Directory of Local Homeless Service Organizations

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Vermont

COTS (The Committee on Temporary Shelter)

COTS has been providing comprehensive services to homeless individuals and families for over 15 years. COTS offers a wide range of services including case management, vocational training, immediate referals for medical and health care, outreach to the streets and encampments, and transitional and permanent housing. The Mission of COTS is twofold : to provide for a person's most immediate needs and create lasting solutions to homelessness and poverty.

PO Box 1616
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: (802) 864-7402
Fax: (802) 864-2612
Email: cots@together.net

Vermont Tenants, Inc.

Vermont Tenants, Inc. is a non-profit agency that provides counseling, advice, referrals, and advocacy to tenants state-wide. Located in Burlington, Vermont, VTI serves over 2000 people a year through a variety of programs. Some of VTI's services include: advocacy, information, and referrals through the Tenant Line (802-864-0099 or 1-800-287-7971); state-wide workshops for tenants, police officers, universities, social service providers, and other interested groups; publication of the Renting in Vermont handbook, which summarizes Vermont's Landlord-Tenant law.

191 North Street
Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: (802) 864-0099 or 1-800-287-7971
Emal: tedvti@together.net

Vermont Volunteers for Homeless Veterans

Vermont Volunteers for Homeless Veterans is organized as a nonprofit organization researching ways to reduce homelessness, particularly through mini-farm and work cooperatives.

P.O. Box 5338
Burlington, VT 05402
Phone: 802-658-8862
Email: vvhv@hotmail.com