A new law aims to improve “cultural competency, cultural humility, and antiracism” among Vermont’s mental health professionals. It also intends to find ways to expand the mental health workforce by identifying barriers for aspirants in underrepresented groups. H. 661...
Nonprofits had an opportunity this spring to bid on a contract with the Vermont Department of Mental Health (DMH) to provide peer support for parents of children within the mental health system. DMH’s request for proposals (RFP), issued on April 11, also asked for an...
Nine years after Vermont legalized medical aid in dying through Act 39, the General Assembly updated the statute to permit physicians in virtual care settings to write prescriptions for life-ending medication for terminally ill patients. “When we passed this law,...
In February, the Vermont Department of Mental Health hired Daryl Hall as the CEO of the Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital (VPCH) in Berlin. VPCH’s prior CEO, Emily Hawes, became the Commissioner of Mental Health last year. Hall previously served as the CEO of the...
The Vermont General Assembly’s effort to boost firearm safety this spring generated significant debate and a gubernatorial veto before the legislation’s passage into law. While most of the discussion focused on background check requirements for gun buyers, a less...
On Town Meeting Day, control of the Burlington City Council hinged on an open contest in Ward 8 between two college students. Preserving the Vermont Progressive Party’s six-seat plurality, Ali House, a senior at the University of Vermont (UVM), defeated Democrat...
