St. Albans District Office
Serving Franklin County & The Champlain Islands
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
- Judy Ashley-McLaughlin, District Director
- Maternal & Child Health Coordinator - Kathryn Richard
- Ladies First Outreach Specialist - Judy Ashley-McLaughlin
Vermont Department of Health
20 Houghton Street, Suite 312
St. Albans, VT 05478-2248
Phone: 802-524-7970
FAX: 802-527-5405
Toll-free from within Vermont: 888-253-8801
Driving Instructions
From points north or south, take I-89 to Exit 19. Go straight coming off the exit ramp and through the 4-way stop (red flashing light) and continue to a stop sign at a T in the road. At the stop sign, take a right and travel north on Main Street (U.S. 7).
Take a left at the first light onto Lower Weldon Street. Go over the railroad tracks and take the first right onto Houghton Street (watch for the sign that says "State Office Building").
Go past two brick buildings (Central Vermont Public Service Corp. and the Immigration & Naturalization Service). We are on the third floor of the third building. You may park in front of our building.
If you are traveling south on U.S. 7 (Main Street), turn right at Lake Street, cross the railroad tracks, take the next left onto Houghton Street and watch for the "State Office Building" sign.
Municipalities Served
Alburg, Bakersfield, Berkshire, Enosburg, Fairfax, Fairfield, Fletcher, Franklin, Georgia, Grand Isle, Highgate, Isle La Motte, Montgomery, North Hero, Richford, St. Albans City, St. Albans Town, Sheldon, South Hero, Swanton.
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.