The local service officer is someone who can connect you with other
state or regional organizations and agencies that can offer short- and
long-term support services. They can also provide emergency shelter
overnight if necessary. Each town has a Service Officer and they can be
contacted at the numbers listed below. It is also possible to contact
our State District Director Craig Comstock if you are unable to connect
with the local person. Another means of finding what support is
available is to go online and Google: 211 Vermont. Or simply dial "211"
to reach the state support information office.
The Mad River
Valley Interfaith Council and the Mad River Valley Community Fund are
also resources for emergency funding. These two organizations provide
emergency relief for an assortment of situations, for example, fuel
assistance, unexpected medical expenses or car repairs that put you in
a position of losing your employment. Contacting one the members of
these groups can help you pull together emergency assistance when you
have no place to turn. Our mission is to empower people to get back on
their feet with limited assistance and support. Financial counseling is
also available through the MRVIC at no charge.
If you find
yourself or someone you know in a critical situation please keep these
numbers by the phone, as one of these contacts may be able to help you
or point you in a direction of those who can. We want everyone in the
Mad River Valley to live life to the fullest and we do not want to
neglect our neighbors in need. Calls are kept as confidential as
possible as we seek to provide you with assistance.
Local Service Officers
* Nicolle Migneault, Fayston, 496-2083 or email
* Cathy Hadden, Waitsfield, 496-5358,
* Evelyn Goss, Moretown, 496-3601 (no email);
* Helen Gow, Warren, 583-1784,
* MRV Interfaith Council contacts
* Pastor David Peterson, Moretown and Middlesex Methodist Churches, 496-8934;
* Rev. Susan McKnight, pastor at Warren United Church, 496-3870;
* Rev. Nancy McHugh, pastor at Waitsfield United Church of Christ, 496-9511;
* Rev. Steve Young, assistant pastor at Community of the Crucified One, 496-4516.
* Mad River Valley Community Fund
* Debi Spinosa, 496-3638;
* VT Department for Children and Families
* Craig Comstock, toll free (800) 499-0113; office (802) 479-1041
McHugh is a member of the Mad River Valley Interfaith Council.
