Rutland Area Community Resource Guide Rutland Area Community Resource Guide

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Rutland Area
Community
Resource Guide
The Rutland Area Community Resource Guide

is a collection of health and human services

available to the Rutland Area.

This collective guide has been created and

provided by the Rutland Regional’s

Blueprint Commun ity Health Team.

The goal of the Community Health Team
is to provide our community with
reliable and well-coordinated access
to a broad range of health and human services.

For a copy of the Rutland Community Resource Guide or
to request changes or updates, please contact:

Kathyrn Lulek, Office Coordinator
Rutland Regional Medical Center
Community Health Team,
160 Allen Street, Rutland, VT 05701
[email protected]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Vermont 2-1-1 www.vermont211.org
For information and referrals to any health and human service need in Vermont, dial 2-1-1, a local call from
anywhere in the state.

Crisis Lines .......................................................................................... 1
Adult Education and Employment ................................................. 2-4
Alcohol/Drug/Tobacco/Addiction .................................................. 5-7
Child Development ....................................................................... 8-10
Clothing/Fuel Needs ........................................................................ 11
Community Centers and Activities ............................................. 12-13
Community Collaborative and Volunteer Opportunities ............... 14
Court/Legal/Government ................................................................ 15
Disabilities ................................................................................... 16-20
Financial Services ............................................................................. 21
Food and Groceries ..................................................................... 22-23
Health Care ................................................................................. 24-25
Health Education ........................................................................ 26-28
Home Health Care/ Hospice ............................................................ 29
Housing ....................................................................................... 30-31
Insurance .......................................................................................... 32
Long Term Care/Community Care Homes .................................. 33-34
Low Cost/Free Health Clinics and Dental Clinics ............................. 35
Mental Health/Counseling/Support .......................................... 36-37
Parenting ..................................................................................... 38-39
Physical Activity ............................................................................... 40
Safe Communities ....................................................................... 41-43
Senior Services ............................................................................ 44-46
Supervisory Unions and Schools ..................................................... 47
Support Groups ........................................................................... 48-53
Transportation ................................................................................. 54
Veterans/ Armed Services (+Family) .......................................... 55-56
Crisis Lines

Adult Protective Services To report abuse: 1.800.564.1612
Child Abuse 1.800.649.5285
Child Sexual Abuse 1.888.773.8368
Children’s Crisis Line – Rutland Mental Health 802.773.4225
Domestic Violence 1.800.228.7395
Emergency: 9-1-1 Ambulance, Fire, & Police
Human Trafficking Hotline [phone]
LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer) Crisis Hotline [phone]
National Runaway Hotline [phone]
Poison Control 1.800.222.1222
Smoking Cessation, VT Quit Now 1.800.784.8669
Rutland Mental Health Crisis Line Adults 802.775.1000
Rutland Rape Crisis 802.775.3232
Sexual Violence 1.800.489.7273
Suicide Hotline [phone]
24 Hour Teen Line 1.800.639.6095
Under Age Drinking Tip Line 1.866.833.6873
Veterans Crisis Line 1.800.273.8255

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Adult Education and Employment

Adult and Continuing Education Castleton State College
802.770.1178 802.468.1213 1.800.639.8521
www.staffordonline.org www.castleton.edu
Stafford Technical Center Seminary Street, Castleton, VT 05735
8 Stratton Road, Rutland, VT 05701
[email protected]
Contact: Maryanna

[email protected]
CSC is a VT State college offering two and four

year undergraduate degree and graduate
Provides educational opportunities for adults
programs.
over age 16. Courses are typically non-credit.
Programs include CDL, plumber and electrician
College of St Joseph
apprenticeships, general contractor courses,
business, technology, languages, and more.
802.773.5936 1.877.270.9998
Community College of Vermont www.csj.edu
802.786.6996 71 Clement Road, Rutland, VT 05701
www.ccv.edu
[email protected]
60 West Street, Rutland, VT 05701

CSJ offers two and four year undergraduate
CCV is a VT State college offering Associate’s
degree and graduate programs. It also offers
degrees, Certificate programs, and workshop
accelerated programs, alternative credits, and
and workforce training.
certificate programs.

Department of Labor
Community High School of Vermont
802.786.5837
802.951.5037
200 Asa Bloomer Bldg.
www.chsvt.org
Rutland, VT 05701
103 South Main Street
www.labor.vermont.gov
Waterbury, VT 05671-1001
Contact: Debra Kingsbury
[email protected]
Email: [email protected]

The Mission of the Community High School of
The Department's primary focus is to help
Vermont is to provide an accredited
support efforts to make Vermont a more
coordinated and personalized education that
competitive place to do business and create
assist students in their academic, social, and
good jobs. DOL consists of Economic and Labor
vocational successes. Programs for high school
Market Information, Workers' Compensation
diplomas and GEDs are available.
and Safety, Workforce Development,

Workforce Development Council, and

Unemployment Insurance and Wages.

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Green Mountain College R.R. Workforce Investment Board
802.287.8099 802.786.5866
www.greenmtn.edu www.vacrutland.org/rrwib
One Brennan Circle, Poultney, VT 05764 190 Asa Bloomer Building
Rutland, VT 05701
GMC offers undergraduate degree and [email protected]
graduate programs. It also offers certificate
programs.
Links many Rutland County business and

education communities to bridge the gap
Job Corps between workforce of today and the one
802.877.2922 needed for the future. Fostering relationships
among employers, educators, and service
100 A- MacDonough Drive
providers to enable people to get the skills they
Vergennes, VT 05491
need to find productive and rewarding work.

Offering an Adult Workforce Council and a
Provides career skills and academic training
Council on Youth.
programs for young adults, ages 16-24.

Stafford Technical Center
Reach Up
802.770.1033
1.800.479.6151
www.staffordonline.org
320 Asa Bloomer Building,
Stratton Road, Rutland, VT 05701
Rutland VT 05701

www.dcf.vermont.gov
Stafford technical Center provides technical

education to area high school students and
Reach Up helps families with children by adults.
providing cash assistance for basic needs and
services that support work and self-sufficiency.
Teen Parent Education Program

802.775.9711
Rutland Area Prevention Coalition
Rutland County Parent Child Center
802.775.4199
www.rcpcc.org
www.rapvt.org
61 Pleasant St, Rutland VT 05701
(See Community Collaborative for further details)
Contact: Cindy Fortier

TPE is a free, year-long program offered
through the Rutland County Parent/ Child

Center. Their mission is to offer services to

teens and other young parents, who want to

earn a high school diploma or GED, build and
improve basic skills, or become job ready.

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University of Vermont Extension Vermont Associates
802.773.3349 802.282.4423
1 Scale Ave Ste 55, Rutland, VT 05701 www.vermontassociates.org
www.uvm.edu/extension 88 Merchants Row Rutland, VT 05701

UVM Extension is a family and community Provides training and employment services to
resource that is used for economic low income Vermonters over age 55 or
development, nutrition, food safety and health, disabled.
agriculture and natural resource and
environmental management. It offers Vermont Job Link
workshop training, and college courses as well
802.786.5837
as programs for people with special needs.
www.vermontjoblink.com

Contact: Larry Sudlow
Vermont Adult Learning
[email protected]
802.775.0617

www.vtadultlearning.org
VermontJobLink is a free, self-service job
1 Scale Avenue Rutland, VT 05701 matching system for jobseekers provided by
Contact: Nancy Connor the Vermont Department of Labor.

Provides adults with essential skills for their
education. Programs include: high school Vocational Rehabilitation
completion program, Vermont adult diploma 802.786.5866
program, GED, ESOL, Bridge to College, Making
www.vocrehab.vermont.gov
it work. Also offers programs on computer
190 Asa Bloomer Bldg, First floor,
instruction and adult and family literacy.
Rutland, VT 05701

Vocational Rehabilitation offers free, flexible

services to any Vermonter or employer dealing

with a disability that affects employment.

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Alcohol/Drug/Tobacco/Addiction

ACORN AIDS Community Resource Network Brattleboro Retreat
603.448.8887 1.800.816.2220 802.258.3700 1.800.738.7328
www.acornvtnh.org www.brattlebororetreat.org
1 Anna Marsh Ln., Brattleboro, VT 05301
Provides services for those living with HIV/AIDS
in Vermont Provides help for mental health and addictive
disorders, alcohol or other drug use. Provides
Alanon specialized diagnosis and treatment services for
children, adolescents and adults suffering from
1.866.972.5266
a wide range of psychiatric and addiction
www.vermontalanonalateen.org
challenges.
[email protected]

CRASH Program
A fellowship of relatives and friends of
802.747.3588
alcoholics who share their experience, strength
(Division of Evergreen Center)
and hope, in order to solve their common
www.rmhsccn.org
problems. Al-Anon's primary purpose is to help
family and friends of alcoholics, whether the 135 Granger Street Rutland, VT 05701
alcoholic is still drinking or not.
Project Crash is a state sponsored drinking
Alcoholics Anonymous driver rehabilitation program that provides
www.aavt.org mandatory educational courses for people
whose motor vehicle privileges have been

suspended due to driving violations that involve
AA helps people find local help with their
the use of alcohol.
alcohol addiction and treatment.

Evergreen Services
Meetings - Rutland: 802.775.0402
802.747.3588
Meetings - Bennington: 802.447.1285
www.rmhsccn.org
Meetings - Manchester: 802.362.3824
135 Granger Street Rutland, VT 05701
Meetings - Middlebury: 802.388.9284
Contact: Clay Gilbert

Black River Area Community Coalition
Provides substance abuse treatment for
802.228.7878
individuals with addiction problems, provides
Email: [email protected]
outpatient services for individuals experiencing
(see Community Collaborative for further details)
problems with alcohol and drugs, including

assessment, referral and individual and group

therapy.

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Maple Leaf Farm Associates Rocking Horse Circle of Support
802.899.2911 802.747.3588
www.mapleleaf.org Evergreen Center
10 Maple Leaf Road, Underhill, VT 05489 www.rmhsccn.org
135 Granger Street, Rutland, VT 05701
Provides medical detoxification and residential Contact: Tammy DeRosia
treatment and support services for drug and
alcohol abuse to help their patients find
This program is designed for women of all ages
recovery.
including those with young children and

pregnant women who are substance users or
Narcotics Anonymous
whose lives are affected by the substance
802.773.5757 abuse of a spouse, significant other or family
www.gmana.org member. The curriculum offers education
about substance abuse, parenting and coping
[email protected]
skills in a supportive environment.

This is a 12-step recovery model that is based
Rutland Area Prevention Coalition
on the idea of reliance on a Higher Power to
relieve the obsession of drug addiction and 802.775.4199
alcoholism. www.rapvt.org
(See Community Collaborative for further details)
Recovery Houses
802.446.2640 Rutland County Women’s Network and
McGee House, Grace House, Shelter
Serenity House 802.775.6788
www.recoverhousevt.org www.rcwn.org
98 Church Street, Wallingford, VT 05773 (see Safe Communities for further details)

A professional alcohol, drug, gambling and Spring Lake Ranch
family rehabilitation program dedicated to 802.492.3322
providing effective treatment with practical www.springlakeranch.org/
goals and a reasonable cost for services. They
1169 Spring Lake Road
will turn no one away who they feel would
Cuttingsville, VT 05738
benefit from treatment, including those
[email protected]
currently supervised by federal or state
corrections programs. Services are also offered
to pregnant women and to intravenous drug Offers licensed residential treatment and a
users. variety of transitional options. A working
community that offers a healing community for
people with mental illness, substance abuse
issues, or dual diagnosis.

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Turning Point Club of Rutland VT Division of Alcohol & Drug Abuse
802.773.6010 (ADAP)
141 State St, Rutland Vermont 05701 802.786.5876
[email protected] www.healthvermont.gov/adap/adap.aspx
Contact: Liz Antonoff Asa Bloomer Bldg, Rutland, VT 05701
Contact: Sarah Roy
Turning Point is a place for people to go for
help with recovery. A drop-in recovery center Helps Vermonters prevent and eliminate the
with many programs and facilitated groups to problems caused by alcohol and other drug use.
assist in the struggles of recovery. In partnership with other public and private
organizations, they plan, support, and evaluate
Valley Vista a comprehensive system that provides
education, prevention, intervention, treatment,
802.222.5201
recovery, and research services.
www.vvista.net

23 Upper Plain St., Bradford, VT 05033
WITS End Support Group

802.775.6608
80 bed Inpatient Alcohol and Chemical
(see Parenting for further details)
Dependency Treatment Center, offering

comprehensive services for Adults (male and

female), adolescents and their families.

Provides a safe structured environment for

treatment of patients with addictive & co-

occurring disorders.

Vermont Quit Network
Quit Line: 1.800.784.8669
(1-800-QUIT-NOW)
Quit Local: 802.747.3768
Quit Net: www.vtquitnetwork.org

Free one on one, group, phone, & website
tobacco cessation coaching. Free or reduced
cost nicotine replacement for Vermonters 18

years and older.

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