Disability Rights Vermont

02/04/2026

Film Screening: Forgotten Promises

Join Disability Rights Vermont for a documentary screening followed by a panel discussion on the crisis facing Vermonters with disabilities due to the lack of home- and community-based services.

In collaboration with MadFreedom Advocates, Vermont Center for Independent Living End Homelessness Vermont, ACLU-Vermont, Another Way, and Vermont Legal Aid.

Where: South Burlington Public Library (180 Market Street, South Burlington, VT 05403)
When: Thursday, February 5 at 5:30 PM

Learn more and RSVP here: www.disabilityrightsvt.org/screenings

This is a free, accessible community event. All are welcome.

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02/02/2026

Register + learn more at www.vcdr.org/dad

Disability Advocacy Day — Write Disability Rights into Every Bill!

Disability rights are civil rights, and they belong in every policy conversation.

Join advocates from across Vermont at the Statehouse on February 11 to speak directly with legislators about why disability rights must be written into every bill, not just those labeled disability-related.

-No prior advocacy experience needed
-Support available for meeting with legislators
-Accessibility information available

Register + learn more at www.vcdr.org/dad

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01/31/2026

Back by popular demand! VCIL is excited to announce our next round of Civil Writes, a paid disability pride internship for disabled Vermont youth ages 12-20.

Find your power, your people, and your story. Join VCIL's 10-week internship!

Meet weekly on Zoom with peers to learn about disability civil rights through stories, current events, and personal experiences.

Earn $600 while learning and making friends.

Learn more and apply: https://tinyurl.com/CivilWrites2026

Thanks to the statewide Vermont Pathways to Partnerships program for making this possible!

01/31/2026

🎬 Film Screening & Community Panel Discussion This Saturday, January 31st 🎤

Join us at the St. Johnsbury Community Hub on January 31st from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. for a film screening of “Forgotten Promises: Vermonters Call for Investment in Community Living.”

Right after the movie, we’ll have a one-hour panel discussion with passionate advocates who have personal experience and are actively working on the front lines of housing justice and disability rights here in Vermont.

Following the film, our panel will explore:
• The harms of forced institutionalization
• Enforcement of the Olmstead Act
• Funding for community-based care
• Hopes and priorities for the current legislative session

Panelists include:
⭐ Sarah Launderville – Vermont Center for Independent Living
⭐ Kirsten Murphy – Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council
⭐ Brenda Siegel – End Homelessness Vermont

All three panelists are featured in the film and bring both professional expertise and lived experience to this conversation.

🗣️ The panel will include prepared questions, followed by ~20 minutes of in-person audience Q&A, giving community members the opportunity to engage directly with the issues and the people shaping this work.

We hope you’ll join us for the film — and stay for the conversation.

01/30/2026

*Not all shelters and warming centers will be listed here; only those reported to VEM. You can call your town to ask about local warming centers, or call 2-1-1 to find a facility. Overnight Shelter Barre Barre Congregational Church, 35 Church Street Thursday, January 29, 7 pm - 7 am Bennington St. P...

01/29/2026

Join us for the 11th Annual Mental Health Advocacy Day today!

The morning session will begin at 9:00 a.m. Please use the following link to access the livestream of the event: www.orcamedia.net/show/2026-mental-health-advocacy-day-live.

The scheduled testimony for Mental Health Advocacy Day will be livestreamed and recorded. You can find the testimony agenda here: www.namivt.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Agenda-Testimony-2026.pdf.

We hope you can join us soon!

01/29/2026

01/29/2026

💜 Caregivers: You Are Not Alone

Caring for someone with dementia can feel isolating — but support is closer than you think. Join the Danville Caregiver Support Group to connect with others who understand.

📅 3rd Tuesday of the month
🕑 2:00–3:30 PM
📍 Pope Memorial Library, Danville

📞 Not sure where to start? Call our Helpline at 800-642-5119 for guidance, resources, and caregiver support.

01/29/2026

The city of Burlington is opening a cold-weather shelter on Thursday night (January 29). We will list this and others as they open on our website at https://vem.vermont.gov/shelters.

01/28/2026

BIAVT offers a variety of services and we serve the ENTRIE state of Vermont. If you have a brain injury and are looking for some help, we would love to assist in anyway that we can.

Please note: Application and stipulations for Financial Assistance. Application and fee for Skill Builder(scholarships are available)

01/28/2026

📢 We’re hiring!

Disability Rights Vermont is seeking a Civic and Community Engagement Advocate to join our team.

This role focuses on community outreach, training, civic engagement, and voting rights advocacy, supporting Vermonters with disabilities in participating fully in community and civic life.

Learn more and apply: www.disabilityrightsvt.org/careers
Questions? info@disabilityrightsvt.org