Serving Vermont families since [1890]

Strong families. Children who thrive.

Lund helps Vermont parents and children through treatment, early education, family support and adoption. Whatever brought you here, we'll help you find the next step.

Photo: a real Lund family, used with consent

How can we help?

Get help for my family

Pregnancy, parenting, recovery and adoption. See what to expect when you reach out.

Find support

Make a referral

For providers, caseworkers, schools and courts. Eligibility and secure forms in one place.

Refer someone

Volunteer or join us

Volunteer, intern, come to Lund by the Lake or build a career at Lund.

Get involved

Give to Lund

Give once or monthly, donate stock or items, or plan a legacy gift.

Ways to give

Our programs

Three ways we work with families

See all programs

Lund at a glance · FY[25]

Our reach across Vermont

See our impact

[X,XXX]children and adults served last year

[XX]programs in [XX] Vermont communities

[XXX]years supporting Vermont families

[XX%][outcome measure Lund chooses]

Story photo or video, with captions and transcript

A family's story

[A short, consented quote from a parent about what changed for their family.]

[First name or initials] · [Program] · [Year]

News and events

All news

Event · [Date]

Lund by the Lake

Our annual summer celebration supporting Vermont families.

Event details Parenting

[Recent family resources article]

[One-line summary of the article.]

Read article Lund news

[Recent Lund news headline]

[One-line summary of the story.]

Read story

Get help for you and your family

Choose what you need below. Every Lund program starts with a conversation, and you're always welcome to call us first. You don't need to have everything figured out.

Call 802-864-7467 Send us a message [Hours] · Toll free 800-639-1741

If you are in crisis or in danger, call or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911. [Lund to confirm preferred crisis wording.]

What do you need help with?

What happens when you reach out

Knowing what to expect can make the first call easier.

The full walkthrough

A real person answers[Who picks up, and during which hours. After hours, how to leave a message.]
We listen firstWe ask a few questions about what you need. You share only what you're comfortable sharing.
We help you find the right fitWe connect you with a Lund program, or with another service if that's a better match.

Family resources

Guides and articles

Browse all resources

Parenting · Ages 0–5

[Five ways to build a bedtime routine]

Early childhood

[Getting ready for child care]

Recovery

[Parenting in early recovery]

Adoption

[Talking with children about adoption]

Basic needs

[Food, housing and diaper help in Vermont]

Parenting · Teens

[Staying connected with your teen]

What happens when you call Lund

Reaching out can feel hard. Here's what to expect, step by step, so there are no surprises.

Call 802-864-7467[Days and hours] · Toll free 800-639-1741

A real person answers[Who answers, what to do after hours, and how soon we call back if you leave a message.]
We listen and ask a few questions[Where you live, the ages of your children, and what you need. It usually takes about 10 to 15 minutes.] You can skip any question.
We connect you with the right program[Next steps, typical wait and who contacts you.] If Lund isn't the right fit, we'll help you find who is.
Your first appointment[What to bring, insurance, and help with transportation or child care.]

Your privacy

[Plain-language summary of confidentiality and when information is shared.]

Notice of Privacy Practices

Prefer not to call?

Send a secure message and we'll reply within [X] business days.

Send a message

Language and access

[Interpreter services and accessibility accommodations, free of charge.]

Family Resources

Guides, local services and articles for Vermont parents and caregivers.

Parenting · Ages 0 to 5

[Five ways to build a bedtime routine]

By [Author name], [Role] · [Date] · [X] min read · Reviewed [date]

Article image (alt text required)

[Intro paragraph in plain language with short sentences.]

[Section heading]

[Body text.]

[Tip one]
[Tip two]
[Tip three]

[Section heading]

[Body text.]

[Pull quote]

Need support with parenting?

Lund's Family Support Home Visiting program helps parents across Chittenden County.

Learn about Home Visiting Call 802-864-7467

Topics:Parenting Early childhood

Our programs

[XX] programs across three divisions, serving families in every Vermont county.

For providers, caseworkers, schools and courts

Make a referral

See who each Lund program serves, how to refer, and when you'll hear back. Every referral form is secure and goes only to our intake team.

Start a secure referral See the referral guide

Not sure which program fits? Call our intake team at 802-864-7467 and we'll help you decide.

Referral guide

On phones, the table scrolls sideways.

Program	Who's eligible	Area served	How to refer	We respond within

More for partners

Secure referral form

Three short steps. Encrypted and sent only to our intake team.

Start a referral

Partner resources

Program one-pagers, brochures and handouts for the families you work with.

Get materials

Request adoption records

For adopted adults and birth parents. Request online with a photo ID.

Request records

Secure referral form

1. About you
2. About the client
3. Review and send

Program you're referring to

Your name

Organization

Work email

Phone (optional)

Your role

Request adoption records

If you were adopted through Lund, or placed a child for adoption through Lund, you can request your records online.

Who can request

Adopted adults, age [18+]
Birth parents
[Adoptive parents and descendants: confirm with Lund]

What you'll need

A photo ID (you can upload a picture)
Names and dates you know
[Fee, if any]

How long it takes

[Typical time.] Vermont law sets some rules about what can be shared. [Link to the state registry.]

Start secure request Prefer mail? Download the form (accessible PDF)

Resources for partners

Program one-pagers, brochures and handouts to share with the families you work with.

Document	Program	Format	Updated	Download
Residential Treatment one-pager	Clinical Treatment Services	PDF, 1 page	[Month Year]	Download
Outpatient Treatment one-pager	Clinical Treatment Services	PDF, 1 page	[Month Year]	Download
Home Visiting brochure	Parent Child Center Services	PDF, 2 pages	[Month Year]	Download
Kids-A-Part family guide	Parent Child Center Services	PDF, 4 pages	[Month Year]	Download
Adoption information packet	Adoption	Web page + PDF	[Month Year]	View
Lund overview for partners	All	PDF, 2 pages	[Month Year]	Download

Order printed materials

Request brochures and posters for your office or waiting room.

Request materials

Invite Lund to present

Request a training or info session for your team.

Request a session

Give Vermont children a strong start

Your gift helps parents in recovery stay with their children, gives toddlers a safe place to learn, and supports families built through adoption.

What your gift can do

$[50][A concrete, Lund-confirmed example, such as a week of diapers and wipes for a family in treatment.]
$[100][A concrete example tied to a program.]
$[250][A concrete example tied to a program.]

Lund is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN [XX-XXXXXXX]. Gifts are tax-deductible as allowed by law.

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Give in honor or memory of someone

More ways to give

Monthly giving

Steady support families can count on all year.

Give monthly

Gifts of stock and IRA rollovers

Transfer appreciated stock or give from your IRA. We'll send instructions on request.

Contact our gifts team

In-kind and wish lists

Diapers, clothing and supplies families need right now.

See the wish list

JOY Drive

Holiday gifts for children and families in Lund programs.

Join the JOY Drive

Workplace and corporate

Matching gifts, sponsorships and team volunteer days.

Partner with Lund

Lund by the Lake

Our annual summer event. [Date and location]

Event details

Planned giving

Leave a legacy for Vermont families

A planned gift can support Lund for generations. Talk with us about the option that fits your goals.

Explore planned giving

Where your money goes

Highlights from our annual report, plus 990s and audits.

Annual report and financials

Questions about giving?

[Development team role] · [email] · 802-864-7467

Leave a legacy for Vermont families

A planned gift lets you support Lund's work for generations, often with tax benefits for you and your family.

Talk with our gifts team

Photo: a long-time Lund supporter

Ways to plan your gift

Wills and living trusts

[Short explanation of a bequest.]

Sample language

"I give [amount or percent] to [Lund's legal name], [address], Tax ID [XX-XXXXXXX], for its general purposes."

Beneficiary designations (IRAs, life insurance)

[Short explanation.]

Charitable gift annuities

[Short explanation.]

Charitable lead trusts

[Short explanation.]

Charitable remainder trusts

[Short explanation.]

Real estate and tangible property

[Short explanation.]

Gifts of stock and IRA charitable rollover

[Transfer instructions are sent on request, not published.]

Legacy society

[Legacy society name]

[Recognition for people who've included Lund in their plans.]

[Quote from a legacy donor.]

Holiday giving · [Season dates]

JOY Drive

Bring holiday joy to [X] Lund children and parents. Shop a wish list, sponsor a family, or give online.

[XX] of [XXX] wishes granted[XX%]

Ways to join Give online instead

Photo: wrapped gifts at Lund

Ways to join

Shop the wish list

[Online registry with gifts families asked for.]

Open wish list

Sponsor a family

Get matched with a family's wishes. Sign up by [deadline].

Sign up to sponsor

Host a drive

Collect gifts at work, school or your place of worship.

Drive toolkit (PDF)

Drop-off details

Where: [Address]
When: [Dates and hours]
Questions: [Role] · [email]

Partner with Lund

Businesses, foundations and community groups help Vermont families thrive. Find the partnership that fits your team.

Event sponsorship

Lund by the Lake and seasonal events. [Levels and benefits]

Lund by the Lake

Matching gifts

Double your employees' giving. [Matching gift lookup tool]

Team volunteering

Group days, drives and skills-based projects.

Volunteer options

Cause marketing and drives

Round-up campaigns, product drives and the JOY Drive.

JOY Drive

Grants and foundations

[Grants contact.]

Annual report

Thank you to our partners

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Start a conversation

[Corporate relations role] · [email] · [phone]

Contact us

Get involved with Lund

Volunteer, intern, come to an event or join our team. There's a place for you in the work of strengthening Vermont families.

Photo: Lund volunteers at the JOY Drive

Volunteer and internships

Classroom helpers, Kids-A-Part visits, events and internships.

Find a role

Events

Lund by the Lake, info sessions and family events.

See events

Careers

Meaningful work with real support and room to grow.

See open jobs

JOY Drive

Sponsor a family or host a holiday drive.

Join the drive

Upcoming events

Full calendar

Lund by the Lake

[Location] · Tickets on Givebutter

Details and tickets

Adoption information session

Online · [Time]

Register

Host your own

Host an event for Lund

Run your own fundraiser, drive or team challenge. We'll help with materials.

Get started

Volunteer and intern with Lund

Give your time to Vermont families. Most roles need [X hours a month] and a background check.

Apply to volunteer

Photo: volunteer in a Lund classroom

Volunteer roles

Classroom helper

Early Childhood Care and Education, South Burlington. [Schedule]

Background check [Hours]

Kids-A-Part visit support

Help children spend time with a parent who is incarcerated. [Plain description of the visit and correctional roles]

DOC clearance [Hours]

Events and drives

Lund by the Lake, JOY Drive and more. Groups welcome.

One-time

Office and skills-based

[Admin, photography, translation and more.]

Flexible

Internships

Social work and counseling

[BSW, MSW and counseling placements; supervision available]

Early childhood education

[Placement details]

Development and communications

[Placement details]

Internship questions: [People and Culture role], [email]

Events

Fundraisers, info sessions and family events from Lund.

Upcoming

Fundraiser

Lund by the Lake

[Time] · [Venue], Burlington

Details and tickets

Info session

Adoption information session

[Time] · Online

Register

Family event

[Family event title]

[Time] · [Location]

Details

Training

[Partner training title]

[Time] · Online

Register

Past events

[Past event]

Photos and thank-you

[Past event]

Host an event for Lund

Run your own fundraiser, drive or team challenge.

Get started

Fundraiser

Lund by the Lake [Year]

Event photo

[About the event: what it is, who it supports and what guests can expect.]

[Program, speakers, food, and accessibility of the venue.]

Work at Lund

Join [XXX] people helping Vermont families thrive. Meaningful work, real support and room to grow.

See open positions

Team photo

Why Lund

Benefits

[Health, dental, vision]
[Retirement match]
[Paid time off]

Growth

[Clinical supervision for licensure]
[Tuition support and training]

Our values

Hope
Opportunity
Family

Open positions

Department

[Clinician, Outpatient Treatment]

Clinical Treatment Services · Burlington · Full time · $[XX,XXX]+

View and apply

[Early Childhood Teacher]

Parent Child Center Services · South Burlington · Full time

View and apply

[Adoption Caseworker]

Adoption · Statewide · Part time

View and apply

[Development Coordinator]

Administration · Burlington · Full time

View and apply

Lund is an equal opportunity employer. [EEO statement.] Need an accommodation to apply? Contact [People and Culture], [email].

About Lund

Lund strengthens families so children can thrive.

Since [1890], Lund has served Vermont children and families through adoption, treatment and family support.

Photo: Lund staff with a family

Lund at a glance

See our impact

[X,XXX]people served, FY25

[XX]programs

3divisions

[XXX]staff

Mission and History

Lund strengthens families so children can thrive.

Mission

Lund strengthens families so children can thrive.

Vision

[Vision statement]

Values

Hope · Opportunity · Family

Our history

[1890][Founding story.]
[Year][Milestone: adoption services begin.]
[Year][Milestone: residential treatment opens.]
[Year][Milestone: early childhood programs.]
Today[X] programs in three divisions across Vermont.

Historic photo from Lund's archive

Accreditation and partners

[Licenses, accreditations, state partnerships and memberships.]

Logo

Leadership

The people who guide Lund's work.

Leadership team

Board of Directors

[Name]Chair · [Organization]

[Name]Vice Chair · [Organization]

[Name]Treasurer · [Organization]

[Name]Secretary · [Organization]

[Name][Organization]

Lund at a glance

Our reach and results for fiscal year [2025]. Updated every [month] with the annual report.

FY25[X,XXX]children and adults served

FY25[XX]Vermont counties reached

FY25[XX]programs

FY25[XX%][outcome measure]

Where we serve

Map of Vermont: people served by county
(a data table follows for screen readers)

Where the money goes

Programs[X%]

Administration[X%]

Fundraising[X%]

Bar lengths are illustrative until Lund supplies figures.

Annual report and financials

News and Stories

Family stories, expert advice and news from Lund.

Featured · Family Stories

[Featured story title]

[Two-line summary of the story.]

[Date] · [X] min read

Press

Resources for journalists covering Vermont families, adoption, early childhood and recovery.

Lund in the news

[Outlet] · [Date]

Annual Report and Financials

How Lund served Vermont families this year, and how we use every dollar.

Annual report cover

FY25 Annual Report

[Report theme or title]

[Highlight: people served]
[Highlight: an outcome]
[Highlight: a family story]

Read online Download PDF ([X] MB)

Financial documents

Year	Annual report	Form 990	Audited financials
FY25	PDF	PDF	PDF
FY24	PDF	PDF	PDF
FY23	PDF	PDF	PDF

Contact Lund

We're here to help. Choose the fastest way to reach the right person.

Get help for your family

802-864-7467Toll free 800-639-1741 · [Hours]

Make a referral

Use the referral guide and secure forms.

Go to referrals

Giving and events

[Development role] · [email]

Media

[Communications role] · [email]

Mailing address

[Confirm: PO Box 4009, Burlington, VT 05406, or 50 Joy Drive, South Burlington]

Fax 802-864-1619

Locations

Map of Lund locations (the text list below is the accessible version)

[Main campus]

[Street address] · [Hours]
[Programs at this site]

Directions

Early Childhood Care and Education

South Burlington · [Address] · [Hours]

Directions

Ongoing Support sites

Burlington, Middlebury, Newport, Rutland, Springfield, Brattleboro

Search Lund

Sitemap

Every page on the site, grouped the way the main menu is.

Error 404

We can't find that page

It may have moved when we updated our website. Try a search, or pick where you were headed.

Get help Programs Make a referral Donate

Still stuck? Call 802-864-7467.

Strong families. Children who thrive.

How can we help?

Get help for my family

Make a referral

Volunteer or join us

Give to Lund

Three ways we work with families

Our reach across Vermont

News and events

Lund by the Lake

[Recent family resources article]

[Recent Lund news headline]

Get help for you and your family

What do you need help with?

What happens when you reach out

Guides and articles

[Five ways to build a bedtime routine]

[Getting ready for child care]

[Parenting in early recovery]

[Talking with children about adoption]

[Food, housing and diaper help in Vermont]

[Staying connected with your teen]

What happens when you call Lund

Your privacy

Prefer not to call?

Language and access

Family Resources

[Five ways to build a bedtime routine]

[Section heading]

[Section heading]

Need support with parenting?

Related reading

[Related article]

[Related article]

[Related article]

Our programs

Make a referral

Referral guide

More for partners

Secure referral form

Partner resources

Request adoption records

Secure referral form

Please check these fields

Check your referral

Request adoption records

Who can request

What you'll need

How long it takes

Resources for partners

Order printed materials

Invite Lund to present

Give Vermont children a strong start

What your gift can do

More ways to give

Monthly giving

Gifts of stock and IRA rollovers

In-kind and wish lists

JOY Drive

Workplace and corporate

Lund by the Lake

Leave a legacy for Vermont families

Where your money goes

Questions about giving?

Leave a legacy for Vermont families

Ways to plan your gift

[Legacy society name]

Let's talk

JOY Drive

Ways to join

Shop the wish list

Sponsor a family

Host a drive

Drop-off details

Partner with Lund

Event sponsorship

Matching gifts

Team volunteering

Cause marketing and drives

Grants and foundations