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This spreadsheet is a starting point for sharing regional or statewide organizations that may be serving individuals in your town or region. This isn’t exhaustive and it will vary between communities. These would be good organizations to check in with as mutual aid efforts are coming together to make sure that efforts are coordinated and collective rather than duplicative or competing for resources.
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Facilitation, Resource Connection, Technical Assistance
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Vermont Council on Rural DevelopmentVCRD can help communities connect to key resources and can help to troubleshoot and support meeting facilitation. They also have a covid resource page linked here:https://www.vtrural.org/covid19info@vtrural.org or 802-223-6091 or visit https://www.vtrural.org/covid19
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Food, Meals, and Agriculture
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Vermont Food BankThe Vermont food bank is working to provide hunger relief to all Vermonters. Local food shelves are working to make food accesible and safe. Find your local food shelf here: https://www.vtfoodbank.org/agency-locator or contact the Foodbank at 1-800-585-2265
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Meals on WheelsMeals on wheels provides hot meals to Vermonters over 60 years of age OR those under 60 with chronic conditions or disabilities. Meals on wheels are provided by Vermon'ts five Area Agencies on Aging partnering with local organizations to provide home delivered or congregate meals. For more information about what is available in your community call the Helpline at 1-800-642-5119 or contact the Executive Director of VT Association of Area Agencies on Aging Janet Hunt at janet@vermont4a.org or 802-578-7094
https://www.vermont4a.org/meals-nutrition
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School MealsMost districts will be providing meals to students during this closureContact your local school district
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Hunger Free Vermont Sharing links to statewide food resources for families and individualshttps://www.hungerfreevt.org/coronavirus
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Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and MarketsCOVID-19 Information for Agriculture and Food Businesshttps://agriculture.vermont.gov/covid-19-information?fbclid=IwAR1ne5_5e_dL_usRZJme77gT8_82PmQmVcUP4A4w-WSsOaqOPA8bVIA1Rok
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Vermont Farm to Plate - Local Planning for Food AccessSupport for communities working to support local farms and address food insecurityContact Sarah Danly at sarah@vsjf.org and check out their toolkit at - https://www.vtfarmtoplate.com/assets/resource/files/Local%20Planning%20for%20Food%20Access%20a%20Toolkit%20for%20Vermonts%20Communities.pdf
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Vermont Housing and Conservation BoardThe Vermont Housing and Conservation Board has built a COVID-19 Resource page for Working Lands Businesses and is offering COVID Response and Recovery Support advisors to help navigate available resources.
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Municipal/Community Support and Technical Assistance
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Regional Planning CommissionsVermont's 11 RPCs serve as a link between local, state, and federal government. They can assist municipalities with continuity of operations, connect communities to resources, and, support businesses and connect to resources Find your RPC at www.vapda.org
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VT League of Cities and TownsVLCT can help support municipal response including emergency response and help with open meeting laws and remote meetingshttps://www.vlct.org/coronavirus
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ACCD Community Resources pageinformation on recovery funding, open meeting laws, emergency response, and morehttps://accd.vermont.gov/covid-19/community
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Local Groups and Organizations
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Faith GroupsFaith groups around the state are stepping up to provide meals and other services to community members. Reach out to your local church to see if they have programs/services planned and/or whether they would be willing to partner. Faith leaders may also be able to help identify community members in need.Contact your local faith leaders.
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Neighbor to Neighbor GroupsYour community may have a local Neighbor to Neighbor group that helps to connect community members that want to help to community members in needIdentify whether your community has a neighbor to neighbor group and reach out to local organizers or reach out to Vermont Interfaith Action who is coordinating faith and community leaders with Faith in Action to protect and support people at risk https://viavt.org/
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Civic OrganizationsMany communities across the state host active civic organizatinos/social clubs such as Elks Clubs, Lions Clubs, Rotary Clubs, Moose Family Centers, and other groups that often organize volunteer services and community support.Identify and contact leaders in your local civic/social organizations.
Rotary https://my.rotary.org/en/search/club-finder
Lions Clubs https://www.vermontlions.org/
Elks https://www.vtelks.org/
Moose Family Centers http://findmooselodgelocations.com/Moose-Lodge-Locations.html/state=Vermont
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Local American Legion Groups and/or VFWsLegion and VFW members are often active volunteers in their community, and could also help to connect to members of the community in need. VFW https://vfwvt.org/di/vfw/v2/default.asp?pid=50393
Legion http://vtlegion.org/
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Washington and Northern Orange Counties Regional Response Command CenterFocused on providing non-medical, but essential social services to municipalities, organizations, and individuals in need, including but not limited to providing or securing food, shelter, information, medical supplies, transportation, volunteers, etc.Mike Rama, Public Information Officer
Jaclyn Holden, Deputy Liaison Officer
communityrelations@wnocrrcc.org
Call line: 802-477-5160 (M-F 8 AM - 10 PM)
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Caledonia and Southern Essex Response TeamJenna O'Farrel, jofarrell@nekcavt.org
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Orleans and Northern Essex Response TeamSuzanne Legare-Belcher, Suzanne.LegareBelcher@vermont.gov
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Emergency Response and Coordination
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Vermont State Emergency Operations CenterUp to date information on State COVID-19 response, alerts, and informationMark Bosma, Public Information Officer 800-347-0488
or mark.bosma@vermont.gov
https://vem.vermont.gov/
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Community Action Agencies (food resources, housing, heating, emergency response coordination)
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Capstone Community ActionWashington/Lamoille/Orange countieshttps://www.capstonevt.org/
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NEKCANEKhttps://www.nekcavt.org/
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BROCBennington/Rutlandhttps://www.broc.org/
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SEVCAsouthern vermonthttps://www.sevca.org/
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CVOEOAddison/Chittenden/Franklin/Grand Islehttps://www.cvoeo.org/
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Volunteer Connections
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Vermont's 5 United WaysVermont's United Way organizations help connect volunteers with organization in their town and region.
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United Way of Northwest VT - Chittenden, Franklin, Grand Islehttps://unitedwaynwvt.galaxydigital.com/
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Green Mountain United Way - Caledonia, Essex, Orange, Orleans and Washingtonhttps://unitedwaynwvt.galaxydigital.com/
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Granite United Way - Windsor Countyhttps://volunteernh.galaxydigital.com/need/
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United Way of Addison Countyhttp://unitedwayaddisoncounty.galaxydigital.com/
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United Way of Windham Countyhttps://unitedwaywindham.galaxydigital.com/
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Senior Services
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Area Agencies on AgingOrganizations around the state that serve adults 60 and over. A key contact to connect to community members that may need support - also a link to Meals on Wheels and other services
Find your local Area Agency on Aging here: https://www.vermont4a.org/locations
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Health
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Vermont Department of HealthMost up to date and accurate health informationhttps://www.healthvermont.gov/response/infectious-disease/2019-novel-coronavirus
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Vermont 211Contact For questions about coronavirus or general questions about help and services in VermontDial 2-1-1 or https://vermont211.org/
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Mental Health/Support/Recovery
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The Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence5 independent non-profit organizations which provide domestic and sexual violence advocacy to survivors of violence in Vermont.https://vtnetwork.org/member-program/
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Pathways Vermont Support LinePeer support phone line offering connection for all Vermonters.Open 24/7 for calls or texts: (833) VT - TALKS / (833) 888 - 2557
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Online recovery resources and meetingsDue to the COVID-19 outbreak, many in-person recovery meetings are being cancelled. Turning point center compiled a list of online recovery resourceshttps://turningpointcentervt.org/online-recovery-resources/
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Vermont AAAlcoholics Anonymous Area 70 Vermont has up to date infromation on meetings and helplines around the statehttps://aavt.org/
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Communications
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Front Porch ForumFront Porch Forum is an excellent way to share information and resources with your communityFind your local FPF at frontporchforum.com
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Department of Public ServiceThe Dept of Public Service has compiled a map of public buildings in Vermont where WiFi is publicly available from a parked vehicle on the road or parking lothttps://vtpsd.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=c926d155167d4a5586e8e1aca1701cfa
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Refugee Health Committee in VermontInformation on Coronavirus translated into several languages including Nepali, Lingala, Spanish, Somali, Dinka, French, Kirundi, Swahili, Bosnian, Vietnamese, and Arabichttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3zjPpeFnXqvESr1y3d4DvQ/?fbclid=IwAR3T_Tgf9j34z5R-1c50mjWK55kpzM3OInKAMgyeDFbF8Yki3ZG2Py5lQ_M
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VT Deparment of HealthTranslated materials available on the VT Department of Health website including videos, "What You Need to Know about Coronavirus," and "Tips to Help Ilness from Spreading"Scroll down and click on "Translated Materials" https://www.healthvermont.gov/response/infectious-disease/2019-novel-coronavirus
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Childcare / Educational Resources
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Childcare for Essential WorkersFind out more about essential workers here: https://vem.vermont.gov/essentialpersonshttps://webportalapp.com/webform/essentialworkers
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Let's Grow KidsLet's Grow Kids has compiled a comprehensive list of resoruces for early childcare providers and parentshttps://www.letsgrowkids.org/coronavirus
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Financial Assistance
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Vermont Community FoundationSpecial and Urgent Needs Grantshttps://www.vermontcf.org/NonprofitsGrants/AvailableGrants
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New England Grassroots Environment FundRapid response seed grants up to $1,000 https://grassrootsfund.org/dollars/rapid-response-funding?fbclid=IwAR3xuHASzywYCj-eWR0eXJOOE_ldJV46iuqDO-5T_6Xfn3k6h4ESHR0I6Jg
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Hoehl Family FoundationEmergency grants to help meet the needs of Vermonters in response to COVID-19http://www.hoehlfamilyfoundation.org/emergency-grant-round
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Business Support
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Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community DevelopmentGuidance and support for Vermont BusinessesVisit :https://accd.vermont.gov/about-us/disaster-planning/covid-19-guidance-vermont-businesses
ACCD has also set up a hotline so that businesses may call to report impacts and be directed to resources: 802-461-5143
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US Small Business AdministrationSBA is providing Economic Injury Disaster Loans to small businesses and nonprofits that have been impacted by the virusContact the SBA District Office at 802-828-4422
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