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New Mental Health Urgent Care Facility in Burlington 11/12/2024

Bobby Lussier, CCTV, interviews Charlotte McCorkel, Senior Director of Client Services at Howard Center about the new Mental Health Urgent Care facility that opened in October. Howard Center’s new Mental Health Urgent Care (MHUC) provides a therapeutic alternative to emergency department visits for adults experiencing a self-defined mental health crisis. Located at 1 South Prospect Street, Burlington, staff can offer immediate support in a trauma-informed setting.

For more information visit: www.howardcenter.org/MHUC

Watch the ribbon cutting ceremony here: www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/mental-health-urgent-care-ribbon-cutting-ceremony

Mental Health Urgent Care Ribbon Cutting Ceremony 10/21/2024

From the Howard Center:

Before opening on October 28, we invite you to a public open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 21 from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Join us for remarks and guided tours of the Mental Health Urgent Care program. This initiative is in partnership with the University of Vermont Medical Center, Community Health Centers, Pathways Vermont, and the Vermont Department of Mental Health.

This October Howard Center will open a new Mental Health Urgent Care in partnership with the University of Vermont Medical Center, Community Health Centers, Pathways Vermont, and the Vermont Department of Mental Health. Join us to learn more at a public town hall webinar on October 16 from 6:00-7:30 pm. There will be a presentation by the project managers Cathie Buscaglia and Charlotte McCorkel from Howard Center and Maureen Leahy and Karen Vastine from the University of Vermont Medical Center followed by a question-and-answer period.

The clinic will offer mental health support services, peer support, and medical care in a trauma-informed, suicide-safe setting located at 1 South Prospect Street in Burlington. Care will be available for adults over 18 seeking immediate support or in self-defined crisis as a therapeutic alternative to emergency department care. Come learn more and listen to a presentation by the project managers Cathie Buscaglia and Charlotte McCorkel from Howard Center and Maureen Leahy and Karen Vastine from the University of Vermont Medical Center. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.

For more information visit: www.howardcenter.org/MHUC

Mental Health Urgent Care Public Town Hall 10/16/2024

From the Howard Center:

This October Howard Center will open a new Mental Health Urgent Care in partnership with the University of Vermont Medical Center, Community Health Centers, Pathways Vermont, and the Vermont Department of Mental Health. Join us to learn more at a public town hall webinar on October 16 from 6:00-7:30 pm. There will be a presentation by the project managers Cathie Buscaglia and Charlotte McCorkel from Howard Center and Maureen Leahy and Karen Vastine from the University of Vermont Medical Center followed by a question-and-answer period.

The clinic will offer mental health support services, peer support, and medical care in a trauma-informed, suicide-safe setting located at 1 South Prospect Street in Burlington. Care will be available for adults over 18 seeking immediate support or in self-defined crisis as a therapeutic alternative to emergency department care. Come learn more and listen to a presentation by the project managers Cathie Buscaglia and Charlotte McCorkel from Howard Center and Maureen Leahy and Karen Vastine from the University of Vermont Medical Center. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.

For more information visit: www.howardcenter.org/MHUC

Celebrate Life: Michael Johnson 10/11/2024

From Gary De Carolis:

Five words that describe Michael Johnson: Empathetic, Fun, Passionate, Supportive, Caring, Honest.

Michael Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of Turning Point Recovery Center of Springfield VT. A person in long-term recovery, Michael has been the director of Turning Point since 2013. Board President of Recovery Partners of Vermont, the umbrella organization of recovery centers throughout Vermont.

After 19 years in mental health services, 4 years as a para educator in our local high school I came to lead TPRC. Active in my faith community. Active member of Project Action, community based collaborative designed to meet the needs created by substance use. My role as a peer in recovery fuels my passion for meeting the needs of the greater Springfield community.

Passions in life are my family, music, semi-retired drummer, fishing and rescue pets.

Mental Health Urgent Care Public Town Hall 09/10/2024

From the organizer:

This October Howard Center will open a new Mental Health Urgent Care in partnership with the University of Vermont Medical Center, Community Health Centers, Pathways Vermont, and the Vermont Department of Mental Health. Join us to learn more about Mental Health Urgent Care at a public town hall webinar on September 10 from 1:30-3:00 p.m.

The clinic will offer mental health support services, peer support, and medical care in a trauma-informed, suicide-safe setting located at 1 South Prospect Street in Burlington. Care will be available for adults over 18 seeking immediate support or in self-defined crisis as a therapeutic alternative to emergency department care. Come learn more and listen to a presentation by the project managers Cathie Buscaglia and Charlotte McCorkel from Howard Center and Maureen Leahy and Karen Vastine from the University of Vermont Medical Center. The presentation will be followed by a question-and-answer period.

For more information visit: www.howardcenter.org/MHUC

Juneteenth: Burlington Juneteenth 2024 - Empowering Black Youth: Navigating Mental Health Challenges & Cultivating Resilience 06/15/2024

From the City of Burlington:

Engage & Empower offers three thought-provoking panels addressing critical issues affecting marginalized communities. This panel examines challenges faced by Black youth and advocating for change.

Join us for an immersive experience in understanding, advocating, and actively working towards positive change.

For more information visit: www.btvreib.com/juneteenth

Heather Newcomb from Vermont Works for Women 12/13/2023

Mary Simons and Navarro Dodge interview Heather Newcomb from Vermont Works for Women.

The Mind-Body Relationship of Stress 10/31/2023

Meryl Getty heads to Church Street to ask Burlingtonians how they handle stress and stressful situations.

Attorney General Charity Clark: Announcing Lawsuit Against Meta for Instagram’s Harm to Teens’ Mental Health 10/24/2023

From the Office of AG Clark:

Attorney General Charity Clark announces the filing of a ground-breaking consumer protection lawsuit. The lawsuit will be filed as part of a coordinated,
nationwide enforcement action to protect youth. Attorney General Clark is joined by members of her office’s Consumer Protection Unit.

Attorney General Charity Clark has sued Meta to hold the company accountable for its contribution to the mental health crisis that grips teens in America and Vermont. The lawsuit, which targets Instagram, alleges Meta designed Instagram to cause young people to use the platform compulsively and excessively. Meta did this to maximize the time young users spend on the platform in order to maximize the company’s advertising revenue. In addition to causing compulsive use, Instagram poses other serious mental health risks to youth, which Meta knows and continues to perpetuate.

The Juxtaposition: All Systems Go 10/11/2023

From Mark Hughes:

Host Rev. Mark Hughes, Director of the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, discusses issues affecting Black Folks and Black Folks effecting change. There is a matter that should all be deeply concerning to all Vermonts and we have grappled with it for far too long – the racial disparities that exist in all systems of state government. The Attorney General and the Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission acknowledged this in a report 6 years ago!

For more information visit: VTRacialJusticeAlliance.org

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