Community
We are strongest when we are not alone in seeking better health
care. We are here for the community and we are a part of the community.
Use us!
Outright Vermont 1-800-GLB-CHAT or www.outrightvt.org
R.U.1.2? Queer Community Center 802.860.7812 or
www.ru12.org
SafeSpace 1-866-869-7341 (toll free support line)
or www.safespacevt.org/
New England AIDS Education and Training Center
www.neaetc.org
Vermont Department of Health AIDS Hotline 1-800-882-2437
Quick Guide to Additional Community Resources
National
AIDS Information Resource: The Body www.thebody.com
A web resource that helps demystify HIV/AIDS and its treatment,
improve patients’ quality of life and foster community through
human connection.
Fenway Health www.fenwayhealth.org
for Physical and Mental LGBT Health
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association www.glma.org
Intersex Society of North America www.isna.org
National Coalition for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
Health www.lgbthealth.net
(for Healthy People 2010 LGBT document)
National Gay and Lesbian Task Force www.ngltf.org
National Resource Center, AIDS Education and Training
Centers www.aidssetc.org
Local
Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS),
179 South Winooski Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-7402, www.cotsonline.org
"Providing a Continuum of Care to homeless adults and families,
including emergency shelter, vocational counseling, referrals to
on-site medical and mental health care, and permanent housing."
Community Health Center,
617 Riverside Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-6309
"Comprehensive care clinic and anonymous HIV testing site."
Crisis Services of Chittenden County,
Howard Center for Human Services,
300 Flynn Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401
Ages 18+ 24-Hour Crisis Hotline (802) 863-2400,
Ages 17 and under 24-Hour Crisis Hotline (802) 864-7777
Act One/Bridge Substance Abuse Helpline (802) 859-1230,
general inquiries (802) 658-0400,
www.howardcenter.org
"Support and assessment for youth and adults experiencing
psychiatric crisis"
IMANI Health Institute,
294 South Winooski Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-2631, imani@together.net
"Health services for people of all colors."
King Street Youth Center,
87 King Street, Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 862-6736, www.kingstreetyouth.org,
roxane@kingstreetyouth.org
"Services for youth 18 and under, including day care, after-school
programs, prevention, job services, arts programs, evening drop-in
for teens, mentoring, free dinners, AA meetings, etc."
Lund Family Center,
76 Glen Road, Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-7467, www.lundfamilycenter.org,
lund@lundfamilycenter.org
"Comprehensive resources for families, specializing in services
for families with young children, pregnant and parenting teens,
and adoptive families and birth parents, including GLBT couples
considering adoption."
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England,
183 Talcott Road, Suite 101, Williston, 05495
(800) 230-PLAN, (802) 878-7232, www.plannedparenthood.org/ppnne
"Sexual and reproductive health care services for women and
men."
Spectrum Youth and Family Services,
31 Elmwood Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 864-7423, SpectrumVT@aol.com
"Services for youth up to age 21 including short and long-term
shelter, free health and legal clinics, drop-in center and peer
outreach workers, and mental health and substance abuse counseling."
Vermont CARES,
PO Box 5248, Burlington, VT 05402
(800) 649-2437 or (802) 863-2437,
www.vtcares.org,
vermontcares@vtcares.org
"Working to improve the quality of life, create compassionate
communities and prevent the spread of HIV by working with people
affected by HIV/AIDS as catalysts for social and individual change."
Vermont Women's Health Center,
336 North Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 863-1386
"Comprehensive gynecology services."
Women of Color Alliance,
PO Box 1534, Burlington, VT 05402
(802) 660-0606, woca@together.net
"Support for women and children of color in our local community."
Women Helping Battered Women,
PO Box 1535, Burlington, VT 05402
24-hour hotline (802) 658-1996, whbw@together.net
"Services for all survivors of domestic violence, including
confidential emergency shelter."
Women's Rape Crisis Center,
PO Box 92, Burlington, VT 05402
(800) 489-7273,
24-Hour Hotline (802) 864-0555,
TTY (802) 846-2544,
stoprape@sover.net,
www.stoprapevermont.org
"24-hour hotline, counseling and advocacy services for all
survivors of sexual violence, both men and women."
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