- General community resources
- Resources for people 55 and older and their families
- Home heating, transportation, and environmental links
- Affordable housing
General community resources
- Vermont 211 is a number to dial for information about social services and referrals throughout Vermont. www.vermont211.org
- The Vermont Center for Independent Living promotes the dignity, independence and civil rights of Vermonters with disabilities. www.VCIL.org
- Looking for assistance in achieving economic security? Visit Capstone Community Action. www.cvcac.org
- Common Good Vermont is a statewide network of nonprofits, consultants, funders and allies.www.CommonGoodVT.org
- For Vermonters with disabilities who want to work, there are benefits, programs and services for job seekers at the state’s VocRehab website. www.vocrehab.vermont.gov
- United Way of Lamoille County for stronger and healthier communities. www.uwlamoille.org
- Green Mountain United Way serving Essex, Orleans, Caledonia, Washington, and Orange Counties. www.gmunitedway.org
- Are you thinking about moving to Vermont for school, work, or play? www.pursuevt.org
- RSVP Volunteer Program connecting volunteers to current community needs. www.volunteervt.com
- Onion River Exchange is an organized time bank serving central Vermont, an exchange of services and goods without money. www.orexchange.org
Resources for people 55 and older and their families
- The first stop for seniors, their families and their caregivers looking for information should be the Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA). www.cvcoa.org.
- For Vermonters over the age of 60 or who have a disability, Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living (DAIL). www.dail.vermont.gov
- The Vermont affiliate of AARP, dedicated to enhancing quality of life for all as we age. www.aarp.org/states/vt/
- COVE (Community of Vermont Elders), a nonprofit team of elder volunteers, policy specialists and staff who work to improve Vermont’s public policy and programs as they would impact senior citizens. www.vermontelders.org
- In Washington County, Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice. www.cvhhh.org
- In Lamoille County, Lamoille County Home Health & Hospice. lhha.org
- In Orange County, the Visiting Nurse Association & Hospice of Vermont and New Hampshire. www.vnavnh.org
Home heating, transportation, and environmental links
- Heating assistance through Capstone Community Action. www.cvcac.org/index.php/heating-your-home
- Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). www.dcf.vermont.gov/esd/fuel_assistance
- Central Vermont Community Action Weatherization Program. www.cvcac.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=128&Itemid=86
- EnergySmart of Vermont. www.energysmartvt.com
- Winooski Natural Resources Conservation District dedicated to providing on-the-ground conservation assistance.http://www.vacd.org/winooski/index.shtml
- Lamoille County Natural Resources Conservation District works to protect and maintain natural resources. www.lcnrcd.com
- Efficiency Vermont. www.efficiencyvermont.org
- Smart Growth Vermont addresses the issue of sprawl in rural Vermont. www.smartgrowthvermont.org
- Learn more about your carbon footprint with The Nature Conservancy of Vermont. www.nature.org/initiatives/climatechange/calculator/?src=l12
- Central Vermont Solid Waste Management District for recycling, composting, and general trash disposal. www.cvswmd.org
- Lamoille Regional Solid Waste Management District for recycling, composting, and general trash disposal. www.lrswmd.org
- Find local sources (markets and farms) for food in your community at the Vermont Agency of Agriculture. www.vermontagriculture.com/buylocal/buy/index.html
- Green Mountain Transit Agency provides bus transportation (on bio-diesel!) across Home Share Now’s service area. www.gmtaride.org
- Go Vermont and the Agency of Transportation offer carpooling and ridesharing resources, including ways to find other interested carpoolers! www.connectingcommuters.org
Affordable housing
- For immediate housing assistance, visit the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness. http://helpingtohousevt.org/
- Vermont State Housing Authority. www.vsha.org
- The Vermont Department of Housing and Community Affairs. www.dhca.state.vt.us/
- Montpelier Housing Authority. www.montpelier-vt.org/mha/index.cfm
- Barre Housing Authority. www.barrehousingauthority.com/
- For a directory of affordable rental housing, visit Vermont Housing Data. www.housingdata.org/doarh/tenant-based.php
- Home Share Now is a member of the Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition. www.vtaffordablehousing.org.
- Housing Vermont creates permanently affordable rental housing for Vermonters. www.hvt.org.
- The Central Vermont Community Land Trust provides down payment assistance, homebuyer education, affordable rental apartments, mobile home lot rentals, and elderly assistance. www.cvclt.org
- The Vermont Housing & Conservation Board, an independent agency providing grants and technical assistance. www.vhcb.org/links.html