Vermont Organizations

Angel Flight East
Provides free, volunteer-based, non-emergency air transportation to medical treatment for people who lack access to transportation for financial or medical reasons. Services communities in 14 northeastern states and provides flights up to 1,000 miles.
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Bi-State Primary Care Association (BSPCA)
Works to foster the delivery of primary health care services to medically underserved and geographically, culturally, and linguistically isolated persons in the states of New Hampshire and Vermont.
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Center for Advancing Rural Health Equity (CARHE)
Supports rural health equity in Vermont and New Hampshire through healthcare redesign, research, community action, and education. Operates as part of Population Health at Dartmouth Health.
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IPRO
A Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) working with patients, providers, and government agencies to improve the health of people in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Also provides technical support on identified high-priority issues to rural hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs), and other acute care facilities serving vulnerable populations.
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New England Rural Health Association (NERHA)
Serves as the rural health association for Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. A forum for promoting healthy rural communities and solutions to the unique health challenges facing rural New England.
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Northeast Center for Occupational Safety and Health (NEC)
A NIOSH Agricultural Safety and Health Center located at the New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health promoting health and safety research, education, and prevention activities in the high-risk areas of farming, commercial fishing, and logging in the Northeast.
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Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD)
Focuses on rural issues including community and economic development, food systems, natural resources, and entrepreneurship. Serves Washington D.C. and a 12 state area in the Northeast: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, New Hampshire, Maine, Maryland, and Vermont.
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Northeast Rural Opioid Technical Assistance Regional Center
Offers training including continuing education and technical assistance on rural opioid and stimulant use disorders in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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Northeast Telehealth Resource Center (NETRC)
One of the telehealth resource centers funded by the federal Office for the Advancement of Telehealth (OAT). Assists healthcare organizations, networks, and providers in the implementation of cost-effective telehealth programs to serve rural and medically underserved areas and populations. Includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York. Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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Resources for Communities and People Solutions (RCAP Solutions)
Works with communities of all sizes to address a broad range of needs in order to promote public, environmental and economic health.
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Rural Behavioral Health Workforce Center (RBHWC)
Helps to increase and support the behavioral health workforce. Encourages early career staff to acquire skills in treatment and intervention and become eligible for additional certifications, especially in substance use disorder. Offers services in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
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State of Vermont: Green Mountain Care Board
Works to improve the quality and cost of healthcare in Vermont through regulation, innovation, and evaluation. Facilitates the Vermont Rural Health Task Force.
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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development: Vermont (HUD)
Works to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing. The HUD state office provides information about HUD housing programs and local contacts for the state.
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University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine Office of Primary Care and AHEC Program
A statewide network of community and academic partners working together through three AHEC centers and a program office to improve the health of Vermonters.
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University of Vermont: Center for Rural Studies
Works with people and communities to address social, economic, and resource-based challenges through applied research, community outreach, and program evaluation for communities in Vermont.
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USDA Rural Development State Office: Vermont and New Hampshire
Committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in all of rural America. The Rural Development State Office provides information about Rural Development programs and applications for financial assistance.
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Vermont Agency of Human Services
Works to improve the conditions and well-being of Vermonters and protect those who cannot protect themselves.
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Vermont Agency of Human Services: Community Action Agencies
Contains a list of the Vermont Community Action Agencies which work for healthy development, safety, well-being, and self sufficiency of Vermont residents.
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Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (VAHHS)
Works to advocate for, lead, and serve its members in their efforts to develop, and sustain, high quality health services for Vermonters.
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Vermont Department of Health (VDH)
Works to improve the health of Vermont residents. Departments include children and families, diseases and prevention, substance abuse programs, emergency preparedness, healthy environment, and health records.
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Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL)
Helps healthcare providers become meaningful users of electronic health records by providing information and technical assistance.
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Vermont Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
Works to improve quality and performance of Vermont's Critical Access Hospitals and rural hospitals. Focuses on access to primary, dental, and mental health services and recruitment and retention of primary care, oral health, and mental health workforce. Supports outreach to farm owners and workers and training for health care professionals. Part of the Vermont Department of Health.
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Vermont Public Health Association
Advocates for policies that improve the public's health; provides a forum for dissemination of health information; organizes educational programs; collaborates with health professionals, health organizations and the educational community in Vermont.
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