General Disability Resources

Blind and Visually Impaired Assistance

National Federation of the Blind
26-B Sibley Avenue
Montpelier, VT 05602
(802) 223-1684 (Phone)

Vermont Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired (VABVI)
37 Elmwood Avenue
Burlington, VT 05401
800-639-5861 (Toll-free)
802-863-1481 (Fax)

Vermont Division for the Blind & Visually Impaired
Dept. of Aging & Disabilities
103 So. Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671
(802) 241-2211

Developmental Disabilities

State Developmental Disabilities Planning Council
Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
103 S. Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671
(802) 241-2612 (Voice/TTY)

Division of Disability and Aging Services
Department of Disabilities, Aging & Independent Living
103 S. Main St, Weeks Building
Waterbury, VT 05671
(802) 241-2648

University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities
Center on Disability and Community Inclusion
University of Vermont
Mann Hall 3rd Floor, 208 Colchester Ave.
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 656-4031 (Voice/TTY)

Vermont Self Determination Project
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671
(802) 241-2671
(888) 268-4860 (Toll-free)

Hearing and/or Speech Assistance

E.M. Luse Center
Pomeroy Hall, 489 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05405
(802) 656-3861 (Phone)

State of Vermont, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
Employment Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
103 South Main Street, Weeks 1A
Waterbury, VT 05671
800-361-1239 (Toll-free)
(802) 241-1455 (TTY)
866-VRWORKS (866-879-6757) (Voice/TTY)
(802) 241-3359 (Fax)

General

Governor’s Information and Referral / Governor’s Office
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05602
(800) 649-6825

Governor’s Committee on the Employment of People with Disabilities
c/o Developmental Disabilities Council
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671

Mental Health

State Mental Health Agency
Department of Mental Health
Agency of Human Services
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05402
(802) 652-2000

For your local community mental health center contact:
Vermont Association for Mental Health
PO Box 165
Montpelier, VT 05601
(802) 223-6263
(800) 639-4052 (Toll-free)
(802) 828-5252 (Fax)

National

Disabilities and Business Technical Assistance Centers
Provides technical assistance and training to businesses and people with disabilities.
(800) 949-4232 (Phone)

National Business & Disability Council (NBDC)
Resource for corporations that are hiring, working with and marketing to people with disabilities.

National Resource Center on Aging & Injury
Refers readers to journal articles, publications, video and Web sources on injury prevention.

West Virginia Research & Training Center
Provides statistics on the disabled population in the U.S.

Yahoo Disabilities
Directory of links to categories such as employment, disabilities and universal design.