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The Division of Disability and Aging Services (DDAS) is responsible for all community-based long-term care services for older Vermonters, individuals with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries and physical disabilities.

The Division contracts with a variety of local private non-profit service providers to provide services and supports to an estimated 15,000 older Vermonters and people with disabilities. The Division also provides direct supports through the Office of Public Guardian.

The DDAS Reference Guide describes DDAS programs and services and the accompanying DDAS Staff and Provider Directory has contact information

The Division is comprised of the Director's Office and five support units:

• Director's Office
  Provides overall direction and leadership to the five major units and is responsible for budget development, legislative work, public information, interdepartmental relations policy and program directions.

• Community Development Unit (CDU)
  Works with local providers, consumer organizations, and other state agencies to facilitate the development of services and supports to meet the needs of people with disabilities and older Vermonters. The focus is primarily on building capacity within the broader community. Supports include older Vermonters and family care (Older Americans Act) services, adult day services, dementia respite, homemaker services, residential alternatives, etc. Green Mountain Self-Advocates also receive support from this Unit.

• Individual Supports Unit (ISU)
  Administers all Medicaid funded programs that provide individualized services to older Vermonter's and people with disabilities. Supports include home and community-based waiver services (i.e., people with developmental disabilities, traumatic brain injuries, and older Vermonters), children and adult personal care/attendant services, high technology nursing, and other Medicaid services.

• Information and Data Unit (IDU)
  Supports other Division of Disability and Aging Services (DDAS) units as a partner in the collection and use of data for program management, performance indicators, outcomes indicators, quality improvement, federally-required reporting and service planning.

• Office of Public Guardian (OPG)
  The Office of Public Guardianship, acting under court authority, provides public guardianship where there is no friend or family member to serve as guardian, and the individual needs a public guardian to protect his or her rights or welfare.

• Quality Management Unit (QMU)
  Works in collaboration with the Division of Disability and Aging Services (DDAS) staff and service providers to improve and ensure the quality of services provided through DDAS.