COTS VT Because Everyone Deserves A Home. COTS provides emergency shelter, services, and housing for people who are homeless or marginally housed in Vermont.

COTS advocates for long-term solutions to end homelessness. The Committee on Temporary Shelter (COTS) is the largest service provider for the homeless and those at risk of becoming homeless in Vermont. COTS began in 1982 when a group of concerned community members and organizations joined together to create ways to address the needs of the growing homeless population in Burlington. Today, we opera

te 11 program sites in 10 locations in Burlington, including the only three family shelters in Chittenden County, two overnight shelters for single adults, a daytime drop-in center, and four facilities providing permanent and transitional housing for people moving out of shelter, the disabled, and the elderly. The COTS Housing Resource Center is dedicated to helping households in financial crisis avert homelessness.

08/28/2026
Due to floor renovations, the Daystation is closed August 24th - 30th. It will reopen the 31st. For help finding resourc...
08/20/2026

Due to floor renovations, the Daystation is closed August 24th - 30th. It will reopen the 31st.

For help finding resources during the closure, please call 2-1-1.

To learn more about the renovations visit us here: https://cotsonline.org/daystation-kitchen

https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/cots-seeks-150000-to-renovate-daystation-kitchen/Every day at the COTS...
08/19/2026

https://www.mychamplainvalley.com/news/local-news/cots-seeks-150000-to-renovate-daystation-kitchen/

Every day at the COTS Daystation, the lunch we serve is about much more than a meal.

As the only provider of a free daily noontime meal in Chittenden County, the Daystation serves as a critical point of connection for neighbors experiencing homelessness. A shared meal often becomes the first step toward housing navigation, healthcare, recovery support, employment assistance, and ultimately, permanent housing.

Unfortunately, the need has never been greater. Over the past few years, the Daystation has experienced a 300% increase in daily utilization, with more individuals turning to COTS for food, connection, and support. This past year alone, we served 1,794 different individuals

To meet this growing demand, COTS is raising funds to renovate the Daystation kitchen and dining room at 95 North Avenue. These improvements will allow us to serve more guests safely and efficiently while creating a more welcoming, dignified environment for some of our community's most vulnerable residents.

Construction is already underway, yet we still need to raise $75,000 in order to complete the project.

Learn more and make a gift today at https://cotsonline.org/daystation-kitchen

COTS in Burlington has launched a campaign to renovate the Daystation’s kitchen and dining room.

08/17/2026

Our Daytime Lunch Program will receive $1 for every $2.50 reusable Hannaford Supermarkets Fight Hunger Bag sold during all of August at:

217 Dorset St, So. Burlington VT

08/17/2026
Thanks for having COTS at The Vermont Agency All Charity Classic! 🏌️‍♀️⛳️
08/17/2026

Thanks for having COTS at The Vermont Agency All Charity Classic! 🏌️‍♀️⛳️

Let’s fill our donation closet!!COTS is in need of hygiene items for our Daystation guests. The COTS Daystation is our s...
08/12/2026

Let’s fill our donation closet!!

COTS is in need of hygiene items for our Daystation guests. The COTS Daystation is our single adult drop-in shelter! It is open every day from 9 am - 5 pm.

Top needs are: deodorant, conditioner, liquid body wash!

You can purchase new needed items online or drop them off to 95 North Avenue any time between Monday and Friday, 9 am - 5 pm.

Thank you for supporting our neighbors in need.

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Thank you so much, Vermont Comedy Club, for benefitting COTS!
08/11/2026

Thank you so much, Vermont Comedy Club, for benefitting COTS!

See you this weekend at Turning Point Center Raving for Recovery event! Thanks for having COTS 🙌
08/10/2026

See you this weekend at Turning Point Center Raving for Recovery event! Thanks for having COTS 🙌

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95 North Avenue
Burlington, VT
05401

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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