast Kingdom has been among the hardest-hit communities in Vermont's opioid crisis — with limited treatment infrastructure, long distances to Hub programs, and deep rural poverty compounding the challenge.
NKHS Recovery: (802) 334-6744 | nkhs.orghttps://nkhs.org
| Agency | Address / Phone | Counties Served |
|---|---|---|
| Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern Vermont (AANV) aanv.org | 44 Main St. St. Johnsbury, VT 05819 (802) 748-5182 | Caledonia, Essex, Orleans counties (Northeast Kingdom — VT's most rural and economically distressed region; logging, farming, and small mill communities; highest poverty rates in state) |
| Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) cvcoa.org | 59 N. Main St. Barre, VT 05641 (802) 479-0531 | Orange, Washington counties (Barre-Montpelier area — state capital region; granite quarrying heritage; Central VT Medical Center anchor) |
| Champlain Valley Agency on Aging (CVAA) cvaa.org | 76 Pearl St. Suite 201 Burlington, VT 05401 (802) 865-0360 | Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Isle counties (Burlington metro — VT's largest city; UVM Medical Center; most diverse and populous region of the state) |
| Council on Aging for Southeastern Vermont (CASV) casvt.org | P.O. Box 818 Springfield, VT 05156 (802) 885-2655 | Windham, Windsor counties (southeastern VT — Connecticut River Valley; Dartmouth Health affiliate anchor; ski resort communities and rural farming towns) |
| Southwestern Vermont Council on Aging (SVCOA) svcoa.org | 143 Maple St. Bennington, VT 05201 (802) 442-5436 | Addison, Bennington, Lamoille, Rutland counties (southwestern and central VT — Rutland Regional Medical Center; Middlebury College area; Green Mountain ski corridor; Bennington's manufacturing heritage) |
VT National Family Caregiver Support Program (DAIL / AAA Network)
Type: State Government Caregiver Program
Region: Statewide Vermont (coordinated through 5 AAA regions; funded…
Vermont's National Family Caregiver Support Program provides caregiver counseling, training, support groups, temporary respite, and supplemental services through the AAA network statewide. Contact your regional AAA or dial DAIL (802-241-2401) to access caregiver support in any Vermont county. Vermont's Caregiver Network is particularly strong in Chittenden County (Burlington) but faces workforce shortages in the Northeast Kingdom and rural central Vermont.
(802) 241-2401 | dail.vermont.govhttps://dail.vermont.gov
AARP Vermont — Caregiver Support
Type: National Advocacy Nonprofit — VT Programs
Region: Statewide Vermont (Montpelier state office)
AARP Vermont provides caregiver resources, AARP Family Caregiving app, legal advocacy, and volunteer programs. AARP VT has been active in long-term care workforce policy — Vermont faces one of the nation's most acute home care worker shortages, driven by low wages, rural geography, and an aging population growing faster than the workforce. AARP VT has advocated for Medicaid home care rate increases and caregiver tax credits.
1-866-227-7451 | aarp.org/vthttps://aarp.org/vt
VT Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program
Type: State Advocacy for Care Facility Residents
Region: Statewide Vermont (VT DAIL; Ombudsman office serves all VT n…
Vermont's Long-Term Care Ombudsman advocates for residents of nursing facilities, residential care homes, and assisted living communities across all 14 Vermont counties. Vermont has significantly fewer nursing home beds per capita than most states — reflecting its strong preference for home and community-based care — but the nursing homes that exist are distributed across the state's rugged terrain, creating oversight challenges.
(800) 889-2047 | dail.vermont.gov/ombudsmanhttps://dail.vermont.gov
Vermont Office of Veterans Affairs (VOVA)
Type: State Veterans Agency
Region: Statewide Vermont (Montpelier — VOVA headquarters; County Ve…
VOVA provides free VA claims assistance through County Veterans Service Officers in all 14 Vermont counties, VT veterans benefits, and coordination with federal VA services. Vermont has one of the highest veterans per capita rates in New England — reflecting its strong military tradition and National Guard presence (the VT National Guard has deployed heavily to Iraq and Afghanistan). Vermont's sole VA Medical Center (White River Junction) serves the entire state, with CBOCs providing outpatient access in Burlington, Colchester, Rutland, St. Johnsbury, and Newport.
(802) 828-3379 | veterans.vermont.govhttps://veterans.vermont.gov
White River Junction VA Medical Center (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Federal Veterans Healthcare — Vermont's Only VA Medical Center (VT-Unique)
Region: White River Junction and statewide Vermont (215 N. Main St.,…
The White River Junction VA Medical Center is Vermont's sole full-service VA Medical Center — serving all Vermont veterans plus a significant portion of New Hampshire veterans. WRJ VA is affiliated with Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine — one of the strongest VA-academic partnerships in New England. WRJ VA provides primary care, mental health, surgery, and specialty services. The Burlington CBOC (Colchester location) serves as the primary VA access point for Chittenden County — Vermont's most populous county. WRJ VA's PTSD program and mental health services are particularly important given Vermont's significant Vietnam, Gulf War, Iraq, and Afghanistan veteran populations.
(802) 295-9363 | va.gov/white-river-junctionhttps://www.va.gov/white-river-junction-health-care/
Disabled American Veterans (DAV) — Vermont Department
Type: Veterans Service Organization
Region: Statewide Vermont (DAV chapters in Burlington, Montpelier, R…
DAV provides free VA claims assistance, transportation to VA appointments (DAV Voluntary Service Driver program), advocacy, and peer support for disabled Vermont veterans statewide. Vermont DAV chapters serve veterans across the state's rural geography — including the Northeast Kingdom where distances to WRJ VA can exceed 2 hours.
1-800-827-1000 | dav.orghttps://dav.org
Vermont Veterans Inc. — Burlington (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Vermont Veterans Social Services (VT-Unique)
Region: Burlington and Chittenden County (2 Home Ave., Burlington, V…
Vermont Veterans Inc. operates Vermont's largest veterans service and housing facility — providing transitional and permanent housing, employment services, peer support, and social programming for Vermont veterans. Vermont Veterans Inc. serves Burlington-area veterans including significant numbers of homeless and at-risk veterans. The organization is a key partner with WRJ VA's HUD-VASH program for homeless veteran housing.
(802) 864-0116 | vtvetsinc.orghttps://vtvetsinc.org
Jewish Federation of Vermont (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Jewish Communal Organization (VT-Unique)
Region: Statewide Vermont (677 Dorset St., South Burlington, VT 0540…
The Jewish Federation of Vermont funds Jewish social services, elder care programming, Holocaust education, Israel engagement, and community events for Vermont's Jewish community — concentrated primarily in Burlington and Chittenden County. Vermont's Jewish community, while small, has deep roots in Burlington dating to the late 19th century Eastern European immigrant wave. The Federation coordinates with Jewish Family Service of Vermont (jfsvt.org) to provide social work, elder care case management, mental health referral, refugee resettlement support, and emergency financial assistance regardless of faith.
(802) 658-6300 | jewishfederationvt.orghttps://jewishfederationvt.org
Jewish Family Service of Vermont (JFS VT — VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Jewish-Affiliated Social Services (VT-Unique)
Region: Burlington metro and statewide Vermont (PO Box 5177, Burling…
Jewish Family Service of Vermont provides mental health counseling, elder care case management, immigration and refugee resettlement services, emergency financial assistance, and Holocaust survivor support. JFS VT serves the broader Vermont community regardless of faith — and has been an important partner in resettling refugee families in Vermont, including significant numbers of Somali Bantu, Bhutanese, Iraqi, and other communities who have settled in Burlington and Winooski since the 1990s.
(802) 658-6300 | jfsvt.orghttps://jfsvt.org
Catholic Charities of Vermont (CCV — VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Catholic Social Services — Statewide Vermont (VT-Unique)
Region: Statewide Vermont (351 North Ave., Burlington, VT 05401 — Di…
Catholic Charities of Vermont provides emergency assistance, food pantry, immigration and refugee services, mental health counseling, housing support, elder services, and disability programs across all 14 Vermont counties. The Diocese of Burlington — covering the entirety of Vermont — is one of the smaller Catholic dioceses in New England but has deep historical roots in Vermont's French-Canadian, Irish, and Italian immigrant Catholic communities. Burlington's significant French-Canadian heritage (many families migrated from Quebec to work in Vermont's textile mills) is reflected in CCV's programs. CCV serves Vermonters of all faiths and backgrounds.
(802) 658-6110 | ccvt.orghttps://ccvt.org
Diocese of Burlington — Parish Social Ministry
Type: Catholic Church Community Programs
Region: Statewide Vermont (152 VT parishes across all 14 counties — …
Vermont's 152 Catholic parishes coordinate local food pantries, emergency assistance, Saint Vincent de Paul Society visits, and community social ministry. Vermont's Catholic parish network is particularly strong in Burlington, Rutland, Barre-Montpelier, St. Albans, and the Northeast Kingdom — communities with historically strong French-Canadian Catholic roots. Parish outreach provides a critical safety net for rural Vermonters in communities with limited formal social services.
(802) 658-6110 | vermontcatholic.orghttps://vermontcatholic.org
Lutheran Social Services of New England (LSSNE — Vermont)
Type: Lutheran Social Services — Vermont Programs
Region: Statewide Vermont (LSSNE serves VT through New England regio…
Lutheran Social Services of New England provides refugee resettlement, foster care, adoption, elder services, and disability programs in Vermont. LSSNE has been an important partner in Vermont's refugee resettlement program — helping to settle refugee families in Burlington, Winooski, and other Vermont communities. Vermont's progressive refugee welcome culture has made it a national model for refugee integration despite its rural character and small size.
(800) 286-9993 | lssne.orghttps://lssne.org
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) — New England Synod (Vermont)
Type: Lutheran Church Programs
Region: Statewide Vermont (ELCA New England Synod covers VT, NH, ME,…
ELCA Vermont congregations coordinate food pantries, emergency assistance, refugee welcome, and community social ministry. Vermont's Lutheran community, while smaller than in the Midwest, reflects the state's Scandinavian heritage in communities like Stowe (historically Swedish-influenced) and contributes to Vermont's strong tradition of progressive, community-oriented faith engagement.
elca.org/newenglandhttps://elca.org
The Salvation Army — Vermont
Type: Faith-Based Social Services
Region: Statewide Vermont (Northern New England Division; corps in B…
Emergency food, clothing, and utility assistance; disaster relief; homeless shelter; after-school programs; and holiday programs (Angel Tree, Red Kettle). Salvation Army Vermont provides critical emergency services across the state — particularly in Burlington (Vermont's largest Salvation Army corps) and Rutland, where poverty, housing instability, and opioid impacts create significant need. Vermont Salvation Army responds to the state's periodic severe weather and flooding events, including the historic July 2023 flooding that devastated Montpelier, Barre, and central Vermont communities.
1-800-725-2769 | salvationarmyusa.orghttps://salvationarmyusa.org
Vermont Interfaith Action (VIA — VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Interfaith Community Organizing (VT-Unique)
Region: Chittenden County and statewide Vermont (Burlington — broad …
Vermont Interfaith Action is a congregation-based community organizing network bringing together Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, and other faith communities to address affordable housing, healthcare access, immigration, and racial equity in Vermont. VIA has been active in advocating for Medicaid expansion, refugee welcome, and affordable housing policy — reflecting Vermont's tradition of faith-engaged progressive social action.
vtinterfaithaction.orghttps://vtinterfaithaction.org
United Methodist Church — New England Conference (Vermont)
Type: Faith-Based Social Services
Region: Statewide Vermont (New England Conference; UMC congregations…
Vermont UMC congregations coordinate food pantries, emergency assistance, disaster relief, and community social ministry. Vermont United Methodist Church has been active in environmental advocacy — reflecting Vermont's strong environmental ethic — as well as opioid recovery support and rural community programs.
(978) 682-7676 | neumc.orghttps://neumc.org
Vermont Foodbank (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Vermont's Primary Food Bank (VT-Unique)
Region: Statewide Vermont (33 Parker Rd., Barre, VT 05641 — serves a…
The Vermont Foodbank is the state's primary food bank — distributing over 17 million pounds of food annually through 280+ partner agencies including food shelves, meal programs, senior centers, and schools across all 14 Vermont counties. Part of the Feeding America national network. Vermont Foodbank operates mobile food pantries to reach Vermont's most rural communities in the Northeast Kingdom, Addison County, and other areas where food insecurity coexists with geographic isolation. Vermont's food insecurity rate, while below national averages, is significantly elevated in the Northeast Kingdom and among Vermont's growing immigrant and refugee communities.
(802) 476-3341 | vtfoodbank.orghttps://vtfoodbank.org
VT 211 / United Way of Northwest Vermont / United Way of Southern Vermont
Type: Community Referral & United Way
Region: Statewide Vermont (United Way NW VT: Burlington; United Way …
VT 211 (dial 2-1-1) provides free 24/7 referrals to food, housing, health care, elder services, mental health, substance use, and emergency assistance across all 14 VT counties. United Way of Northwest Vermont and United Way of Southern Vermont fund education, health, and financial stability programs in their respective service areas.
Dial 2-1-1 | vermont211.org | uwcnvt.org | uwsosvt.orghttps://vermont211.org
Disability Rights Vermont (DRV — VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Disability Rights Advocacy (VT-Unique)
Region: Statewide Vermont (141 Main St. #7, Montpelier, VT 05602)
Disability Rights Vermont is Vermont's federally mandated Protection & Advocacy (P&A) organization — providing free legal advocacy, investigations, and systems change for Vermonters with disabilities. DRV has been active in psychiatric facility oversight, special education advocacy, Medicaid managed care disability rights, and employment discrimination. Vermont's progressive disability rights culture — reflected in its early deinstitutionalization of Waterbury State Hospital and commitment to community integration — has made DRV an influential national voice.
(800) 834-7890 | disabilityrightsvt.orghttps://disabilityrightsvt.org
Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL — VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Independent Living / CIL Network (VT-Unique)
Region: Statewide Vermont (11 E. State St., Montpelier, VT 05602; Be…
VCIL is Vermont's primary CIL — providing peer support, independent living skills, benefits counseling, assistive technology (DATI program), housing advocacy, and the nationally recognized HomeShare Vermont program. Vermont has achieved some of the nation's highest rates of community living for people with disabilities — a reflection of VCIL's advocacy and Vermont's commitment to Olmstead implementation.
(802) 229-0501 | vcil.orghttps://vcil.org
Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council (VTDDC)
Type: State I/DD Advocacy Council
Region: Statewide Vermont (Montpelier — federally mandated state DD …
VTDDC funds advocacy, systems change, and community inclusion for Vermonters with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Partners with University of Vermont's Center on Disability & Community Inclusion (CDCI) — Vermont's federally funded UCEDD program — which conducts research and training on inclusive education, supported employment, and community participation for Vermonters with I/DD.
(802) 828-1310 | vtddc.vermont.govhttps://vtddc.vermont.gov
Vermont July 2023 Flood Recovery Resources (VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Disaster Recovery — Historic 2023 Vermont Flooding (VT-Unique)
Region: Central Vermont — Montpelier, Barre, Middlesex, Johnson, Lud…
The July 2023 Vermont flooding — the worst flooding since Hurricane Irene in 2011 and potentially the worst in Vermont's recorded history — devastated Montpelier (the state capital), Barre, and dozens of rural communities. Vermont Long-Term Recovery Groups (LTRGs) coordinated by Vermont VOAD (Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster) continue to assist flood survivors with housing repair, rebuilding, and case management. Key contacts: Vermont 211 (dial 2-1-1), Vermont Agency of Commerce & Community Development (ACCD) flood recovery portal, and Vermont Legal Aid for housing/insurance disputes (1-800-889-2047 | vtlegalaid.org).
VT 211: Dial 2-1-1 | accd.vermont.gov | vtlegalaid.orghttps://accd.vermont.gov
Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH — VT-Unique)State Unique
Type: Statewide Homelessness Coalition (VT-Unique)
Region: Statewide Vermont (Montpelier — statewide coalition; local h…
VCEH coordinates Vermont's homeless service system — working with the VT Agency of Human Services, local shelters, and housing programs to end homelessness across the state. Vermont has invested heavily in Housing First approaches — the state's motel/hotel voucher program during COVID became a national model. Burlington's homelessness challenge has grown significantly with the opioid crisis and lack of affordable housing — Howard Center, Champlain Housing Trust, and COTS (Committee on Temporary Shelter) are key Burlington partners.
(802) 828-0050 | vceh.org | COTS Burlington: (802) 862-4501https://vceh.org
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