The Vermont Agency of Human Services (AHS) is a Vermont executive agency (or cabinet agency). Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on human services for the U.S. state of Vermont.
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| Agency overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Vermont |
| Headquarters | Montpelier, Vermont |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | State of Vermont |
| Website | humanservices.vermont.gov |
AHS was created by the Vermont Legislature in 1969 to govern all human service activities of the state government.[1] The agency is led by the Secretary, who is appointed by Vermont's governor with the approval of the state senate,[2] and the Deputy Secretary who is appointed by the Secretary with the governor's approval.[3] In 2019, Vermont governor Phil Scott appointed Mike Smith as the new secretary of the Agency of Human Services for the State of Vermont.[4]
Departments
Departments of AHS include:[5]
- Office of the Secretary
- Department for Children and Families
- Department of Corrections
- Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living
- Department of Health
- Department of Mental Health
- Department of Vermont Health Access