VCP Blog
Many youths who are in a behavioral or mental health crisis end up in Hospital Emergency Departments
In reviewing available data, United Counseling Service (UCS), the state’s designated agency for Bennington County, and the Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) discovered that in the fourth quarter of 2018, 294 child and adolescent crisis assessments were completed in the SVMC Emergency Department. Tragically, 82% of all children and adolescents who presented in the ED in a crisis were discharged home without a treatment plan with the average length of stay being 20 hours.
Reducing suicide deaths takes a community
Both nationally and regionally, most people who have died by suicide have not sought help from a mental health provider in the months leading up to their death, but nearly half had seen a primary care provider within a month of their passing.
’99 Faces’ Photo Exhibit Offers Portraits of Wellness After Diagnosis
The ’99 Faces Project’ is a powerful art exhibit that shows what recovery and treatment of mental illness can look like. Lynda Cutrell, artist of the 99 Faces project, conceived of the idea after a family member was diagnosed with a mental illness.
VCP 2020 Legislative Agenda
Legislative Agenda for 2020 - Working Draft 1 Maintaining our Commitment to Vermonters Designated and Specialized Service Agencies (DA/SSAs) are nonprofit community-based agencies doing the work of the state to meet mental health developmental disability and substance...
Healing Trauma Through Wellness: Vermont’s Community Mental Health Therapeutic Schools Convene to Share Expertise in Supporting Students Who Struggle
High Turnout for a Wellness Focus at Therapeutic Schools Conference NFI Regional Director of Schools and Clinical Programming Kym Asam Delivers a Keynote Address at the Therapeutic Schools conference 170 teachers, special educators, behavioral interventionists, and...
INVALUABLE- The Unrecognized Profession of Direct Support Documentary Screenings
Vermont Care Partners is very excited to bring the documentary, INVALUABLE- The Unrecognized Profession of Direct Support, to locations around the state. INVALUABLE explores the underappreciated and underfunded work of direct support professionals (DSPs), the people...
VCP Quality Director Cath Burns Honored with Statewide Award
Vermont Care Partners’ Quality Director Cath Burns Ed Sbardellati Award a Feature of Vermont’s Annual Success Beyond Six Behavior Intervention Conference Congratulations to our colleague, Cath Burns, for receiving the Ed Sbardellati Award for Excellence and Innovation...
Ripple Effect Screenings
Multiple Agencies will be screening "Suicide: The Ripple Effect" “Suicide: The Ripple Effect” is a feature length documentary film and MOVEMENT, focusing on the devastating effects of suicide and the tremendous positive ripple effects of advocacy, inspiration and...
Staff Make all the Difference in Human Services
Our staff are the heart of Vermont Care Partners’ network agencies - they provide support, treatment, and care to Vermonters -- in some cases, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Their dedication to the mission of the network and the people we support is unparalleled....
Vermont Care Partners Agencies Provide Essential Mental Health Services in Schools to Address the Effects of Toxic Stress
Did you know that 77% of Vermont schools offer school-based mental health services to Vermont’s most vulnerable children and families? Many Vermont students struggle in school because their ability to learn is impeded by exposure to toxic stress. Stressors often...