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2024 Members’ Day Picnic at North Beach – Rain or Shine!

Posted on June 3, 2024 By

CHT’s Members’ Day Picnic!DATE: Saturday, August 17, 2024 ** Rain or Shine! **August 14 update: Though weather forecasts say it may rain Saturday, the picnic is on!TIME: 11:00 am – 1:30 pmWHERE: North Beach Picnic Shelter, BurlingtonNorth Beach entry, parking, activities, and lunch are all FREE! Sign up by August 15th! SIGN UP NOW! Join us […]

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Champlain Place Renovations Soon Complete

Posted on May 31, 2024 By

Construction has picked up at Champlain Place, formerly known as the Champlain Inn, a low-barrier shelter on Shelburne Street in Burlington for people experiencing homelessness. Last October, Champlain Housing Trust took over ownership and maintenance of the property, and Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO) assumed day to day operations and staffing from ANEW Place who formerly […]

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Celebrating 40 Years and a Look Back at How CHT Started

Posted on May 9, 2024 By

Champlain Housing Trust is 40 years old! We are thrilled to share a look back highlighting how we got started and the lasting change we’ve made in this video by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, which researches and recommends creative approaches to land as a solution to economic, social, and environmental challenges. Then as […]

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A Home with a Lake View

Posted on May 6, 2024 By

A Home with a Lake View Late in 2019, Rose and Michael Jerome toured a Champlain Housing Trust apartment on King Street in Burlington. After years spent bouncing from one place to another, they walked into the vacant 4th floor apartment at 88 King Street ready to find a home they could stay in for […]

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Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Services

Posted on May 3, 2024 By

Navigating the every day can be stressful and difficult for many. If you or someone you care about is struggling with despair, depression, or suicidal thoughts, help and support are available 24/7. During a medical emergency call 911 immediately. How to Call 911 – this video (available in 17 languages) walks you through how to […]

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Post Apartments Add Affordable Homes to Downtown Burlington

Posted on May 2, 2024 By

Champlain Housing Trust is redeveloping the site of the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) building on South Winooski Avenue in downtown Burlington. The demolition of the current building, scheduled for June, makes way for 38 new permanently affordable apartments, with five set aside for unhoused Veterans. The redevelopment, done in partnership with Evernorth and with […]

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My Journey to Homeownership & CHT Board Service

Posted on April 29, 2024 By

My Journey to Homeownership & CHT Board Service Issouf Ouattara is a Champlain Housing Trust Board member and shared equity homeowner who wrote and shared the following remarks at our fundraiser luncheon in November 2023. Good afternoon, everyone! My name is Issouf Ouattara, and I am a CHT Board member. I work at UVM as […]

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Best Places to Work 2024

Posted on April 16, 2024 By

Once again, CHT is one of the Best Places to Work in Vermont! Our dedicated staff are what make this honor possible. We had fun celebrating! This year, CHT came in 6th place in the medium-sized business category. We are hiring – check out our job openings and join our team! 

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Voices from Home: Housing Affordability in Northwest Vermont

Posted on March 7, 2024 By

The Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) is one of eleven commissions serving Vermont municipalities that’s uniquely positioned to coordinate and guide community development activities and issues between state and local governments. The NRPC serves 23 municipalities (19 towns, 3 incorporated villages, and 1 city) located in Franklin and Grand Isle Counties. Housing is one area […]

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Making Affordable Housing Investments That Last

Posted on February 6, 2024 By

The following op-ed was written by Champlain Housing Trust Board member and former State Representative Helen Head of South Burlington. It appeared in VT Digger on February 2, 2024. Vermont families are facing a housing crisis. Sky-high rents, high interest rates, and home prices that resemble a lottery winning are not affordable for most Vermont […]

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CHT Recognizes Community Members at Annual Meeting

Posted on February 5, 2024 By

At the Champlain Housing Trust’s recent Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner, members elected two new Board members and re-elected four to the Board, and recognized outstanding contributions to our mission from three individuals and two organizations. More than 300 people attended the event in Burlington to participate in the governance of the organization and celebrate […]

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