Vermont Agency of Human Services
The Vermont Agency of Human Services is a Vermont executive agency. Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on human services for the U.S. state of Vermont.
AHS was created by the Vermont Legislature in 1969 to govern all human service activities of the state government. The Agency is led by the Secretary, who is appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Senate, and the Deputy Secretary who is appointed by the Secretary with the Governor’s approval. In 2019, Vermont Governor Phil Scott appointed Mike Smith as the new secretary of the Agency of Human Services for the state of Vermont.Departments of AHS include:
