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Provides information, advice and advocacy to patients voluntarily admitted to inpatient psychiatric facilities or who are held on an involuntary 72-hour hold as part of an Emergency Examination. Offers outreach to individuals with mental health issues at designated hospitals and emergency departments. Investigates cases of serious abuse, neglect, and violation of rights against persons with mental illness who may not otherwise have access to Disability Rights Vermont services.

Teaches how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. Provides the skills needed to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and helps connect them to the appropriate care. Also includes information about mental health crises and risks for suicide. Separate courses are geared to different audiences: Mental Health First Aid is for adults, such as first responders, faith leaders, and caring adults; Youth Mental Health First Aid is for adults working with youth; and Teen Mental Health First Aid for high school students and youth-serving organizations.

Provides strength based psychotherapy services including play and various group therapies both in area schools and in Waterbury and Waitsfield offices. Also offers resource and referral information, free consultations, parenting education and prevention training.

OIffers a platform for connecting Vermont residents with a broad range of therapists and group practices across the state. The network is a Vermont therapist-owned and managed business, focusing on supporting providers in their work across Vermont. Each provider and group practice listed in the VCN Therapist Directory operates independently, and all providers' licensure is verified by VCN.

Assists people with persistent psychiatric difficulties to live in the community by offering individual and group counseling, service coordination and outreach, crisis intervention services, medication management, and employment services.

Provides a safe, welcoming place for individuals experiencing a mental health crisis who don't require emergency department care. Offers immediate help in the form of mental health support, peer counseling, assistance with medications, as well as access to nursing for minor medical issues, and referrals to other community services.

Provides strength based psychotherapy services including play and various group therapies both in area schools and in Waterbury and Waitsfield offices. Also offers resource and referral information, free consultations, parenting education and prevention training.

Provides a drop-in community center that offers opportunities to socialize and to access support for help with acquiring supported employment, access to education and housing, peer support, and opportunities to explore holistic health and wellness. Also provides packed meals to go. During the winter months, the center offers extended hours to provide a warm space for individuals to congregate until the overnight shelter opens its doors.

Assists people with persistent psychiatric difficulties to live in the community by offering individual and group counseling, service coordination and outreach, crisis intervention services, medication management, supported housing, and employment/volunteer services.

Acts as a bridge between individuals with mental illness and the community by facilitating community relations and education, promoting mental health, building community supports, encouraging self-direction, providing advocacy, by addressing issues of stigma, inclusion, and social integration. Works toward the development of caring communities that understand and accept persons with mental illness and contributes to their well-being by fostering community volunteer programs.

Provides advocacy and individualized support for families of children, youth, and young adults in transition to help them receive needed support and services. Also promotes the creation of a full array of easily accessible, high-quality family and youth-driven services at the state and local level.

Offers a diversion-like program that connects participants with substance use, mental health, and other community-based service supports, regardless of the participants criminal history, with the aim of improving the person's health and reducing future adverse involvement in the justice system. Successful completion of program results in a dismissal of the criminal charge.

Provides care coordination to individuals around mental health support, substance use treatment, Veterans’ benefits and housing assistance, among other supports. The Veteran Care Navigator program is equipped to help individuals and families with a wide range of intricate challenges including the lingering effects of trauma, service-related injuries, difficulty accessing resources, and stress and emotional burden carried by family members and caregivers, both during and after an individual is deployed.

Offers a diversion-like program that connects participants with substance use, mental health, and other community-based service supports, regardless of the participants criminal history, with the aim of improving the person's health and reducing future adverse involvement in the justice system. Successful completion of program results in a dismissal of the criminal charge.

Provides screenings and referral services for participants charged with a crime whose substance misuse or mental health issues may underlie their criminal behavior.

Provides screenings and referral services for participants charged with a crime whose substance misuse or mental health issues may underlie their criminal behavior.

Provides screenings and referral services for participants charged with a crime whose substance misuse or mental health issues may underlie their criminal behavior.

Provides screenings and referral services for participants charged with a crime whose substance misuse or mental health issues may underlie their criminal behavior.

Provides screenings and referral services for participants charged with a crime whose substance misuse or mental health issues may underlie their criminal behavior.

Provides a telephone and/or face-to-face response to individuals in crisis. This service offers an immediate intervention and suicide prevention response by mental health counselors and connects individuals to resources that best fit the needs of their particular situations. Within the First Call program there are specialized services such as crisis case management, crisis respite, support services when a tragic event impacts a child, as well as Safety Net, an urgent response service for families impacted by incarceration. First Call also provides education, support, and "Gatekeeper Training" to community providers to promote prompt and appropriate response to mental health crises.

Provides a free nationwide peer-support helpline service providing information, resource referrals, and support to teens and young adults. Operated by trained peers who have experienced mental health issues.

Offers a diversion-like program that connects individuals with substance misuse, mental health, and other community-based service supports, regardless of the participants criminal history, with the aim of improving the person's health and reducing future adverse involvement in the justice system. Successful completion of program results in a dismissal of the criminal charge.

Provides a drop-in community center that offers opportunities to socialize and to access support for help with acquiring supported employment, access to education and housing, peer support, and opportunities to explore holistic health and wellness. Also provides packed meals to go. During the winter months, the center offers extended hours to provide a warm space for individuals to congregate until the overnight shelter opens its doors.

Provides a hospital diversion program that provides safe, immediate, short-term care for individuals experiencing mental health and/or substance use crises. Services include medication administration, brief therapeutic groups, and skill-building support focused on coping, independence, and sobriety.

Provides screenings and referral services for participants charged with a crime whose substance misuse or mental health issues may underlie their criminal behavior.