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Adoption

  • Friends in Adoption

    Licensed adoption agency with a Castleton, Vermont office, offering caring guidance to expectant parents considering adoption (the decisions stay yours) and to adoptive families.

  • Lund

    South Burlington family agency (since 1890): options counseling for pregnant people, private and older-child adoption and ongoing adoption support, plus child and family services, early childhood education and home visiting.

  • Vermont DCF — Adopt a Waiting Child

    Statewide

    Adopting a child from Vermont foster care through the Department for Children and Families: meet the waiting children and learn how to foster or adopt.

Free / Subsidized Childcare

  • Capstone Community Action — Head Start

    Head Start and home visiting for children and families in central Vermont; pre-register online.

  • Champlain Valley Head Start (CVOEO)

    Comprehensive services for pregnant people, children from birth to five and their families in Franklin, Grand Isle, Chittenden and Addison counties, from the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity.

  • Northeast Kingdom Community Action — Head Start and Early Head Start

    Head Start and Early Head Start in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, alongside housing support and other community action services.

  • Head Start & Early Head Start

    Nationwide

    Free preschool, child care and family support for eligible families. Find a program near you online or by phone (Mon–Fri 8–6 ET).

Churches / Baby Closets

  • Branches Family Resource Center — Motherhood Program

    Faith-based centre in Brattleboro offering free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds. Its Motherhood Program gives expectant and new mothers parenting classes, one-on-one mentoring and practical resources such as diapers and baby supplies; a Fatherhood Program offers classes and mentoring for dads.

Clothing / Supplies

  • Branches Family Resource Center — Diapers and Baby Supplies

    Diapers and baby supplies for expectant and new mothers through the Motherhood Program, alongside parenting classes and mentoring, in Brattleboro.

Domestic Violence

Employment

  • Serve Learn Earn

    Statewide

    Vermont nonprofit collaborative helping Vermonters gain skills and earn pay while working toward a career, with a focus on the trades and conservation work.

  • American Job Centers (CareerOneStop)

    Nationwide

    Free local help with job searches, training and career services. Find your nearest American Job Center online or by phone.

  • Dress for Success

    Nationwide

    Professional clothing and career support for women. Find your local Dress for Success on the website.

  • Easterseals — Employment Services

    Nationwide

    Job training and employment support for people with disabilities through local Easterseals affiliates.

  • Goodwill Career Centers

    Nationwide

    Free job training, career coaching, résumé and interview help at local Goodwill career centers.

Potential Financial Assistance

  • The Salvation Army — Northern New England Division (Vermont)

    Statewide

    Emergency rent and utility assistance to help families struggling with basic bills stay in their homes; local teams assess each family's needs.

  • Catholic Charities USA (Find a Local Agency)

    Nationwide

    Find the Catholic Charities agency serving your area for emergency, family and housing help.

  • Modest Needs

    Nationwide

    Small one-time grants for working individuals and families facing an emergency expense. Apply online.

  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul

    Nationwide

    Parish volunteers who help neighbors in need. The national office does not give direct help: ask your nearest Catholic parish for its St. Vincent de Paul conference.

  • The Salvation Army

    Nationwide

    Emergency rent, utility and other assistance through local Salvation Army offices nationwide.

Food Programs

  • HOPE (Helping Overcome Poverty's Effects)

    Addison County nonprofit helping low-income people secure basic needs, with a food shelf at its Middlebury office.

  • Upper Valley Haven

    White River Junction nonprofit (since 1980) providing food, shelter and housing support for adults and families facing poverty or homelessness in Vermont and New Hampshire, plus help with employment and community resources.

  • Vermont Foodbank — Find a Food Shelf

    Statewide

    Use the interactive map to find a food shelf or meal site anywhere in Vermont, with locations and hours.

  • Feeding America (Find Your Local Food Bank)

    Nationwide

    Enter your ZIP code to find the food bank, pantries and meal programs serving your community.

  • USDA National Hunger Hotline (Hunger Free America)

    Nationwide

    Connects you with nearby food banks, meal sites and programs like SNAP and WIC. Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–8 p.m. ET. En español: 1-877-842-6273.

Health Assistance

Housing Assistance & Shelters

Infant & Baby Equipment

Mental Health & Postpartum Assistance

Parenting Classes

  • Family Center of Washington County — Parent Education

    Parent education classes and workshops in central Vermont (in person, Zoom or hybrid), plus family support home visiting and Parents as Teachers.

  • Vermont Parent Child Centers

    Statewide

    A statewide network of 15 Parent Child Centers offering early childhood services, home visits to families with young children, playgroups, parent education, parent support and referrals; find your local centre on this page.

  • Parents as Teachers

    Nationwide

    Free home visiting and parent education for expecting families and parents of young children, through local affiliates.

  • Triple P – Positive Parenting Program

    Nationwide

    Self-paced online parenting courses (also in Spanish). Many states and local agencies offer them free.

Pregnancy Centers

  • Aspire Now

    No-cost, confidential pregnancy support in South Burlington (and a mobile clinic): pregnancy and STD tests, ultrasounds, options counseling, parenting support services and fatherhood programs. No insurance needed.

  • American Pregnancy Association

    Nationwide

    Free, confidential pregnancy helpline and a search for local pregnancy centers, adoption agencies and maternity homes.

  • Care Net Pregnancy Decision Line

    Nationwide

    Free, confidential pregnancy decision coaching by phone, and a map of 1,200+ affiliated pregnancy centers.

  • Heartbeat International (Worldwide Directory of Pregnancy Help)

    Nationwide

    Search 7,000+ life-affirming pregnancy help locations by state, city or ZIP.

  • Option Line

    Nationwide

    Call or text 24/7 to talk about a pregnancy and be connected with a pregnancy center near you.

Special Needs Assistance

Support for Fathers

Transportation

  • Capstone Community Action — Transportation

    Help getting around central Vermont: support for public transit programs, a Find a Ride service, and vehicle incentives that save Vermonters money.

  • Vermont Medicaid — Non-Emergency Medical Transportation

    Statewide

    Medicaid members without their own transportation can get rides to prior-scheduled Medicaid-covered appointments. To set up rides, contact the Vermont Public Transportation Association at (833) 387-7200.

  • Family Promise

    Nationwide

    Local Family Promise affiliates help families facing homelessness, including gas cards, transit passes and car-related help where available.

  • Medicaid rides to medical appointments (NEMT)

    Nationwide

    Medicaid covers free rides to covered appointments for members with no other way to get there. Call your Medicaid health plan, ideally two days ahead.