Upper Valley Services - Vermont

Upper Valley Services - Vermont UVS provides inclusive and person centered supports for people to live their best lives.

01/23/2026

Join NAMI Vermont, Vermont Care Partners, and The Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery as we come together to observe the 11th Mental Health Advocacy Day on January 29. There is still time to register!

Register here: https://namivt.org/mental-health-advocacy-day/

01/22/2026

We are in for some brutal winter weather this coming weekend, Vermont! Please use caution when spending any time outdoors or traveling. Below 0 temperatures can cause frostbite in a matter of minutes! Be sure to check on your loved ones and neighbors, too.

Find more safety tips, locate your closest warming shelter, and download translated materials on our webpage: https://www.healthvermont.gov/winter-safety-tips

01/22/2026

UVS is thrilled to recognize The M&T Charitable Foundation for their generous $10,000 donation to the Hamesbest Capital Campaign. With M&T’s support and commitment to our community, we’ve taken a major step toward closing our funding gap of $200,000.

🔗Learn more: https://www.uvs-vt.org/housing
💛Support the Hamesbest capital campaign: https://www.uvs-vt.org/giving

01/14/2026

In this week’s Hamesbest update, UVS Housing and Development Manager Brice Blaisdell, Bryce Douglass, and Misha Aronson give a sneak peek at what’s been happening behind the brick walls.

🔗 Learn more: https://www.uvs-vt.org/housing
💛 Support the Hamesbest capital campaign: https://www.uvs-vt.org/giving

Keywords: Hamesbest, Water St Update, UVS Vermont, accessible housing, disability inclusion, Randolph Center, historic renovation, ADA, universal design, nonprofit housing, Vermont I/DD

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For more information about the Hamesbest project, please visit https://uvs-vt.org/housing.

To support this project, please visit https://uvs-vt.org/giving.

01/06/2026

It's time to celebrate a new year. In 2026, Downstreet will open 26 new apartments in Waterbury, transform 8 former vacation rentals in Morrisville, and add 4 new shared-equity homeownership opportunities in Montpelier. In partnership with Evernorth, we’ll break ground on 21 new apartments in Johnson and 31 new apartments in Barre in partnership with the City. We’ll also begin renovations in Montpelier to create 21 new apartment homes.

The Central we envision is one where every Vermonter has access to safe, stable, equitable housing in the places they want to live and work. Together, we can work towards that vision in 2026.

Learn more about how you can support Downstreet at the link: https://downstreet.org/make-a-gift

Happy Holidays from Upper Valley Services! We will you all a safe, warm, and happy holiday season.Our offices will be cl...
12/24/2025

Happy Holidays from Upper Valley Services! We will you all a safe, warm, and happy holiday season.

Our offices will be closed on Thursday, December 25th and Friday, December 26th.

Thanks to your generosity on Giving Tuesday, and the support of Lawson’s Finest Liquids from their Social Impact Fund of...
12/09/2025

Thanks to your generosity on Giving Tuesday, and the support of Lawson’s Finest Liquids from their Social Impact Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, we are one step closer to opening the doors of Hamesbest (“Home is Best”), a future permanent home for Vermonters with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

We’re over 40% of the way to our $200,000 goal! If you didn’t have a chance to donate on Giving Tuesday, or if you’re inspired to continue your support, there is still time to contribute to our campaign!

Visit www.uvs-vt.org/giving or scan the QR code to donate today!

12/03/2025

In this week’s Hamesbest update, we head upstairs with architect Greg Montgomery to discuss the layout and some of the challenges when renovating an old home.

Check it out here: https://wix.to/6g4mClj

12/03/2025

The shortage of housing for Vermonters with developmental and intellectual disabilities is about to get worse as the parents many of them live with grow older. A new report calls for more than $60 million in funding over the next five years to address the problem.

It’s Giving Tuesday!With help from Lawson’s Finest Liquids and their generous matching gift from their Social Impact Fun...
12/02/2025

It’s Giving Tuesday!

With help from Lawson’s Finest Liquids and their generous matching gift from their Social Impact Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, your donation to the Hamesbest Capital Campaign will have twice the impact today!

Every dollar helps create a safe, accessible, and permanent home for Vermonters with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Together, we can make our belief that “housing is for everyone” a reality.

Please Donate today: https://www.uvs-vt.org/giving

Thanks to Lawson’s Finest Liquids and their generous matching gift from their Social Impact Fund of the Vermont Communit...
12/02/2025

Thanks to Lawson’s Finest Liquids and their generous matching gift from their Social Impact Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation, your gift to the Hamesbest Capital Campaign will go twice as far.

Make your gift today and learn more about the Hamesbest project here: https://www.uvs-vt.org/giving

“We call it the magic house because for us having a home that is permanent with staff support, having roommates that are friends, having social activities and medical needs met, that would be magical.” – Parent of an Individual Served by UVS

This Giving Tuesday, you can help make this home become a reality.

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Our History

Upper Valley Services was organized as a non-profit organization in 1986 by a group of parents and advocates who felt strongly that supports for people with developmental disabilities should be provided by an organization dedicated to this purpose.

Prior to the formation of Upper Valley Services, supports for people with developmental disabilities in Orange County, Vermont were offered through Orange County Mental Health Service (OCMHS).

Working in conjunction with the Board of Directors for OCMHS, local legislators, and the State of Vermont a joint decision was made to for a new organization that would be run by a Board of Directors comprised of parents and advocates. From this process Upper Valley Services began as the sole provider for Developmental Disabilities in the Orange County, Vermont area. Later in 1997, a small developmental services organization located in Moretown, Vermont (Resources for Community Living) became part Upper Valley Services.

Upper Valley Services is currently designated by the State of Vermont to provide services and supports for people with Developmental Disabilities in Orange County, Vermont. Upper Valley Services continues to provide services in Moretown, Vermont, and through this program, provides services and supports to people who have come from various parts of Vermont.