The Community Access Program offers ADA technical assistance and training to peers, businesses, and state and local governments, helping them understand and comply with accessibility regulations. It provides education on ADA rights and responsibilities and assists with resolving or referring violation complaints. VCIL serves as Vermont’s ADA technical assistance and training provider with funding from the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living and Rehabilitation Research.

A series of workshops designed to pass on skills to help prepare for life outside of high school. They are led by people with disabilities who have made that transition themselves. Topics include confidence, communication, social media, self-advocacy and interviewing tips.

Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, late Deafened, and DeafBlind people can access community resources, including financial, medical and legal information. In addition, the DIP coordinator works with peers to improve options for independent living in the community.

Meals on Wheels provides hot meals to Vermonters under age 60 with chronic conditions or disabilities. This program assures that people who are unable to prepare their own meals and have no one to help with meal preparation get at least one hot meal five days a week. Meals are provided on an emergency, short-term, or long-term basis depending on need.

The Peer Advocacy Counseling program connects people with disabilities to peer advocates who support civil rights, independent living, and personal goals through one-on-one and group support.

Provides loans of telecommunications equipment to enable low-income Deaf, DeafBlind (as well as deaf and visually impaired), Hard of Hearing, and individuals with cognitive or physical disabilities to communicate by telephone. To qualify, applicants must provide proof that they have a disability requiring adaptive telephone equipment to use the phone service, and income that is at or below 200% of the federal poverty guidelines for their household size. VTEDP will purchase up to $750 of equipment for qualified individuals and it is theirs till they move out of state or no longer need it.

Home entry and bathroom accessibility modifications for low-income Vermonters with physical disabilities.