The Survivor’s Guide to Burlington

SHELTERS

• • COTS Daystation, 179 South Winooski Avenue, (802) 862-5418 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
• • COTS Waystation, 187 Church St. 862-7776 (6 p.m. to 8 a.m.)
• • COTS Family Shelters, 864-2651 (24 hours)
• • Women Helping Battered Women, 658-1996 (24 hours)
• • Spectrum One Stop (youth under 21), 177 Pearl St. 862-5396
• • Burlington Emergency Shelter, 89 North Street, (802) 862-9879 (7 p.m. - 12 noon)

FOOD

• • Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, 228 North Winooski Avenue, 658-7939
  • • Hot meals: Monday through Friday, 7 to 10:30 a.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 12 noon
  • • Groceries: Distributed Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • • Sunday Dinner: 5:15pm to 6:30pm
• • Imani (once a month free food drops) (802) 864-2631
• • Salvation Army, 64 Main Street, 864-6991: Mon-Sat, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
• • King Street Youth Center, 87 King Street, (802) 862-6736: Sunday, 6 p.m.

CRISIS SERVICES

• • Crisis Hotline, (802) 863-2400
• • Women Helping Battered Women,(802) 658-1996 (24 hours)
• • Women's Rape Crisis Center, (802) 863-1236
• • Relief-from-abuse orders, (800) 540-9990
• • Champlain Drug and Alcohol Services, (802) 654-1067
• • Spectrum (ages 21 and younger), 864-7423
• • Howard Center Substance Abuse 488-6100
• • First Call (24 hour, 7 day/week emergency service for children and families experiencing crisis) (802) 488-7777

COMMUNITY SERVICES

• • If you need help finding help, dial 211.
• • Police: (802) 658-2704
• • Burlington Housing Authority, (802) 864-0538
• • Recycle North* (802) 658-4143
• • Champlain Housing Trust-Homeownership Center (802) 862-6244
• • Chittenden Community Action, 191 North St., (802) 863-6248
• • Vocational Rehabilitation, 108 Cherry St., 863-7500
• • Community Action, 191 North Street, 863-6248
• • Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program, 655-1963
• • JUMP, 38 S. Winooski Ave., 862-4501 (Mon-Fri, 9 a.m.-noon)
• • Joseph’s House, 113 Elmwood Ave., 951-4290
• • Howard Center, (802) 658-0400
• • Legal Aid, 863-2871
• • DCF Economic Services Division (ESD), (802) 863-7365
• • DCF Family Services Division (FSD), (802) 863-7370
• • Area Agency on Aging, (802) 865-0360
• • Vermont Tenants Inc., (802) 864-0099
• • Association of Africans Living in Vermont, (802) 985-3106
• • RU12? (802) 860-7812
• • Vermont Refugee Resettlement, (802) 655-1963
• • Dept. of Employment & Training, 59 Pearl St., (802) 658-1120
• • Social Rehabilitation Services (SRS), (802) 863-7370
• • Social Security Administration, 58 Pearl Street, (802) 951-6753
• • Vocational Rehab Services, 108 Cherry St., (802) 863-7500
• • Local Bus (CCTA), (802) 864-2282
• • Long-Distance Bus (Vermont Transit), (802) 864-6811

Legal Services

• • Vermont Law Help / Legal Services Law Line: (802) 863-7153
• • Vermont Legal Aid: (802) 863-2871

COUNSELING

• • Howard Center for Human Services Outreach, (802) 658-2278 or (802) 864-2619
• • Champlain Drug and Alcohol Outreach, (802) 864-2626
• • Women Helping Battered Women, (802) 658-1996
• • Vet Center, (802) 862-1806
• • Runaway Hotline, (800) 231-6946
• • Spectrum Youth and Family Services, (802) 864-7423
• • Pine Street Counseling, (802) 658-0404
• • Act 1/Bridge Program, (802) 654-1067
• • Outright Vermont/GBLT (22 and Under), (802) 865-9677

MEDICAL HELP

• • Safe Harbor Clinic, (802) 860-4310
• • VNA Family Services, (802) 658-1900
• • Poison Center, (802) 222-1222
• • Community Health Center, 617 Riverside Avenue, (802) 864-6309
• • Planned Parenthood, 23 Mansfield Avenue, (802) 863-6326
• • Fletcher Allen Health Care Emergency, (802) 847-2434
• • Vermont Cares, (802) 863-2437
• • FAHC Colchester Walk In Care Center, (802) 847-1170

Other Resources

• • COTS Daystation (Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) (802) 862-5418
• • COTS Streetwork Program (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) (802) 862-5418
• • Housing Resource Center (Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m) (802) 861-0110
• • Community Health Center Drop-In Clinic (Monday & Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) (802) 862-5418
• • Howard Center for Human Services Outreach, (802) 658-2278, (802) 864-2619
• • Champlain Drug and Alcohol Outreach (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) (802) 864-2626