Vital Communities Products and Services

Vital Communities' Products& Services
(This document is available from our office in a full-color brochure.)

Since 1994, Vital Communities has offered a wide array of services to our region's communities. Even the best-organized groups need support in making their dreams come to life, and we can be there to help. Our staff has a combined 96 years of community development, education and facilitation experience. We look forward to working with you!

Facilitation: Our skilled staff members are available to assist towns, nonprofits and civic groups with preparation and facilitation so that meetings and forums runs smoothly and achieve their desired results. Rate: $75/hr/person.

Fiscal Agency: Vital Communities provides fiscal agent services for start-up organizations aligned with our mission. Rate: Negotiable.

Valley Food & Farm:

Workshops / Informational Sessions: We offer community-building services and agriculture visioning activities to private sector and municipal groups. Rate: $75/hr/ or a negotiable rate for large-scale projects.

Locally Grown Guide: 40 pages, tabloid. Includes: listing of 200 area businesses where you can buy locally produced farm products, month-by-month calendar to buy locally grown all year 'round; interviews with producers and users of local farm products; color map and index. Price: FREE at over 90 locations.

Locally Grown Guide Online: Completely searchable database of area businesses where you can buy locally produced farm products; color map. Price: FREE on our website.

Valley Food & Farm Bumper Stickers: 4-color. Price: Free (donations accepted) View Now .

Farmers' Market Refrigerator Magnets: Lists area farmers' markets by day of the week. 4-color, 4" x 6". Price: FREE (donations accepted) View Now .

Valley Food & Farm T-shirts, Tank Tops, Crew Neck Sweatshirts, Hooded Sweatshirts: S, M, L, XL, and youth sizes. Prices: Youth tees, $14; adult tees, tanks, $22; adult sweatshirts, $38 View Now.

Click here to learn more about the Valley Food & Farm program.

Valley Quest:

Quest Development: We can help your community or organization create a Quest. Fee includes planning time, 4-6 site visits, curriculum materials and travel. Rate: $1,600-$2,000.

Workshops: We periodically offer half-, full-, and multi-day Valley Quest workshops. These include An Introduction to Valley Quest, Valley Quest Level I, and Valley Quest Level II. Rate: $25 (half-day) to $250 (3-day) per staff person.

Consulting / Professional Development: We assist teachers and groups in developing Quests and/or curricula to meet the needs of their school or community. Rate for non-profits: $55/hr or $400/day plus travel. Rate for private companies: $75/hr or $600/day plus travel.

Guided Quests / Field Trips: We can lead your group on an exciting half- or full-day educational adventure. Rate for non-profits: $55/hr or $400/day plus travel. Rate for private companies: $75/hr or $600/day plus travel.

Storytelling / Story Hour Program: A one-and-a-half hour program appropriate for children ages 5-12. Rate: $75/hr plus site costs and travel.

Valley Quest: 89 Treasure Hunts in the Upper Valley: A 200-page collection of Quests created between 1996-2001 and spread over 30 towns in the Upper Valley region. Please call (603) 632-7377 to order. Price: $14.95 plus postage. View Now

Valley Quest II: 75 MORE Treasure Hunts in the Upper Valley: This 240-page volume contains Quests created between 2001-2004 and includes Natural Communities Quests, Farm Quests and Village Quests. Please call (603) 632-7377 to order. Price: $19.95 plus postage. View Now

Questing: A Guide to Creating Community Treasure Hunts: Published by the University Press of New England, this hardcover, 254-page volume offers inspiration and practical advice for parents, teachers, community group leaders, and others interested in learning about where they live and building community ties through Questing. Please call (603) 632-7377 to order. Price: $24.95 plus postage. View Now

Click here to learn more about the Valley Quest program.

Upper Valley Housing Coalition:

Consultations: We advise housing developers who are in the conceptual phase. We have up-to-date information on housing needs, infrastructure capacity, and municipal zoning regulations for the Upper Valley region. Rate: FREE.

Formal Design Review: A panel of experts from the fields of finance, engineering, planning/zoning, conservation, and public policy review your proposed development design. Submission to the Design Review process can potentially lead to "Project Endorsement" by the Housing Coalition-a valuable project attribute when seeking permits from local planning boards and commissions. Rate: FREE.

Who We Are and What We Do: The Upper Valley Housing Coalition: call for free brochure or view/download the pdf here.

Dispelling Myths about Affordable Housing in the Upper Valley: call for free brochure or view/download the pdf here.

Upper Valley Housing Needs Analysis: call for free summary report or view/download the pdf here.

Click here to learn more about the Upper Valley Housing Coalition.

Upper Valley Transportation Management Association:

Workshops / Informational Sessions: We offer workshops to groups interested in learning how they can help reduce the negative effects of traffic in our region. Rate: $75/hr.

Project Management Services: We provide management services to private sector and municipal groups to perform transportation planning and/or management activities. Rate: $75/hr or negotiable rate for large-scale projects.

Click here to learn more about the Upper Valley Transportation Management Association.

Community Profiles:

Consultant Services: We advise and support a volunteer Planning Committee of residents in your town to plan and hold a 1-1/2 day forum for roughly 200 town residents. Participants envision the town's future, identify collective priorities for action, and choose feasible projects to address those priorities. After the event, volunteer town committees implement the chosen projects. Fee includes staff time over 6-12 months, supplies, travel, facilitation, training, and report-writing to capture all Profile content. Rate: approximately $7,500.

Click here to learn more about the Community Profiles program.

Vital Communities, 104 Railroad Row, White River Junction, VT 05001 | Tel: 802-291-9100 | Fax: 802-291-9107 | Email us