Social Service Organizations
and Links in the Bennington area and State of Vermont
Resources for Food,
Fuel and Housing - updated 2-1-08
Council on Aging, Southwestern Vermont, 169 North St., Bennington , VT
442-5436
Senior Helpline: 1-800-642-5119
case
management
assistance
with financial management
help
finding senior housing
individual
must phone to request services for themselves
Vermont Center for Independent Living, 532 Main St., Bennington, VT 447-0574
Disability Helpline: 1-800-639-1522
services
for people with all kinds of disabilities
peer
advocacy counseling
meals
on wheels for people with disabilities under age 60
some
funding for assistive technology
systems
advocacy for programs for people with disabilities
individual
must phone to request services for themselves
Bennington Project Independence
Adult Day Service, 124 Pleasant St., Bennington,
VT
442-8136
Day
service for elders and adults with disabilities who require daily supervision
BPI
provides door to door transportation
Meals
provided on site
Nurse
/ Health care provided on site
BPI
provides daily activities and social interaction for their clients
Some
Medicare /Some insurance coverage/ Sliding fee scale
The Tutorial Center, 208 Pleasant St., Bennington, VT 447-0111
Literacy
services for Bennington
County
Vermont High School diploma services
GED
preparation and testing
Tutoring
services for students needing extra help for academic classes
ESL
services
Assistance
with literacy and reading needs for career programs / apprenticeships
Sliding
scale fees
State of Vermont
Bennington
District Office, Agency of Human Services Field Director, Charlie Gingo,
447-2745
Department
of Children and Families (DCF), Veterans
Memorial Drive, Bennington, VT
442-8138
§ Social
services for families in need
Blind
and Visually Impaired, Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington, VT 447-2760
§ DBVI
Info Line: (toll-free) 1-866-242-3284
Services for individuals who are
blind or visually impaired; teaching independent living skills; exploring the use of
technical adaptations and devices.
Vermont Relay Service –
telephone service for people who are deaf
TTY to Voice: 1-800-253-0191
Voice to TTY: 1-800-253-0195
Relay service connects people who
use a TTY (telephone device for people who are deaf) to people who do not use a
TTY, through an intermediary who translates messages back and forth. This
service is toll free; it does require time and patience to access properly.
Department
of Corrections, Probation and Parole, 200 Veterans Memorial Drive, Bennington, VT 447-2777
Services for people who have been
adjudicated or are serving court-ordered sentences in the community or in
prisons Includes Reparative Justice
Systems
Department
of Employment and Training, Bennington Office, 1 Veterans Memorial Drive,
Bennington, VT 442-6376
Provides assistance in finding jobs and how to apply for work
Connects to statewide Jobs Line: 1-800-414-5748
Unemployment Benefits: 1-877214-3330
Project Against Violent Encounters
(PAVE), 201 Union St., Bennington, VT
442-2370 (office) PAVE Hotline: 442-2111
Services
for victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
Domestic
Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment services
Assistance
with safe homes
Assistance
with court orders
Assistance
with safety of children and families
Assistance
with police investigations and legal matters
Sunrise Family Resource
Center, 238 Union St., Bennington, VT 442-6934
Services
for families including day care, education and job training
Parent
support services
Case
management services
Sliding
scale or no-fee for services
Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), 215 Pleasant St., Bennington, VT 447-1545
Opportunity for community members to volunteer their
services
Non-profits
request assistance from RSVP and RSVP matches requests with volunteers
Requests
change frequently and opportunities fluctuate
American Red Cross, Green
Mountain Chapter, 215 Pleasant St., Bennington, VT
442-9458
Provides
emergency and disaster services
Provides
Bennington area and county-wide bus transit
services from Pownal to Manchester/
connecting to Rutland
– call for schedule and service area
Assistance
after fires and natural disasters
Sponsors
monthly blood drives
Visiting Nurse Association and Hospice (VNA & Hospice),
160 BenMont Ave.,
Bennington, VT 442-5502
VNA
is part of the Southwest Vermont Health Care, providing Home Health Services to
patients in their homes under orders from a physician
services
may include nursing, speech and language, physical therapy, medications,
personal care, assistance with home care, and other services
Hospice
services include help with care for very ill persons, grief counseling, respite
and other services
Housing & Mortgages for People with
Disabilities
http://www.mortgageloan.com/disabilities/
APPLY FOR FUEL ASSISTANCE IN JULY:
Even though summer has just begun, the State Fuel Office is gearing up for a busy year. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) accepts applications for fuel assistance from July through February. If Vermonters meet the resource and income guidelines, the Fuel Assistance Program helps to pay a portion of their winter heating bill.
If a person or family applied for Fuel Assistance last winter, they are already on the mailing list to receive an application packet for this winter. Applications will be mailed the week of July 7.
If a person or family did not apply last year, they can get their names added to the July mailing list by calling 1-800-479-6151.
The only way to find out if you are eligible is to apply for the program.
On or about July 7, the Fuel Application packet will be posted on the web at http://dcf.vermont.gov/esd/fuel_assistance.
GO-VT:
The State of Vermont has launched a new website dedicated to connecting commuters with ways they can save money and reduce their carbon footprint. The website is www.connectingcommuters.org. This site contains links to every public transit provider in Vermont as well as state operated Park & Ride locations. There is a variety of information on the website.
GREEN MOUNTAIN CARE…A HEALTHIER STATE OF LIVING is the umbrella name for all of the state’s health care programs including Catamount Health, VHAP, Medicaid, VHAP-Pharmacy, VPharm, etc. To learn more about or to enroll in any of these programs, call 1-800-250-8427 or go to www.GreenMountainCare.org.
The Vermont 211 Helpline for information about services in the county and across the state. Just dial 211 or log onto www.vermont211.org.