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If You Need Shelter
If you are a family in need of shelter:
Please come to our office Monday through Friday at 9 a.m. to meet with a family case manager. We can serve only one new family per day, and meetings are on a first-come, first-served basis. The COTS office is located at 179 South Winooski Ave., at the corner of King Street, middle level (1 floor down from street level).
If it is a weekend or after 5 p.m. and you you have absolutely no other options, call or stop by the Main Street Family Shelter (864-2651; 278 Main St.) or the Firehouse Family Shelter (862-6567; 120 N. Champlain St.).
If you are an individual in need of shelter:
Please come to the COTS Daystation Monday through Friday, 10 to 11 a.m., to meet with a case manager. The Daystation is located on the lower level of the COTS administrative office at 179 S. Winooski Ave. (corner of King); enter from the back of the building, off King Street.
If it is the weekend, come to the COTS Daystation between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. to talk with a staff person and inquire about shelter availability and/or other options. After hours, go to the COTS Waystation, located at 187 Church St. Staff on duty will discuss the options with you.
If you need help help with your housing or back rent:
Call Lois Minsky at 864-7402, ext. 116, to schedule an appointment.
For all other inquiries:
Please call the COTS administrative office at 864-7402. We are open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Resources: ' The Survivor's Guide to Burlington'
Shelter  | COTS Daystation, 179 South Winooski Avenue, (802) 862-5418 (9 a.m. to 5 p.m., 365 days a year)
| | COTS Waystation, 187 Church Street, (802) 862-7776 (6 p.m. to 8 a.m., 365 days a year)
| | COTS Family Shelter, (802) 862-6567 or (802) 864-2651 (24 hours)
| | Women Helping Battered Women, (802) 658-1996 (24 hours)
| | Spectrum One Stop (Youth Under 21), 177 Pearl Street, (802) 862-5396
| | Burlington Emergency Shelter, 89 North Street, (802) 862-9879 (7 p.m. - 12 noon) |
Food | Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, 228 North Winooski Avenue, (802) 658-7939
-- Hot meals: Monday through Friday, 7 to 10:30 a.m.; Sunday, 7 to 9 a.m.
-- Groceries: Distributed Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
| | Small Potatoes, 38 South Winooski Avenue, Saturday, 8 to 9 a.m.
| | Salvation Army, 64 Main Street, (802) 864-6991: Monday through Saturday, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
| | King Street Youth Center, 87 King Street, (802) 862-6736: Sunday, 6 p.m. |
Crisis Services
Community Services | Police -- [ Emergency: 911 ]; Station, (802) 658-2704
| | Chittenden Community Action, 191 North Street, (802) 863-6248
| | Department of Prevention, Assistance, Transition and Health Access (P.A.T.H.), 1193 North Avenue, (802) 863-7365
| | Department of Employment and Training, 59 Pearl Street, (802) 658-1120
| | Social Security Administration, 58 Pearl Street, (802) 951-6753
| | Howard Center for Human Services, (802) 658-0400 |
Legal Services
Counseling | Howard Center for Human Services Outreach, (802) 658-2278 or (802) 864-2619
| | Champlain Drug and Alcohol Outreach, (802) 864-2626
| | Women Helping Battered Women, (802) 658-1996
| | Vet Center, (802) 862-1806
| | Runaway Hotline, (800) 231-6946
| | Spectrum Youth and Family Services, (802) 864-7423
| | Pine Street Counseling, (802) 658-0404
| | Act 1/Bridge Program, (802) 654-1067 |
Medical Help
Other Resources | COTS Daystation (Monday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) (802) 862-5418
| | COTS Streetwork Program (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) (802) 862-5418
| | Community Health Center Drop-In Clinic (Monday & Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) (802) 862-5418
| | Howard Center for Human Services Outreach, (802) 658-2278, (802) 864-2619
| | Champlain Drug and Alcohol Outreach (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) (802) 864-2626
| | VNA, Maternal Child Health (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.) (802) 860-4420 |
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