Welcome to Vermont!
Whether you have just moved to the area, are thinking about relocating or returning to the Green Mountain State, or are new to interpreting in Vermont – we are glad you’re here!
The Vermont Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (VTRID) extends best wishes to you & your loved ones and wants to share some resources and tidbits about Vermont as you get settled in. We hope they are helpful as you find your bearings. Reach out to us at any time if you have questions or simply want to connect. And know that we’d be delighted to have you at any of our VTRID membership meetings that happen each season in March, June, September, and December.
If you’d like to become a member of VTRID, please click the link below to sign up! Link to Membership
Take good care!
-VTRID Leadership Team
Resources (All Hyperlinked):
- Think Vermont – Resource for Relocating
- Vermont Outdoor Guide Association – Resource for Outdoor Activities
- Brattleboro Deaf Club (BDC)
- Cheshire Medical Center (NH) – Interpreter Coordinator (CMC)
- Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (NH) – Interpreter Coordinator (DHMC)
- Deaf Vermonters Advocacy Services (DVAS)
- HireAbility Vermont, formerly known as Vocational Rehabilitation (HireAbilityVT)
- Northwestern Counseling and Support Services (NCSS)
- State of Vermont Services for Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and DeafBlind (DAIL)
- University of Vermont ASL Minor (UVM)
- University of Vermont Medical Center Language Access Services (UVMMC)
- Vermont Association of the Deaf (VTAD)
- Vermont Center for Independent Living – Deaf Independence Program (VCIL)
- Vermont Director of Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, DeafBlind Services (VDHHDBS)
- Vancro Integrated Interpreting Services (VIIS)
- Vermont Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (VTRID)
Tidbits about Vermont
- Vermont gets its name from two French words – Vert + Mont (Green + Mountain).
- Vermont was its very own country before it became the 14th state in 1791.
- Geographically, Vermont is the sixth smallest state (July 1, 2021 population: 645,570).
- Ben and Jerry’s ice cream began at a gas station in Burlington, Vermont.
- Currently, Vermont has the nation’s highest cow-to-people ratio (1 cow to 3.8 people)