EMERGENCY SERVICES | HOWARD CENTER
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.
Categories
Last Assured
12/05/2024
Physical Address
300 Flynn Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401
Hours
24Hours/365Days
Fax
(802) 488-6209
Application process
By Telephone
Eligibility
Anyone of any age experiencing a mental health or substance use disorder crisis
Service area
Chittenden County, Vermont
Agency info
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.