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Vermont Individual & Family Support Organizations
Information and resources for independent living and self-advocacy:
Nonprofit organizations that focus on helping families:
Vermont Advocacy Organizations & Agencies
Organizations and agencies that help with special education, disability law, discrimination and individual rights:
- VT Legal Aid-Disability Law Project
- VT Protection & Advocacy
- VT Family Network
- VT Human Rights Commission
- VT Secretary of State
More about Developmental Disability Councils and Partners
55 states and territories have Councils. Federal law also created partner agencies -- Protection & Advocacy organizations and University Centers on Excellence.
VTDDC’s two Vermont partners are:
You can get information about the DDAct, partners, and councils across the country at:
- National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities
- U.S. Administration on Developmental Disabilities
Vermont State Agencies That Can Help
Find information about specific areas of assistance.
- AHS Department of Disability & Aging Services D-DAS
- Division for the Blind & Visually Impaired
- Division of Developmental Services
- Office of the Public Guardian
- Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
- VT Crisis Intervention Network
- VT Dept. of Education, Special Education
Additional Helpful Vermont Links
Call or visit Vermont 2-1-1 for general information, referral and assistance about just about everything.