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EMERGENCY SERVICES | HOWARD CENTER

885 Pine Street, Burlington, VT 05401

Anyone of any age experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis
24Hours/365Days

By Telephone

Chittenden County, Vermont

Description

Provides telephone and face-to-face crisis intervention services for individuals whose emotional distress may range in severity from difficulty in coping with daily stress to the crisis of a psychotic episode. Enhanced Mobile Crisis Services provide rapid mobile response for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis. A trained 2-person team can meet the individual at home, workplace, or another community setting, providing support and comfort including safety plans, peer support, care coordination and follow up and, if needed, temporary overnight accommodation. The programs link callers with other needed resources within Howard Center and the larger community. First Call can directly arrange crisis respite services.

Last Assured

08/22/2025

Providing organization

HOWARD CENTER

Howard Center is is the designated agency for Chittenden County. It provides acute and long-term care services to people with a wide range of emotional, behavioral, and other mental health issues, substance use disorders, and/or developmental challenges. Services include emergency and crisis intervention services for adults, children, adolescents, and their families; substance use disorder treatment services in Chittenden, Franklin, and Grand Isle Counties; alternative education programs; and community-based developmental services.