Bennington District Office
Serving Southwestern Vermont
Services, Resources Offered
- Eligibility screening for programs such as food stamps, Reach Up (formerly known as ANFC) and Medicaid programs.
- EPSDT, the Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program for Dr. Dynasaur-eligible children.
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Healthy Babies, Kids & Families: Health care and support services through pregnancy and delivery and for infants and children from birth to 5 years.
- Breastfeeding Information & Mother to Mother Support: We have public health nurses and a nutritionist who are available to provide information about infant feeding, to help you get off to a good start and to answer questions if you are breastfeeding. We also have breast pumps available for WIC participants. More Breastfeeding Information.
- Ladies First: Offers free mammograms and Pap tests for income-eligible Vermont women age 40 and older without Medicaid, VHAP or Medicare Part B, and age 18 to 39 with breast symptoms or an abnormal Pap test. For women 40 and older, screenings for cholesterol, diabetes, blood pressure and more are available at selected sites.
- WIC, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children.
- For information about the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, which serves mothers, children, and older Vermonters, please call (toll-free, from within Vermont) 800-214-4648.
Staff Contacts
- Marcia Russo, District Director
- Maternal & Child Health Coordinator - Eileen Plunkett
- Ladies First Outreach Specialist - Wendy Murphy
Vermont Department of Health
324 Main Street, Suite 2
Bennington, VT 05201
Phone: 802-447-3531
FAX: 802-447-6910
Toll-free from within Vermont: 800-637-7347
Driving Instructions
From Route 7 South
- Rt 7 becomes North Street at the first traffic light
- Go straight through intersection
- Go straight through next traffic light
- At third traffic light take a right; this is Main Street
- 1/2 block down on right is CCV College (Downtown State Office Building)
- The Bennington District Office is in the rear of the CCV College (the door is on the left side of the building as you turn into the parking lot).
Municipalities Served
Arlington, Bennington, Dorset , Glastenbury, Landgrove, Manchester, Peru , Pownal, Readsboro, Rupert, Sandgate, Searsburg, Shaftsbury, Stamford, Sunderland, Winhall, Woodford.
A Note on Dr. Dynasaur
Medicaid is a jointly funded, federal-state health insurance program. In Vermont, Medicaid insurance programs for pregnant women and for children up to age 18 are known collectively as the Dr. Dynasaur program.
For information about Dr. Dynasaur and other Medicaid coverage, you may call (toll-free within Vermont) 800-250-8427.