Vermont Legal Aid Inc

Programs: Poverty law project represents low-income vermonters with civil legal problems in the areas of housing, family law, consumer law, employment, and problems with government benefits programs. This program serves clients who are below 200% of the federal poverty level.

health care advocate project operates a hotline providing advocacy on problems involving health care and health insurance. Case types include access to health care, billing, eligibility and insurance plan coverage issues.

elder law project represents people over 60 years of age in general and civil legal matters including housing, medicare and guardianship.

(1) disability law project represents vermonters with physical and developmental disabilities where their legal problems arise from their disability. Cases include guardianship, special education, discrimination in employment and housing, access to health care and social security disability-related benefits problems. Total expenses = 770,342. (2) mental health law project represents clients facing involuntary commitment and/ or involuntary medication proceedings. Total expenses = 635,837 including grants of 48,000. (3) long-term care ombudsman project represents individuals who receive long-term care services in nursing homes, residential care homes, assisted living residences, or in their own homes through the choices for care program. Issues addressed include quality of care, quality of life, and residents' rights. Total expenses = 563,801. (4) housing discrimination law project is established to conduct a full service, coordinated and comprehensive fair housing program under the private enforcement initiative of the u. S. Department of housing and urban development. Total expenses = 286,755. (5) vermont law help is a pilot project started to act as a screening and intake unit for the organization with a legal advice hotline that connects clients directly to attorneys. Total expenses = 191,137