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Disability Awareness Day at the State House on February 19

The Vermont Coalition for Disability Rights will be hosting the annual Disability Awareness Day at the Vermont State House on February 19, 2014. Action will be occurring all throughout the day, starting 8:00 am and going to 6:30 pm. Here’s a breakdown of the day’s happenings: 9 to 10: VCDR will be serving coffee and pastries …

OEO’s Lynne Munzberg Retirement Celebration on February 21

The Office of Economic Opportunity’s Lynne Munzberg is retiring at the end of February. To honor her outstanding years of service, there will be a celebration at Central Vermont Community Action in Barre on Friday, February 21, 2014. Please send your RSVP to Paul Dragon at paul.dragon@state.vt.us.

Registration Now Open for NEK Veterans Summit

Lyndon State College will be hosting the Northeast Kingdom Veterans Summit on March 15, 2014. Registration is now open. The purpose of the summit is to bring veterans, their families, and veteran service organizations together to build relationships, stronger connections, and an enhanced regional support network in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and Northern New Hampshire. Some …

April 15: Roundtable Discussion on Housing and Supportive Services Collaboration

An important roundtable discussion will take place on Tuesday, April 15 on the needs of housing and support service collaboration. The event, Access to Housing for the Homeless, will take place from Noon to 3:30pm, immediately following the monthly Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness meeting in Randolph. The purpose of this facilitated discussion is to …

Mental Health Advocacy Day at the State House Next Thursday, February 13

This year’s Mental Health Advocacy Day is taking place on Thursday, February 13 at the State House in Montpelier. Join advocates, peers, providers, and family members from all across Vermont to raise awareness and ask our legislators to support the services and programs related to mental health we need. Folks are encouraged to share: Experiences …

Department of Corrections Requests Proposals for Offender Transitional Housing

The Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking proposals to provide for transitional housing with supportive services for offenders reentering the community from incarceration. Proposals are due on February 28, 2014 by 4:00pm. For the purpose of this request for proposal, Transitional Housing is defined as a DOC funded program that provides temporary (generally up …