HC – Developmental Services |
102 S. Winooski Ave., Burl. |
488-6500 |
Case management, residential care, day support, employment for children & adults with a developmental disability |
(both) |
Y |
Cannot help those w/o an intellectual impairment |
Must be Medicaid eligible; disability must begin before age 21 & be permanent. |
Disability Rights VT (formerly VT Protection & Advocacy) |
(statewide) |
800-834-7890 |
Advocacy and legal help for disabled to address grievances with services, human rights violations, support & advocacy for crime victims with disabilities |
(both) |
Y |
Disabled inquiries only |
Must be disabled and have questions regarding rights, or just have questions about disability rights. www.vtpa.org |
VT Center for Independent Living |
(statewide) |
800-639-1522 |
Peer support, advocacy, accessibility modification funding, info & resources |
(both) |
N |
Must be a VT resident with disabilities |
Must want help gaining independence and civil rights www.vcil.org |
Deaf Vermonters Advocacy Services |
(statewide) |
Video/TTY/Voice
661-4240 |
Individual advocacy for deaf re: divorce, assault, domestic & sexual violence, discrimination, child custody, and fraud. Training & system advocacy. |
Field |
Y |
Services are for deaf individuals only |
Must be in need of advocacy/helping services for a deaf individual
www.dvas.org |
VT Family Network |
600 Blair Park Rd., Williston; M-F 9-5 |
876-5315 |
Support, info & classes for parents of kids w/ developmental & other (physical) disabilities |
(Both) |
Y |
VT residents only |
Must need support for special needs
www.vermontfamilynetwork.org |
VT Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health |
95 S. Main St., Waterbury |
800-639-6071 |
Support, info & advocacy for parents of children with emotional & behavioral disabilities |
(both) |
N |
|
Must be family member or parent of child with disability for support navigation www.vffcmh.org |
National Alliance on Mental Illness of VT (NAMI-VT) |
162 S. Main St., Waterbury |
800-639-6480 |
Support groups & classes for family members of adults with mental illness; advocacy, support groups & info for adults living with mental illness. |
(both) |
N |
|
Must be in need of information, referrals, support groups and classes re: adults living with mental illness
www.namivt.org |
