Poetry by Wim Alden Weary from the dayI take to my roomWith nothing left to fight but demons * * * I want distance from my head spaceFor it causes me troubleAnd sets me to worrying.My heart, on the other hand,Is warm and pulses with good intentions * * * Open though...
This spring, the Vermont General Assembly rejected an ambitious bid to expand and improve peer-based mental health services throughout the state. Neither of the two complementary bills drafted by Vermont’s five peer-led mental health organizations – Alyssum, Another...
The Vermont General Assembly concluded the legislative session on May 12 by passing an $8.3 billion state budget for fiscal year 2023 (FY23), which begins on July 1. $294,407,829 will go to the Department of Mental Health (DMH), $10 million more than it received in...
A new law aims to improve “cultural competency, cultural humility, and antiracism” among Vermont’s mental health professionals. It also intends to find ways to expand the mental health workforce by identifying barriers for aspirants in underrepresented groups. H. 661...
Nonprofits had an opportunity this spring to bid on a contract with the Vermont Department of Mental Health (DMH) to provide peer support for parents of children within the mental health system. DMH’s request for proposals (RFP), issued on April 11, also asked for an...
