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 our Housing Resource Center at 861-0110 for 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, 10 a.m. to 12 noon -- 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

	Crisis Hotline, (802) 863-2400
	Women Helping Battered Women, (802) 658-1996 (24 hours)
	Women's Rape Crisis Center, (802) 863-1236
	Relief-from-abuse Orders, (800) 540-9990
	Champlain Drug and Alcohol Services, (802) 654-1067
	Spectrum - Age 21 and Younger, (802) 864-7423

Community Services

	If you need help finding help, dial 211.
	Emergency: 911
	Police: (802) 658-2704
	Chittenden Community Action, 191 North St., (802) 863-6248
	JUMP, 38 S. Winooski Ave., (802) 862-4501
	Joseph House, 113 Elmwood Ave., (802) 951-4290
	HowardCenter, (802) 658-0400DCF (Welfare), 101 Cherry St., 863-7365
	Legal Aid, 863-2871
	Area Agency on Aging, (802) 865-0360
	Vermont Tenants Inc., (802) 864-0099
	Vermont Refugee Resettlement, (802) 655-1963
	Dept. of Employment & Training, 59 Pearl St., (802) 658-1120
	Social Rehabilitation Services (SRS), (802) 863-7370
	Social Security Administration, 58 Pearl Street, (802) 951-6753
	Vocational Rehab Services, 108 Cherry St., (802) 863-7500
	Local Bus (CCTA), (802) 864-2282
	Long-Distance Bus (Vermont Transit), (802) 864-6811

Legal Services

	Vermont Law Help / Legal Services Law Line: (802) 863-7153
	Vermont Legal Aid: (802) 863-2871

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

	VNA Family Services, (802) 658-1900
	Ambulance, 911
	Poison Center, (802) 222-1222
	Community Health Center, 617 Riverside Avenue, (802) 864-6309
	Planned Parenthood, 23 Mansfield Avenue, (802) 863-6326
	Fletcher Allen Health Care Emergency, (802) 847-2434

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