Tools and Resources
Financial Security
"Vermont's Growth Engine is Sputtering as Recession Drags On... and On" Vermont Business Magazine, July 2009.
The Vermont Child Poverty Council's report Improving the Odds identifies strategies for accomplishing its mission of cutting childhood poverty in half by 2017.
AARP Vermont has established a Basic Needs Affordability Threshold for older Vermonters.
The Burlington Livable Community Project is engaging residents, community organizations and the City to make changes so people of all ages can live in the setting of their choice, get around the city in a variety of ways, and engage fully in the life of our community.
The Basic Needs Budget Calculator from the National Center for Children in Poverty shows how much it takes for families to afford minimum daily necessities. It also allows you to create customized results by changing assumptions about basic family expenses.
The Common Good Forecaster from the United Way helps you explore the impact of education in our community. This new online tool enables you to assess the impact of varying adult education levels on health, financial stability, children's education and community involvement.
Demographic Change
Vermont in Transition, a Study of Social, Economic and Environmental Trends. This report, which covers major changes in fourteen public policy areas, was produced by the Council on the Future of Vermont and St. Michael's Center for Social Science Research.
The Center for Rural Studies, University of Vermont hosts Vermont Indicators; a collaborative data centralization and clearinghouse project, designed for first-stop shopping of statistical data for Vermont and its towns, villages and counties.
Weekly newspaper, Seven Days feature story "She's Leaving Home. Or Maybe Not." explores the Brain Drain of college graduates leaving Vermont.
Cultural, Ethnic and Generational Diversity
The Association of Africans Living in Vermont promotes the equal opportunity, dignity, and self-sufficiency of individuals and families, who have a link to the African Continent.
The Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program helps refugees and immigrants gain personal independence and economic self-sufficiency, become contributing members of their new communities, and able participants in all aspects of American life.
The Burlington School District's Diversity and Equity Office promotes a culture of diversity that reflects the voices, perspectives and differences arising from our diverse community and the world.
The United Way of Chittenden County's Foster Grandparent Program provides limited-income seniors an opportunity to connect with students needing extra reading help.
Supervisor’s Guide: Managing Aging WorkerBarbara McIntosh, Ph.D. , School of Business Administration, University of Vermont
