Unhoused families in Burlington struggle to find substantial resources
CVOEO works to place families at campground for temporary housing. Unhoused individuals are back to limited spaces since the end of the "Hotel Motel Program" in Vermont.
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City of Burlington celebrates renovation of downtown pocket park
CVOEO is proud to have played a key role in the revitalization of Champlain Street Park by donating landscaping and site furnishings, contributing to the transformation of this important public space.
City of Burlington to provide campsites for families leaving state's hotel-motel program
This week, significant changes were made to The Vermont General Assistance Housing Program, commonly referred to as the hotel-motel program. It has led to several Vermonters having to exit the program.
CVOEO is Calling for the Reinstatement of the Emergency Shelter Program
In this recent Op Ed, Paul Dragon addresses the growing issues of homelessness and substance use in Vermont, including St. Albans.
"Homelessness and addiction are a whole Vermont problem and will need a whole state solution," Paul Dragon writes in the Saint Albans Messenger
In this recent Op Ed, Paul Dragon addresses the growing issues of homelessness and substance use in Vermont, including St. Albans.
Feeding Champlain Valley celebrating 50 years
In 1974, a group of concerned citizens from faith-based groups came together to try and address food insecurity in Burlington. Feeding Champlain Valley continues that work 50 years later.
Amid change, Brattleboro pieces a shattering past into a vision for the future
Corrine Yonce, of CVOEO, and Mary Lacy were commissioned to create a wall-size mosaic in downtown’s Pliny Park, amidst rising number of Main Street closures in Downtown Brattleboro.
Feeding Champlain Valley expands services to reach more people in need
Feeding Champlain Valley is expanding their services to further reach their mission of addressing hunger in the area.
Chittenden County is in dire need of shelter beds. Who’s going to run them?
With Burlington shouldering the burden as the state-run motel program winds down, the city is looking to its neighbors for help.
When’s There’s a Will, There’s a Way: August is National Make-A-Will Month
August is National Make-A-Will month! It’s the perfect time to think ahead to care for your family and your future.