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Disability services in Vermont

84 Confirmed Profiles and 2,148 Registry Listings across 30 counties, plus organizations that serve the whole country.

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Search by area in Vermont

Intellectual and Developmental

Autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, intellectual disability, learning disabilities, and ADHD.

237listings, 60 Confirmed Profiles

Mental and Behavioral Health

Mental illness, PTSD and trauma, substance use, and eating disorders.

1,149listings, 52 Confirmed Profiles

Physical and Mobility

Spinal cord injury, amputation and limb loss, muscular dystrophy, arthritis, and speech and language.

583listings, 33 Confirmed Profiles

Sensory

Blind and low vision, Deaf and hard of hearing, and DeafBlind.

202listings, 30 Confirmed Profiles

Neurological and Chronic Health

Brain injury, stroke, epilepsy, MS, ALS, Parkinson's, dementia, and medically complex needs.

431listings, 28 Confirmed Profiles

Veterans and Military Families

VA health, claims and benefits help, veterans service organizations, Vet Centers, housing, jobs, and military family support.

360listings, 42 Confirmed Profiles

Everything in Vermont, on a map

Every listing in the state by county and ZIP code, plus 175 organizations that serve the whole country.

2,232listings in all

Key statewide contacts

Agencies and networks that serve people with any disability in Vermont. Each area's Resources and data tab lists the contacts for that area.

Protection and Advocacy (2)

The legal advocacy agency for people with disabilities in your state, set up under federal law. Free help with rights, abuse and neglect, and discrimination.

Vocational Rehabilitation (2)

The state agency that helps people with disabilities prepare for, find, and keep a job.

Assistive Technology Act program (1)

Try, borrow, or get help paying for assistive technology, from communication devices to mobility equipment.

Centers for Independent Living (7)

Run by and for people with disabilities: peer support, skills training, advocacy, and help moving from an institution to the community.

Statewide Independent Living Council (1)

Plans and monitors independent living services across the state.

Aging and Disability Resource Centers (1)

One place to start for long-term services and supports for older adults and people with disabilities.

Area Agencies on Aging (1)

Local agencies that connect older adults and caregivers to in-home services, meals, and support.

Parent Training and Information Centers (1)

Free help for families of children with disabilities, including special education rights and IEPs.

Services by county in Vermont

Each county page shows what serves that county, your local intake offices, and Confirmed Profiles based there. Numbers are listings that serve the county.

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How to get services in Vermont

Most long-term supports are paid for by Medicaid, often through a waiver program. Start with Medicaid, then get on the program that fits. Many programs have a waiting list, so apply early.

Start here Vermont Medicaid (Green Mountain Care) · Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)

Apply online (opens in a new tab) · Call (855) 899-9600 · Get free help from a certified Assister in person, online, or by phone. The Application and Document Processing Center does not take walk-ins.

People who get SSI in Vermont get Medicaid automatically (Vermont is a 1634 state).

Medicaid for the Aged, Blind or Disabled (MABD) covers people 65 and older and people with disabilities. Long-term care Medicaid covers people who need nursing home level care, including at home.

For children: Disabled Children's Home Care (Katie Beckett): Medicaid for children under 19 with disabilities who need institutional level care at home; parent income and assets are not counted. Call 1-800-250-8427.

If you work: Medicaid for Working People with Disabilities (MWPD): for working people with disabilities with household income under 250 percent of the poverty level; same benefits as MABD.

Steps

  1. Call 1-855-899-9600 or contact an Assister for help.
  2. Fill out the Medicaid application for people who are aged, blind, or disabled.
  3. Send in proof of income, resources, and disability.
  4. Answer any letters asking for more information.
  5. If you want developmental disability services, contact the PCG intake team after you start your Medicaid application.

Have these ready

  • Social Security number
  • Proof of income
  • Bank and resource statements
  • Proof of disability or SSI letter
  • Health insurance cards

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Intellectual and developmental disabilities, and autism

Global Commitment to Health, Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) Home and Community-Based Services Waiting list varies

Vermont residents with an intellectual or developmental disability under the DD Act rules (HCAR 7.100) who are on Medicaid and meet program rules.

Start with: PCG Intake and Eligibility Team (statewide, for DAIL Developmental Disabilities Services) · (833) 426-5668 · Website (opens in a new tab)

Services depend on meeting a funding priority in the State System of Care Plan; there is no simple first-come list.

Apply for Medicaid first.

Steps

  1. If you are not on Medicaid, contact a Medicaid Assister and start your Medicaid application.
  2. Call the PCG Intake and Eligibility team at 833-426-5668, or email [email protected], to set up an intake appointment.
  3. Fill out the DDS application with their help.
  4. Complete the clinical eligibility review and needs assessment.
  5. If eligible, choose a Case Management Organization.

Have these ready

  • Medicaid ID or proof you applied
  • Psychological testing or diagnosis records
  • School records such as an IEP
  • Proof of Vermont address

Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers in the Atlas

Rules change. Check with the agency before you rely on this. Checked October 2026.

How Vermont pays for services

Vermont ranks 17 of 51 on Medicaid waiver funding for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. See its spending, waiting list, every named program, service rates, and its vocational rehabilitation agency.

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How Vermont is graded

A+

Rank 1 of 51 on State of Support

ConnectIDD's report card for services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

  • Access to servicesA+
  • Community livingA
  • Family supportC+
  • Real workA-
  • Direct support workforceA-
  • Quality of lifeA-
  • State investmentA-
  • TransparencyF

Open the full report card

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A map for every stage of your family's journey in Vermont

Eight stages most families of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities pass through, from the first diagnosis to planning for the years ahead. Each stage shows what to do now, what to start planning, and the services to look for nearby, with a free printable guide.

  1. Diagnosis
  2. Early childhood
  3. School years
  4. Transition
  5. After graduation
  6. A place to live
  7. Work
  8. The future

Open The Family Journey Download the free guide (PDF)