Navigating Uncertainty with Resilience: CVOEO’s Steadfast Commitment to Our Community
A statement from Paul Dragon, Executive Director, CVOEO, on the recent changes in federal funding for social services.
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Burlington warming shelter extends hours after winter weather
CVOEO, a non-profit focused on social and economic justice, is extending its Burlington warming shelter hours to seven days a week. While the state’s threshold to open warming shelters is -20, the non-profit is attempting to keep their shelter open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily.
Warming shelter in Burlington to hold new weekend hours
CVOEO's Community Resource Center extended its hours at 228 North Winooski Ave and is now open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from January through February
As nights get colder for Burlington's unhoused, city leaders are asking the state for help
As temperatures dropped below freezing last week, Burlington organizations banded together to house the city's most vulnerable but are calling upon the state for more help.
Leaders Call for Immediate Lifesaving Intervention To Prevent Death Due to Cold Exposure
On Christmas Eve, leaders call for immediate lifesaving intervention to prevent death due to cold exposure. Together, they call on State leaders to take immediate action to support the rapid creation of additional shelter capacity and prevent deaths due to cold exposure.
CVOEO calls for further state protections for asylum seekers and refugees
No person should live in fear, and if we all work together, Vermont will be a true place of refuge, safety and economic opportunity for all.
After almost 30 years, Kris Lukens retires from Voices Against Violence
After almost 30 years leading Voices Against Violence, Kris Lukens is stepping into retirement. Lukens took the helm of the local domestic and sexual violence agency in 1996, just as it was preparing to open its very first shelter. Today, as she’s leaving, Voices will open a second.
Nonprofit leaders: Rehouse and feed vulnerable people being exited from emergency housing program
All people deserve access to the basic human needs of food and shelter. We know that the state of Vermont — our government and our people — can make the choice to shelter and feed everyone in Vermont.
27+ Years as a Voice Against Violence
Since its founding in 1980, Voices Against Violence has purchased a shelter, expanded its work with children, and deepened ties within the community. Unfortunately, domestic and sexual violence persist in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties.
Unhoused families in Burlington struggle to find substantial resources
CVOEO works to place families at campground for temporary housing. Unhoused individuals are back to limited spaces since the end of the "Hotel Motel Program" in Vermont.