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.
Energy: To adopt and implement state energy policy reforms in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island that will allow for dramatic increases in energy efficiency and clean energy resources. Diesel: To adopt policies requiring diesel pollution controls on construction and non-highway…
To educate young people, youth-serving professionals and policymakers about the importance of access to emergency contraception for all young people in preventing teen pregnancy.
To raise awareness about the links between toxic chemicals and developmental disabilities, and to seek reduced exposures by collaborating with other environmental and disability organizations to promote progressive public policy.
To promote reproductive health and rights in the US using litigation, public education, state initiatives and long-term strategic planning.
To reverse discrimination in constitutionally mandated access to public education in the provinces of Buenos Aires and Tucumn, Argentina.