{"id":819,"date":"2023-05-26T09:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-26T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acluvt.org\/get-help\/"},"modified":"2023-05-26T09:15:00","modified_gmt":"2023-05-26T13:15:00","slug":"get-help","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.acluvt.org\/get-help\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you have experienced a civil rights or civil liberties violation in Vermont, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acluvt.org\/request-legal-assistance\/\">please review our guidelines regarding the kinds of cases we take and submit a legal assistance request if appropriate<\/a>. Below, you will find additional legal resources as well as links to direct service organizations in Vermont that can help you navigate specific situations.<\/p>\n<h2>Legal Assistance<\/h2>\n<p>Although we may not be able to take your case, the following organizations may be able to help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtlegalaid.org\/about-vla\/get-help\">Vermont Legal Aid<\/a>, for help finding and requesting legal assistance<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/defgen.vermont.gov\/contact\">Vermont Defender General's Office<\/a>, for help finding a public defender if charged with a criminal offense (income-eligibility requirements)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vt.fd.org\/contact-us\">Vermont Federal Defender's Office<\/a>, for help finding a public defender if charged with a federal criminal offense (income-eligibility requirements)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtbar.org\/find-a-lawyer\">Vermont Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service<\/a>, for help finding a local attorney if you do not qualify for a public defender<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Know Your Rights<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\">ACLU maintains informational guides to help you understand your rights<\/a> in different situations and for people with certain identities or life circumstances. For instance, we have information about your rights when you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\/stopped-by-police\">stopped by police<\/a>&nbsp;or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\/border-zone\">stopped by Border Patrol<\/a>&nbsp;as well as guides to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\/students-rights\">students' rights in schools<\/a>, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\/students-rights\">right to protest<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\/disability-rights\">rights of people with disabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Direct Service Providers in Vermont<\/h2>\n<p>If you are facing challenges in accessing food, shelter, or other basic necessities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Call 211 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navigateresources.net\/211vermont\/\">visit the Vermont 211 Community Resource Directory<\/a>&nbsp;for help finding and accessing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navigateresources.net\/211vermont\/Subcategory.aspx?;;0;;N;0;416317;Housing%20\/%20Shelter\">shelter and housing support<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navigateresources.net\/211vermont\/Subcategory.aspx?;;0;;N;0;416316;Crisis%20\/%20Hotlines\">crisis hotlines<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navigateresources.net\/211vermont\/Subcategory.aspx?;;0;;N;0;416318;Public%20Assistance,%20Benefits\">financial assistance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navigateresources.net\/211vermont\/Subcategory.aspx?;;0;;N;0;416314;Food\">food programs<\/a>, and more.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/helpingtohousevt.org\/vermont-lead-agencies\/\">Consult this list of Vermont housing assistance organizations<\/a> to find a housing support program or shelter&nbsp;near you<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/humanservices.vermont.gov\/about-us\/field-services\">Contact an Agency of Human Services Field Service Director<\/a> in your community to get connected to a range of different support services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are experiencing domestic violence, you can call the statewide hotline provided by the Vermont Network at&nbsp;800-228-7395 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtnetwork.org\/get-help\/\">connect with a local domestic violence organization through the Vermont Network's website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have experienced a civil rights or civil liberties violation in Vermont, please review our guidelines regarding the kinds of cases we take and submit a legal assistance request if appropriate. 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For instance, we have information about your rights when you are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\/stopped-by-police\">stopped by police<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\/border-zone\">stopped by Border Patrol<\/a> as well as guides to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\/students-rights\">students' rights in schools<\/a>, your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\/students-rights\">right to protest<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/know-your-rights\/disability-rights\">rights of people with disabilities<\/a>."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"heading","heading":{"":null,"text":"Direct Service Providers in Vermont","anchor":"","sub-heading":"","type":"h2","heading-style":"standard"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":{"text":"If you are facing challenges in accessing food, shelter, or other basic necessities:\n\n<ul><li>Call 211 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navigateresources.net\/211vermont\/\">visit the Vermont 211 Community Resource Directory<\/a> for help finding and accessing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navigateresources.net\/211vermont\/Subcategory.aspx?;;0;;N;0;416317;Housing%20\/%20Shelter\">shelter and housing support<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navigateresources.net\/211vermont\/Subcategory.aspx?;;0;;N;0;416316;Crisis%20\/%20Hotlines\">crisis hotlines<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navigateresources.net\/211vermont\/Subcategory.aspx?;;0;;N;0;416318;Public%20Assistance,%20Benefits\">financial assistance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.navigateresources.net\/211vermont\/Subcategory.aspx?;;0;;N;0;416314;Food\">food programs<\/a>, and more. <\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/helpingtohousevt.org\/vermont-lead-agencies\/\">Consult this list of Vermont housing assistance organizations<\/a> to find a housing support program or shelter near you<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/humanservices.vermont.gov\/about-us\/field-services\">Contact an Agency of Human Services Field Service Director<\/a> in your community to get connected to a range of different support services<\/li><\/ul>\n\nIf you are experiencing domestic violence, you can call the statewide hotline provided by the Vermont Network at 800-228-7395 or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtnetwork.org\/get-help\/\">connect with a local domestic violence organization through the Vermont Network's website<\/a>."}}],"section":null,"issues":null,"related_content":[],"documents":null},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Get Help - ACLU of Vermont<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acluvt.org\/get-help\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Get Help - ACLU of Vermont\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"If you have experienced a civil rights or civil liberties violation in Vermont, please review our guidelines regarding the kinds of cases we take and submit a legal assistance request if appropriate. 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