Founded in 1965, Capstone Community Action improves the lives of Vermonters in need by providing opportunities, education, and vital assistance. By breaking down the barriers that prevent people from thriving, we offer the hope people need, the dignity everyone deserves, and a better community for all. Capstone Community Action is part of a nationwide network of community action agencies (CAA) established by the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 in order to fight America’s War on Poverty. Today, there are nearly 1,000 CAAs across the United States. CAAs are a primary source of support for Americans who are living in poverty in both rural and urban areas. Capstone Community Action is one of five CAAs in Vermont. Capstone Community Action (formerly known as Central Vermont Community Action Council) has served low-income residents of Lamoille, Orange, and Washington Counties and nine communities in Windsor, Addison, and Rutland Counties. Over the years, Capstone has earned a reputation for leadership in education on poverty issues, advocacy on behalf of low-income families, and developing innovative strategies and programs to reduce poverty in Vermont. As a result, we rebranded in 2014 from Central Vermont Community Action Council, Inc. to Capstone Community Action, Inc. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, we provide a wide offering of programs and services for low to moderate income Vermonters aimed at reducing poverty and creating prosperity. The core source of funding for CAAs comes from the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) which channels federal funds through the states to local agencies to fight poverty and promote self-sufficiency. Nationally, CSBG funding accounts for less than 10 percent of CAA funding. We use these federal dollars to build and attract additional investments in their programs from state, local, and private sources.

From http://www.arissolutions.org ARIS Solutions, Inc. was created in 1996 as a cooperative effort between social service agencies to reduce expenses in the face of statewide budget cuts without diminishing the level of valuable supports within the community. Our mission quickly expanded to help individuals and their families self-direct their own funding without the burden of dealing with state and federal payroll requirements. Over the years we have continually updated our services to meet the growing demands of a complex healthcare and social services system. This ongoing commitment has made life easier for thousands of people.

Mission The Champlain Housing Trust is a community land trust that supports strong, vital communities in northwest Vermont through the development and stewardship of permanently affordable homes and associated community assets. What We Do The Champlain Housing Trust serves the people and communities of Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties. CHT's program activities include homebuyer education and counseling, foreclosure prevention, permanently affordable homeownership, low-interest rehab loans, affordable rentals and property management, governance services to housing cooperatives, and real estate development. Our History Burlington Community Land trust (BCLT) and Lake Champlain Housing Development Corporation (LCHDC) were each founded in 1984 with the financial support of the city of Burlington in partnership with neighboring communities and citizen groups. BCLT focused on neighborhood improvement and expanding homeownership and LCHDC focused on rental housing production. Both groups were charged with producing and maintaining permanently affordable housing - be it rental or homeownership- for low income individuals and families. By merging in 2006 they combined their strengths to form Champlain Housing Trust to comprehensively serve the affordable housing and community development needs of Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle Counties.

AGE-WELL is a pan-Canadian network of industry, non-profit organizations, government, care providers, caregivers, end-users, and academic partners working together using high-quality research to drive innovation and create technologies and services that benefit older adults. Our vision is to harness and build upon the potential of emerging and advanced technologies in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), e-health, information communication technologies (ICTs), and mobile technologies to stimulate technological, social, and policy innovation. We aim to help older Canadians maintain their independence, health and quality of life through accessible technologies that increase their safety and security, support their independent living, and enhance their social participation.

The Vermont Foodbank is the state’s largest hunger-relief organization, serving communities in all 14 counties of Vermont through a network of 215 food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, senior centers and after-school programs. The Vermont Foodbank distributes 12 million pounds of food annually to as many as 153,000 Vermonters. The Vermont Foodbank, a member of Feeding America, is nationally recognized as one of the most effective and efficient nonprofits and food banks in the nation.

ADIRONDACK COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAMS, INC is a hospital & health care company based out of 7572 COURT ST, Elizabethtown, New York, United States.

The mission of Lund is to help children thrive by empowering families to break cycles of poverty, addiction, and abuse. Lund offers hope and opportunity to Vermont families through education, treatment, family support, and adoption. Family is at the heart of everything we do! Our services include: -The only residential treatment program in Vermont where women can receive treatment for substance abuse and mental health issues and keep their children with them, -An education program for pregnant and parenting young women, early childhood education program, -Vermont's oldest and largest private adoption agency, reach up case management, job skills training, parenting and family education, outpatient clinical and counseling services, -Kids-A-Part a program that keeps mothers and their children connected during the mother's incarceration, transitional living services and other program that help Vermont's women and children to thrive. Lund provides programs and services through a number of nationally acclaimed public private partnerships.

Spring Lake Ranch is a residential therapeutic community located on 650 beautiful acres in Vermont's Green Mountains. We are surrounded by fields and woods, adjacent to the Appalachian Trail, and graced by the pristine serenity of Spring Lake. The Spring Lake Ranch community has a common purpose to engage in the lives of others and the life of the land; and in so doing, to engage more fully in our own lives. Spring Lake Ranch offers a uniquely relational therapeutic setting, which supports and empowers people with mental health and addiction challenges to grow and thrive. Through shared experience, meaningful work, and active participation in an accepting, diverse community, we help each person develop the confidence and skills to recover.

At Spectrum, our mission is to empower teenagers, young adults, people with a history of violence, and their families to make and sustain positive changes through prevention, intervention, and life skills services. Founded in 1970, Spectrum is a nationally recognized leader in helping youth ages 12-26 and their families turn their lives around. Each year, we serve 2,000 teenagers, young adults, people with a history of violence, and their family members. Our programs include: Basic Needs and Supportive Housing: We provide necessities like a warm place to get a meal or do laundry, along with an emergency shelter and longer term transitional housing for homeless or at-risk youth and those in or aging out of foster care. Skills Programs: We offer coaching and mentoring for young people on basic life and survival skills, such as getting an education, finding and keeping a job, finding a place to live, or getting a driver’s license so that they can transition successfully to adulthood. Prevention and Intervention: Through counseling, we help young people address substance abuse, mental health issues, patterns of violence, and other critical issues that stand in the way of a happy, thriving adulthood. A mentoring program helps build the self-esteem of youth.

Laraway Youth and Family Svcs is an education management company based out of P.O. BOX 621, Johnson, Vermont, United States.

VERMONT ACHIEVEMENT CENTER, INC. is a company based out of 88 PARK STREET, RUTLAND, Vermont, United States.

Vision: The foremost organization in New England working to create prosperity for all. Mission: Providing hope, opportunity and a path forward out of crisis or poverty, so our neighbors and communities thrive. Values: Respect Dignity Collaboration - we are better together Commitment - serving all those in need