Model ordinance for smokefree zones around schools and childcare, Vermont
Model Vermont municipal ordinance for making public sidewalks smoke-free within 25 feet of the lot line of a property owned by a public school or…
Health Policy Clearinghouse
The Health Policy Clearinghouse is a collection of resources for policy makers seeking examples and information to form policies that support healthy communities. You can browse resources in this clearinghouse or refine your selections by choosing a Topic and/or Audience from the drop-down menus above. You may also use the search bar directly above to find specific topics of interest within the documents.
Green Peak Alliance is a regional network that promotes healthy communities in East Central Vermont. Projects of the Green Peak Alliance include positive activities and supports for youth, substance misuse prevention education, and prescription medication take-back initiatives.
If you would like to submit a health-related policy from your town to be considered for inclusion in this clearinghouse, please contact Sarah Wraight at [email protected]
Smokefree Parks Model Ordinance, Vermont
Model Vermont municipal ordinance establishing public recreational areas as smoke-free areas. Please note this model language does not constitute a legal opinion and should be…
Smokefree Events Model Ordinance, Vermont
Model Vermont municipal ordinance language requiring event-organizers using public recreational areas to notify the public that the event is smoke-free. Please note that this model…
An Employer Guide to Substance Misuse
LINK Created by United Way of Northwest Vermont in collaboration with United Way’s Working Bridges Program and Prevention Works!VT, this toolkit offers information and guidance…
Substance-free Parks Ordinance Language, Town of Hartford, Vermont
In May of 2023, the Town of Hartford (Vermont) revised its parks ordinance to include stronger language prohibiting substance use on town-owned park land. The…
Town of Weathersfield Zoning Bylaw: Drug and Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishments
The Town of Weathersfield’s Zoning Bylaw (as adopted April 5, 2021) establishes mandatory buffer zones between drug and tobacco paraphernalia establishments and sensitive land uses,…
Woodstock Village Smokefree Parks Ordinance
In 2023, Woodstock village updated its smokefree parks ordinance. Tags: cannabis, municipal policy, tobacco products, tobacco substitutes, substance-free, prevention, recovery
Statewide inventory of health-related Town Plan Language
Last updated: June 2025 The resource aggregates sample health-related policy language from adopted town plans across the state, organized by topic area. If you know…
Potential Development Impacts of Cannabis Establishments, US
This matrix outlines potential development impacts of various types of cannabis establishments, as reported in the literature and experienced by communities around the country. None…
Cannabis license application review procedures, Winooski, VT
The City of Winooski established procedures for its Local Cannabis Control Commission to use when reviewing cannabis establishment license applications. Tags: Local Cannabis Control Commission,…
Cannabis License Application Review Procedures, Hartford, VT
The Town of Hartford established procedures for the Local Cannabis Control Commission to use when reviewing cannabis establishment license applications. Tags: Local Cannabis Control Commission,…
Cannabis Establishment License Application, Winooski, VT
In 2022, Winooski created an application for local licenses for cannabis establishments. Tags: local cannabis control commission, license
Cannabis Establishment License Application, Hartford, VT
In 2022, the Town of Hartford developed an application for local licenses for cannabis establishments, modeled off of the application developed by Winooski. Tags: local…