Berkshires Resources

Food Stamps:

• Guidance: AmeriCorps members qualify for government assistance food benefits (ie - food stamps). Too often many members don’t check this out but they’re missing out on an incredible savings cost that is available to them to help support the cost of living under an AmeriCorps stipend.
  • Vermont: ​3SquaresVT - Apply here
    • Note: 3SquaresVT Benefits have specific eligibility guidance for receiving 3SquaresVT. Make sure to review the eligibility to see if you qualify for Food Stamps.
  • 3SQUARESVT GOES ONLINE- If you get 3SquaresVT, you can now use the:
    • Food benefits on your EBT card to buy eligible items on Amazon.com and have them delivered right to your door.
    • Food and cash benefits on your EBT card to order eligible items on Walmart.com for pick up at the Bennington location.

Affordable and/or Free Food for Adults:

• VT Foodbank
• HIS pantry
• Hunger Free VT
• FEMA Food Packages

Affordable and/or Free Food for Youth:

Arlington-Sandgate-Sunderland Summer Lunch Programs

Helpful Tips for Living on an AmeriCorps stipend:

• Nerdwallet- Living on a Stipend Article
• Reading Partners
• Free budgeting apps:
  • Mint
  • Goodbudget
  • Everydollar
  • NerdWallet
  • Clarity Money

Regional Information:

Office: 22 Willowbrook Dr., Bennington, VT 05201 (Back of Willowbrook Community Room)

Bennington Office Phone Number: (802) 222-6971

Program Director: Kayla Daughtry | kdaughtry@dreamprogram.org

Community Organizer: Alexie Myles | abrown@dreamprogram.org

Vermont Department of Children and Families: https://dcf.vermont.gov/ | https://dcf.vermont.gov/contact

• Helplines and Hotlines: https://dcf.vermont.gov/helplines
• Incident/Concern Reporting
  • Guide for reporting incidents or concerns
  • Incident Report (Google doc) (PDF)
  • Concern Report (Google doc) (PDF)
  • Submit your incident or concern report (timeliness is IMPORTANT - submit within 24 hours of the incident or awareness of the concern)
  • Making a call to Department of Children and Families (worksheet to prepare) (Google doc) (PDF)