Disability services in Essex County, Vermont
22 listings serve Essex County: 8 Confirmed Profiles and 14 Registry Listings, plus 175 organizations that serve the whole country.
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Listings that serve the county in each area. 10 more serve people with any disability.
How to get services in Essex County
Most long-term supports are paid for by Medicaid, often through a waiver program. Start with Medicaid, then get on the program that fits. Where a program uses local offices, the office for Essex County is shown.
Start here Vermont Medicaid (Green Mountain Care) · Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA)
Apply online (opens in a new tab) · Call (855) 899-9600 · Get free help from a certified Assister in person, online, or by phone. The Application and Document Processing Center does not take walk-ins.
People who get SSI in Vermont get Medicaid automatically (Vermont is a 1634 state).
Medicaid for the Aged, Blind or Disabled (MABD) covers people 65 and older and people with disabilities. Long-term care Medicaid covers people who need nursing home level care, including at home.
For children: Disabled Children's Home Care (Katie Beckett): Medicaid for children under 19 with disabilities who need institutional level care at home; parent income and assets are not counted. Call 1-800-250-8427.
If you work: Medicaid for Working People with Disabilities (MWPD): for working people with disabilities with household income under 250 percent of the poverty level; same benefits as MABD.
Steps
- Call 1-855-899-9600 or contact an Assister for help.
- Fill out the Medicaid application for people who are aged, blind, or disabled.
- Send in proof of income, resources, and disability.
- Answer any letters asking for more information.
- If you want developmental disability services, contact the PCG intake team after you start your Medicaid application.
Have these ready
- Social Security number
- Proof of income
- Bank and resource statements
- Proof of disability or SSI letter
- Health insurance cards
Intellectual and developmental disabilities, and autism
Global Commitment to Health, Developmental Disabilities Services (DDS) Home and Community-Based Services Waiting list varies
Vermont residents with an intellectual or developmental disability under the DD Act rules (HCAR 7.100) who are on Medicaid and meet program rules.
Start with: PCG Intake and Eligibility Team (statewide, for DAIL Developmental Disabilities Services) · (833) 426-5668 · Website (opens in a new tab)
Services depend on meeting a funding priority in the State System of Care Plan; there is no simple first-come list.
Steps
- If you are not on Medicaid, contact a Medicaid Assister and start your Medicaid application.
- Call the PCG Intake and Eligibility team at 833-426-5668, or email VTDDSDIntake@pcgus.com, to set up an intake appointment.
- Fill out the DDS application with their help.
- Complete the clinical eligibility review and needs assessment.
- If eligible, choose a Case Management Organization.
Apply or start here (opens in a new tab) · About this program (opens in a new tab) · Providers for Essex County
Rules change. Check with the agency before you rely on this. Checked 2026-10-09.
How Vermont pays for services
See how Vermont ranks on disability funding, its waiver programs and rates, and its vocational rehabilitation agency in the Funding Atlas for Vermont.