Vermont Center for Independent Living

02/18/2026

When we’re all spending more time indoors, good air quality matters more than ever. Air purifiers can help improve air quality, especially during the colder months when opening windows isn’t always an option.

Efficiency Vermont now offers up to $75 cash back on qualified air purifiers for Vermont residents and businesses.

Air purifiers are especially helpful for people with asthma or allergies, but everyone benefits from cleaner indoor air. They can help filter out:
Smoke
Pet dander
Dust
Unpleasant smells

If you’re shopping for an air purifier, look for ENERGY STAR® certified models with HEPA filters for the best performance. Learn more and find eligible models here:
https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/rebates/list/air-purifiers

Stay cozy and breathe clean this season!

Get $50-$75 back on qualifying ENERGY STAR air purifiers.

02/18/2026

TOPIC: I’m Able: A Black History Story of Strength, Disability, and Becoming

Why Discuss This for Black History Month?

Black history is not only found in the past—it lives in our bodies, our stories, and our survival. In I’m Able, Sefakor Komabu-Pomeyie shares a deeply personal story of growing up Black and disabled while navigating systems not built for her body, voice, or belonging. This memoir expands Black history to include disability, vulnerability, and the quiet courage of becoming visible in a world that often looks away. I’m Able reminds us that Black resilience is not just about endurance, it is about identity, dignity, and the right to define ability on our own terms.
I believe I am not just telling my story, I am widening the story of Black history itself, and I would like to frame my memoir as part of Living Black History, not just past heroes:
I will be addressing these three simple ideas:
1. Black History is also Body History
2.”I’m Able”Is a Counter-Story
3. Becoming is an Act of Resistance

02/15/2026

Thank You Valentines Phantom for all the LOVE 💕
and thank you, Melissa Marden! Photo Credit for getting this pic!

02/13/2026

02/13/2026

“VCIL helped me stay in my home by building a ramp and modifying my bathroom. Before, I had to figure out if I was able to shower if I felt well enough. When they put a handicap bathroom in for me, I could at least feel clean and feel better.
In a nursing home you don't have many
rights and what kind of life is that?”

02/13/2026

Cheers to 47 years!

02/08/2026

It was the perfect weekend to stay indoors and bake.

Our middle, high school, and young adult Japanese cooking classes came together on one of the coldest days of the year to make Pocky! More than just a fun way to spend a winter's day, these classes teach key independent living skills like budgeting, shopping, meal prep, and baking.

Thanks to Vermont Pathways to Partnerships, The Alchemist, and Chef Michelle for bringing such delicious independent living skills workshops to our weekends.