VERMONT CATHOLIC CHARITIES INC
55 JOY DRIVE, SO BURLINGTON, VT 05403

---

Organizations Filed Purposes: LINE 1 - VERMONT CATHOLIC CHARITIES, INC. IS A STATEWIDE SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY WHICH HAS BEEN PROVIDING SERVICES TO THE YOUNG AND ELDERLY, INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES, AND THE IMPRISONED OF ALL FAITHS SINCE 1929. THE PROGRAMS INCLUDE EMERGENCY AID, DENTURE ASSISTANCE, PRISON TRANSITION ASSISTANCE, RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES AND COUNSELING. THIS YEAR THE NEED FOR OUR SERVICES HAS EVEN BEEN GREATER AS THE COVID-19 CRISIS HAS HEIGHTENED THE VULNERABILITY OF THE POPULATION WE SERVE AND BROUGHT NEW FAMILIES TO US FOR HELP. FURTHER, WE HAVE HAD TO CHANGE HOW WE DELIVER ALL OUR PROGRAMS TO ENSURE THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF CLIENTS, RESIDENTS, AND STAFF.

STATEWIDE SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY WITH PROGRAMS INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES, COUNSELING SERVICES AND EMERGENCY AID.

VERMONT CATHOLIC CHARITIES OPERATES FOUR RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES WITH LOCATIONS IN BURLINGTON, DERBY LINE AND RUTLAND. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE RESIDENTS WITH A SAFE, CARING AND HOMELIKE ENVIRONMENT, IN WHICH EVERY PERSON CAN ENJOY A PLEASANT LIVING EXPERIENCE ROOTED IN CHRISTIAN DIGNITY AND A FAMILY-ORIENTED LIFESTYLE. HOMES PROVIDE PRIVATE ROOMS AND SUITES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO REQUIRE MILD TO MODERATE SUPERVISION AND OVERSIGHT WITH DAILY ACTIVITIES. THE EXCEPTIONAL STAFF PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED CARE SO THAT RESIDENTS CAN MAINTAIN THE ULTIMATE LEVEL OF INDEPENDENCE.

VCCI'S MENTAL-HEALTH PROFESSIONALS OFFER EVIDENCE-BASED COUNSELING SERVICES IN LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT VERMONT. CLIENTS COME FROM ALL FAITH TRADITIONS AND BACKGROUNDS. WE SEEK TO OFFER HOPE, SUPPORT, COMPASSION AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR HEALTHY, PERSONAL GROWTH. THE GOAL IS TO HELP PEOPLE INCREASE THEIR SELF-ESTEEM, COPE MORE EFFECTIVELY WITH STRESS AND REDUCE ISOLATION. COUNSELING HELPS INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNICATION SKILLS TO BUILD AND SUSTAIN HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS AND LIVE MORE SATISFYING LIVES. A SLIDING FEE SCALE IS OFFERED BASED ON INCOME ELIGIBILITY AND MANY HEALTH INSURANCES ARE ACCEPTED. TO ENSURE AFFORDABILITY AND ACCESS TO ALL, REDUCED OR FREE COUNSELING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED.

VCCI'S EMERGENCY AID PROGRAM PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HELP TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES WHO FACE UNEXPECTED CRISIS IN THEIR LIVES OR WORRY ABOUT HOW THEY ARE GOING TO MEET THEIR MOST BASIC NEEDS. THE CLIENTS WE SERVE ARE THE UNEMPLOYED, THE UNDEREMPLOYED, THE RETIRED, THE SICK AND VULNERABLE. IN ADDITION, VCCI PROVIDES LIMITED FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO NEWLY RELEASED INMATES TO HELP THEM HAVE A CHANCE AT A NEW START. WALK-IN ASSISTANCE IS AVAILABLE AT OUR SOUTH BURLINGTON AND RUTLAND OFFICES, AND VCCI WORKS CLOSELY WITH CATHOLIC PARISHES THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO SUPPORT ALL VERMONTERS IN NEED OF HELP. ASSISTANCE MIGHT INCLUDE: GROCERY CARDS, BACK RENT OR SECURITY DEPOSITS, AND OUTSTANDING UTILITY OR FUEL BILLS FOR THOSE FACING SHUT OFFS. THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, VCCI ALSO OFFERS CLIENTS CASE MANAGEMENT WHERE THEY LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE THROUGH SYSTEMS AND COMMUNITY RESOURCES. THE GOAL IS TO EMPOWER CLIENTS THROUGH EDUCATION, ADVOCACY AND NETWORKING TO IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO BE SELF-SUFFICIENT. VCCI'S EMERGENCY AID PROGRAM SERVED 1,933 INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT VERMONT AND 42 INDIVIDUALS AS THEY TRANSITIONED OUT OF PRISON.VCCI'S DENTURE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PROVIDED 78 INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES WITH DENTURE VOUCHERS. FOR OVER 25 YEARS, VCCI HAS PROVIDED FINANCIAL HELP TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON THROUGH THE ADVENT APPEAL. IN DECEMBER 2019, 887 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED FOOD CARDS, GIFT CARDS, FUEL/UTILITY ASSISTANCE, OR HELP WITH BACK RENT.

---

---

Data for this page was sourced from XML published by IRS (public 990 form dataset) from: https://s3.amazonaws.com/irs-form-990/202101379349305885_public.xml