Assistance

• “211”—for assistance finding government programs, community-based organizations, support groups, volunteer opportunities, donation programs, and other local resources; just dial the 3 digits: 2-1-1 or go to www.vermont211.org/
• VT Agency of Human Services—listing of programs and emergency services     www.ahs.state.vt.us/AssistVermonters.cfm
  • AHS “Screendoor”—online screening tool to see what programs fill your needs, screendoor.vermont.gov/
  • AHS Emergency Programs & Hotline numbers—www.ahs.state.vt.us/EmergencyProgs.cfm
• “Safe At Home”—Under the Secretary of State’s Office, helps victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking to keep the harassers from finding them www.sec.state.vt.us/otherprg/safeathome/safeathome.html
• FTC’s Do Not Call List—What it is, how it works, how to list your phone online or via an 800 number. www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/tmarkg/donotcall.htm
• FTC’s guide to getting free credit reports— ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/credit/freereports.htm
  online free report application www.annualcreditreport.com/cra/index.jsp
• Rabies Information—2006 Rabies Control info sheet; Rabies HotLine : 1-800-4-RABIES; Town Health Officer, Town Constables, Game Warden, State Police phones.

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Agriculture

• USDA’s Farm Service Agency—www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/
• Vermont Agency of Agriculture—www.vermontagriculture.com/
• AgWeb—www.agweb.com/
• Hoard’s Dairyman—www.hoards.com/
• UVM Extension—www.uvm.edu/~uvmext/ ;
     Middlebury office www.uvm.edu/~uvmext/directory/?Page=middlebury.htm
  • Farm & Home-based businesses www.uvm.edu/~uvmext/business/
  • Agriculture www.uvm.edu/~uvmext/agriculture/
  • Home & Garden www.uvm.edu/~uvmext/homegarden/
  • Environmental & natural resources www.uvm.edu/~uvmext/environment/
  • 4-H www.uvm.edu/~uvmext/4hyouth/

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Addison County

• Addison County Snowmobiles Clubs—www.vtvast.org/Clubs/clubs-Addison.php
• Addison County Regional Planning Commission—www.acrpc.org/
• Addison County Emergency Planning—www.aclepc.org/
• Addison County Solid Waste Management District—www.acswmd.org/
• Census facts for Addison County—quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/50/50001.html

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Emergency Preparedness

• The Addison County Emergency Planning Committee (ACEPC) meets the last Wednesday of each month (except August) at the State Police barracks in New Haven; all are welcome. Their website has numerous resources, downloads, and links to more preparedness info for families, First Responders, seniors, and those with special needs. Many items are available in Spanish as well as English. www.aclepc.org/
  • Individuals, Families, Seniors, Special-needs
  • Spanish docs
  • Evacuate or Shelter-In-Place?
  • First Responders
  • HazMat
  • Resources for Local Government
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)—A volunteer response group organized under the VEM to assist local fire/first responders in emergency situations. State CERT site; Addison County CERT meets monthly at the Middlebury Police barracks— contact: Lucky or Louise Diamond, Program Directors 453-2802.
• Emergency Planning for Pets
• CDC—US Center for Disease Control
• Red Cross—Northern Vermont Chapter
  • Listing of American Red Cross General Disaster Preparedness Materials
  • Prepare at Home
  • “Shelter-in-Place” focuses on radiation/haz-mat situations, but basic info applicable to any shelter-in-place situation

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