Resources
Explore local and community resources that can help you with housing, financing, health, and daily life needs.
Community support
Organizations that can help
Even if you do not live in a property managed by Summit, here is a list of community providers that may be able to help provide support for a range of needs other than housing.
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Addison Housing Works
You can contact them directly to get applications for Subsidized Apartments, Section 8 Voucher etc. This won’t be an immediate fix, but if you have lost your income recently and think you may now qualify, it is worth contacting them to get things started. (802) 877-2626.
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Rutland Housing Authority
You can contact them directly to get applications for Subsidized Apartments, Section 8 Voucher etc. This won’t be an immediate fix, but if you have lost your income recently and think you may now qualify, it is worth contacting them to get things started. (802)775-2926.
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The Winooski Housing Authority
You can contact them directly to get applications for Subsidized Apartments, Section 8 Voucher etc. This won’t be an immediate fix, but if you have lost your income recently and think you may now qualify, it is worth contacting them to get things started.
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The Vermont State Housing Authority
You can contact them directly to get applications for Subsidized Apartments, Section 8 Voucher etc. This won’t be an immediate fix, but if you have lost your income recently and think you may now qualify, it is worth contacting them to get things started.
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Burlington Housing Authority
You can contact them directly to get applications for Subsidized Apartments, Section 8 Voucher etc. This won’t be an immediate fix, but if you have lost your income recently and think you may now qualify, it is worth contacting them to get things started. (802) 864-0538.
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Turning Point Center of Chittenden County
Substance Misuse Recovery services and referral support. Has a drop in/hang out space for in person support or a warm supportive place to be. | Chittenden/Burlington: (802)861-3150 | Addison/Middlebury: (802)388-4249 | Rutland: (802)773-6010
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Legal Aid
Eviction, foreclosure, health care, discrimination, disability services, civil rights, public benefits, bankruptcy, and problems with landlords or creditors. We cannot help with criminal matters, but we can help victims of crime and abuse. Burlington (802)863-5620. Rutland (802)775-0021.
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BROC
Community Food shelf, fuel and utility assistance, Housing Navigation. 45 Union St., Rutland VT, (802)-775-0878.
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COTS
Day Station (meals, showers, laundry, computer, resource support, intake for the Waystation aka Shelter or intake for the various family shelters). Back rent and support with utility shut off notices at their Resource Center. 95 North St., Burlington, VT, (802) 864-7402.
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Economic Services Division
Reach up, 3Squares, Hotel vouchers, General Assistance. (800)479-6151
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Community Health Center Burlington
Immediate medical needs, Case Management Support, Healthcare navigators, mental health services, psychiatric care | Safe Harbor (802)864-6300 | Pine Street (802)864-0693 | Riverside (802)964-6309
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Champlian Office of Economic Opportunity
Help with back fuel and utility shut off notices, shelter bed (support animals allowed), housing navigation services, Feeding Chittenden (Food Shelf) | Chittenden: 255 S. Champlain St. Burlington VT (802)862-2771 | Addison: 50 Industrial Ave. Middlebury VT (802)388-2285 | Franklin/Grand Isle: 5 Lemnah Drive Suite 5 St. Albans VT (802)527-7392
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