Mission and Vision

The Washington County Core Team is an inter-agency team of local professionals that support the successful transition of high school youth to young adulthood with a specific focus on career opportunities.

TEAM CONTACT

Rocko Gieselman, Transition Counselor, HireAbility Vermont. (802) 760-8694

Meetings and events 

Upcoming meetings:

Friday, January 16 @ 9:00 am

Agenda:

9:00    Introductions

9:05    Elevate Youth Services overview and presentation about housing services

9:30    Second presenter TBD

9:55    Core Team updates and closing

Meeting ID: 269 605 741 992 1

Passcode: vQ6rD2EM

Friday, April 10, 2026 @ 9:00 am

Agenda:

9:00    Welcome and Introductions

9:10    Labor Market Trends Presentation

9:40    Questions

9:50    Local Entry Level Resume Trends

10:10  Questions

10:20  Core Team updates and closing

Meeting ID: 253 907 839 700 2

Passcode: LU2cv7Fv


Previous Meeting Notes and Recordings:

March 2025

January 2024 (Recorded)

January 2023

February 2022

January 2022

Resources

GENERAL

Washington County Area Resources

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING

HireAbility Work Incentive Counseling Presentation 2024

VSAC Gap Year Presentation 

Nurses Training Scholarship

BENEFITS

Understanding Section 301: Continuation of Benefits

Understanding Student Earned Income

SSI Age 18 Redeterminations

Understanding 1619: SSI and Medicaid Eligibility

Members

Vermont Center for Independent Living

Youth Development Program

Washington County Mental Health Services

Affiliated Schools (see list below)

Central Vermont Adult  Education

Department of Labor

Vermont Association of Business Industry and Rehabilitation

Affiliated Schools

Central Vermont Career Center

Choice Academy

Connected Circles

Harwood Union High School

Maplehill School and Farm

Montpelier High School

New School of Montpelier

Northfield High School

Randolph Technical Career Center (only Northfield and Williamstown students)

Spaulding High School

Twinfield Union School

U-32 High School

Williamstown High School.