On May 22, four advocates for people with disabilities, including one with a psychiatric disability, shared their perspectives with state commissioners tasked with “dismantling institutional, structural, and systemic discrimination” in Vermont. Members of the public...
The Vermont Department of Mental Health made good on a promise to replace the term “Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic” this spring. DMH had inherited the nomenclature from a federal program at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration....
• Alyssum, Vermont’s only peer respite, began its search for a new leader to replace founding director Gloria van den Berg. An ad for the Rochester-based position appeared in January, calling for someone with “lived mental health experience” and the ability to work...
In Montpelier, Judge Steven Leifman of Florida keynoted what the Vermont Judiciary Commission on Mental Health and the Courts called its first annual summit. Leifman’s speech described how Miami-Dade County’s decision to prioritize mental health treatment for...
For several years, Vermont’s hospitals have reported increases in emergency department visits for mental health. Downtown Montpelier has a new option for people in distress who need help immediately. At Washington County Mental Health Services’ Access Hub, that help...
Vermont Care Partners, Green Mountain Self-Advocates, and the Vermont Developmental Disabilities Council gathered on the State House lawn to honor Vermont’s direct support professionals on Sept. 12. DSPs assist people with developmental, intellectual, and psychiatric...
