Suicide Prevention Across Vermont

How Can We Support Our Family, Friends, or Neighbors who have Suicidal Thoughts?Vermont suicide rates are alarming. According to the VT Suicide Prevention Center, “Vermonters have consistently died by suicide at a rate more than 30% higher than the national average...

Lifeline – Dialing in to Stop Suicide

Lifeline – an innovative and accessible resource for Vermont suicide prevention IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE IN CRISIS OR ARE IN CRISIS YOURSELF Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to...

Wearing the Hat of Many Professions

Direct Support Professionals offer support to those with unique needs and preferences “Realizing we all face challenges and struggles puts all of us on an even playing field, which allows us to grow and learn together.”Anne Margaret McElroy (former GMSS DSP) Gina...