Working Bridges

Working Bridges, an initiative of United Way of Northwest Vermont and Green Mountain United Way, works with a network of over 30 employers across northern Vermont to support employee retention and the financial stability of their workforce, with an emphasis on serving employees experiencing scarcity of resources.

Through this partnership, all employees including frontline, entry-level employees have access to onsite, confidential resource coordination to navigate existing services and supports that can help with things like housing, transportation, childcare, legal issues, healthcare, education, recreational supports, and much more. (See our Impact Reports)

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Contact Your Resource Coordinator

  • Blaire Haggett

    Working Bridges Resource Coordinator

    Central Vermont

    Financial Training Manager

    (802) 793-2791

    bhaggett@gmunitedway.org

  • Laurie Kelty

    Working Bridges Resource Coordinator

    Central Vermont

    (802) 793-1770

    lkelty@gmunitedway.org

  • Michelle Clark

    Working Bridges Resource Coordinator

    Northeast Kingdom and Central Vermont

    (802) 498-4885

    mclark@gmunitedway.org

  • Rebecca Baruzzi

    Neck of the Woods Child Care, Waitsfield

    (802) 613-3989

    rbaruzzi@gmunitedway.org

CONNECT WITH US

Discuss how Working Bridges can benefit your employees and improve your business:

Tawnya Kristen
Executive Director
(802) 613-3989 or tkristen@gmunitedway.org 

Maia Hanron
Working Bridges Senior Program Manager
(802) 613-3989 or mhanron@unitedwaynwvt.org

Working Bridges is partnered with 30 businesses in northern Vermont. These partners employ many of our critical frontline workers, including in the areas of healthcare, human services, manufacturing, food production, and more.

Working Bridges Profiles

  • The Workplace as a Platform for Financial Stability

    A profile of Working Bridges written by Inger Giuffrida in 2015.

  • Rhino Foods Income Advance Loan

    A program of Working Bridges, Rhino Foods’ Income Advance Program was developed in response to requests from employees.

  • Vermont Public: A Route Out of Poverty

    Lisa Falcone of United Way Northwest explains how the Working Bridges program helps workers step off the cycle of poverty.