Vermont

Parent to Parent of Vermont

Supports families whose children have a chronic illness or disability.

Programs & Services from the Vermont Agency of Human Services (AHS)

A comprehensive list of services available to Vermonters within and outside of AHS.

Social Security Administration (SSA) Boston Region Office

Advises SSA customers in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont on how they may contact their local office and obtain information on Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Vermont Disability Determination Services

Information for Vermonters who apply for disability benefits under the Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Medicaid programs.

Vermont Disability Program Navigator Initiative

Provides dedicated professionals to help persons with disabilities find, gain access, enter or reenter the job market.

Vermont Work Incentive Planning & Assistance (WIPA)

If you receive disability benefits from the Social Security Administration, and are interested in working or learning more about how working would affect your benefits, you can get help from a community organization known as a Work Incentive Planning and Assistance (WIPA) project.

Vermont's Early Intervention & Prevention Services

Provides all direct prevention and early intervention programs including Children's Upstream Services Initiative (CUPS), Family, Infant and Toddler Program, Healthy Babies, Kids, and Families, and Success by Six.

Veterans Facilities in Vermont

Provides locations where veterans can apply for benefits or receive primary health care and mental health services.

VocRehab Vermont

Provides help for job seekers with disabilities, information on benefits and moving from school to work.

Vermont Food Stamps Program

Helps low-income people and families buy the food they need for good health. You can apply for benefits by completing a state application form. Application is in .pdf format.

How to Apply for Disability Benefits

Applications for Medicaid on the basis of disability should be filed with the Economic Services Division of the Vermont Department for Children and Families.

How to Appeal a Disability Determination

Information on what to do if you disagree with the determination about Social Security disability benefits from the Vermont Disability Determination Services.

Seasonal Fuel Assistance Program

Helps low-income Vermonters pay part of their home heating bills.

Vermont Essential Person Program

Provides monthly cash assistance to help cover the expenses of having someone live with and provide essential care for people who are blind, have a disability or are 65 and older to stay in their homes.

Vermont Medicaid Program

Provides low-cost or free coverage for low-income children, young adults under age 21, parents, pregnant women, caretaker relatives, people who are blind or disabled and those age 65 or older.

Prescription Assistance Programs in Vermont

Information on programs to help uninsured Vermonters and those enrolled in Medicare pay for prescription medicines based on your income, disability status and age.
  • The White House: President George W. Bush
  • USA.gov: The U.S. government's official web portal.