VERMONT RESPITE SUPPORT FUND | VERMONT FAMILY NETWORK

Assists families with financial support for respite care. Families currently receiving respite funding are not eligible. Once approved for funding, families will submit a voucher with respite provider signature. Vermont Family Network will then reimburse the family within two weeks of receiving the voucher. Form W9 is required for any amount reimbursed over $600.

Last Assured

05/02/2024

Physical Address

600 Blair Park Road, Suite 240, Williston, VT 05495-7549

Hours

Administrative Hours: Monday-Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm; Website: 24Hours/7Days

Voice

(802) 876-5315

Fax

(802) 876-6291

Website

https://www.vermontfamilynetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Vermont-Respite-Support-Program-Flyer.pdf

[email protected]

Application process

By Email; By Telephone; Information On Website

Eligibility

Vermont resident; Parent/Caregiver with a child (up to the age of 19) with chronic physical, medical, mental, or developmental condition OR; Are experiencing "special needs" that are destabilizing, for instance: homelessness, economic hardships, and/or DCF Family Services involvement; Are suspected of a diagnosis, and waiting for an evaluation; Require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children and youth generally; Parent/Caregiver with a disability that has a child (up to the age of 19) living at home OR; Relative Caregiver with a child or children (up to the age of 19) living with them OR; Parent/Caregiver of an adopted child or children; Must not be currently using or receiving other respite funding

Agency info

VERMONT FAMILY NETWORK

Vermont Family Network (VFN) is a non-profit youth and family services organization that supports Vermont families of children with disabilities and special health needs. VFN provides advocacy, information, support services, and parent trainings within a framework of family-centered policies and practices. Programs include a helpline for families and professionals, family support groups, parent matches, Sibshops, educational workshops, a traveling Puppets in Education production for schools, and numerous fact sheets and guides on a variety of disability-related topics.