Counterpoint Online Poll
QUESTION: Does Vermont need a forensic psychiatric hospital? A forensic psychiatric hospital would house and treat criminal defendants who’ve been adjudicated incompetent to stand trial or found not guilty by reason of insanity. Vermont does not currently have...
Calling all POP Grant Applicants!
Vermont Psychiatric Survivors is seeking applications from individuals or entities in Vermont for independent peer-run initiatives designed and operated by individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges. Interested applicants should fill out the...
SENATE HEALTH & WELFARE COMMITTEE AGENDA S. 194- An act relating to peer-operated respite centersS. 195 - An act relating to the certification of mental health peer support specialistsS.197 - An act relating to the Coordinated Mental Health Crisis Response Working...
Join Us for Our 2021 Annual Meeting
Dear VPS Members: We want to let you know that the date of the annual meeting is changed to December 4th from 1 pm - 3pm. We look forward to seeing you there! Join the meeting with the following link: Saturday, December 4, 2021 from 1 pm EST to 4 pm EST.We...
Call for Applications for Peer-Operated Project Grants
Vermont Psychiatric Survivors is accepting applications for grants up to $3,000 for projects operated by adults with lived experience of mental illness for the benefit of adults with lived experience of mental illness. The money is provided by the Vermont Department...
Creative Maladjustment Week, Day 7: The Legacy of Lunacy | Jul 13, 2019
Today we’re taking part in Mad history, and celebrating the legacy of lunacy Today is the 4th annual Vermont Mad Pride celebration, this year taking place in Brattleboro, Vermont. Mad Pride events started in Toronto in the early 1990’s as a protest of local...
