To train and support advanced practice clinicians (nurse practitioners, physician assistants and certified nurse midwives) in providing early abortion services to their patients as part of quality early pregnancy care.
To provide the highest quality education, evaluation methods and safety standards for artisan and farmstead cheesemakers in Vermont and nationally to increase the institute’s reputation and the sustainability of Vermont farms.
To participate in a pooled grantmaking fund to support domestic human rights projects and develop new donor partners to provide informed and strategic support to domestic human rights work.
To run a model treatment program that targets the mental health needs of youth and young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
To grow successful core local food projects; introduce “Fresh Connections” that will connect two large companies with community supported farms as part of employee wellness programs; and prepare a fee-for-service program for organizations seeking to use Vital Communities materials.
To reduce the effects of global climate change by promoting expanded use of energy efficiency, encouraging the development of renewable energy resources, and mobilizing support for an enforceable cap on greenhouse gas emissions in Vermont.
To participate in the Toxic Free Legacy Coalition, which is working to secure adoption of groundbreaking policy reforms that protect human health and the environment from the impacts of toxic chemicals.
To advance precedent-setting litigation under the Canadian Fisheries Act to force Detroit Edison to install emission controls in seven coal-fired power plants, resulting in a 90 percent reduction in mercury emissions.
To expand business training and technical assistance for microentrepreneurs in northern New Hampshire.
To strengthen coalitions in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Vermont with technical assistance and capacity building grants.