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STARTING OVER STRONG VERMONT | VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH

Supports short-term connections that involve assisting disaster survivors in understanding their current situation and reactions, mitigating stress, developing coping strategies, accessing sources of emotional support including individual and group counseling, and encouraging linkages with other individuals and agencies that help survivors in their recovery process. All contact is confidential and anonymous; no records are kept. Contacts can take place anywhere survivors are, including, but not limited to, survivor homes, shelters, temporary living sites, and churches and other places of worship.

Last Assured

02/21/2025

Physical Address

280 State Drive, Nob 2 North, Waterbury, VT 05671-2010

Hours

Generally Business Hours but may be available later: Monday-Friday: 9:00am-5:00pm

Fax

(802) 241-0100

Application process

By Telephone

Fee

Free

Eligibility

Anyone who was affected by the July 2024 flooding from the covered counties

Service area

Addison County, Vermont Caledonia County, Vermont Lamoille County, Vermont Washington County, Vermont Orleans County, Vermont Essex County, Vermont Chittenden County, Vermont

Agency info

VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH

The Department of Mental Health (DMH) is the state agency responsible for administering mental health programs for adults, children, and families. DMH assigns one Designated Agency in each geographic region of the state to be responsible for providing that area's direct services. DMH is responsible for supervising the operations of hospitals that provide inpatient care for individuals with mental illness, and manages the Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital.