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Burlington, VT— Howard Center is enhancing its crisis and urgent response supports to meet growing needs in the community. The Agency’s crisis response teams include Street Outreach, Community Outreach, a mental health specialist embedded with the Vermont State Police, and a newly created Family Crisis Response Team. All can be dispatched based on calls to the Agency’s crisis or access and intake lines, or they can be called on by first responders. Each team works proactively to address in...

Burlington, VT— Howard Center is partnering with the Center for Health and Learning to provide Vermont businesses and community members with up-to-date information on suicide prevention. Year after year, Vermont has more suicides than the national average. In response, Howard Center continues to work to reach underserved populations, expand prevention programming and enhance intervention efforts. Howard Center is also expanding the availability of tools and best practices employed in the respo...

Clients from First Call, an alcohol and drug prevention and recovery organization, sat down with actors from the Unicorn Theatre to help the cast of "Clyde's" gain insight into the experiences of individuals trying to rebuild their life after getting out of prison.

Burlington, VT— Howard Center sends our good wishes to all for the seasonal celebrations and offers resources to help you and your friends and loved ones celebrate sober this year. If you or a loved one need support, our Access and Intake main number 802-488-6000 is available Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. except on December 26, December 30, and January 2. Our First Call for Chittenden County crisis hotline 802-488-7777 is available 24/7/365. Help is here 24 hours a day, every day. Tip...

Burlington, VT—On 11.22.22, Jericho residents Gail and Tim McKenna made a generous contribution of $3,333 to Howard Center from their CATCH 22 Flag Football fundraiser. 2022 marks their eighth consecutive year of giving to Howard Center. Their donation amount and giving date represent important numbers in their lives. The contribution will support Howard Center’s critical work in the community that helps individuals and families with mental health, substance use, and developmental services. ...

Our festive favorites this year span from kids’ carols to heavy metal.

The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has made the First Call for Panels and Sessions for the annual Dredging Summit & Expo '23.

Hotel Eldorado hosts Tree of Dreams Dec. 5-8

Ruth Moffatt left United Way to join Mayor Craig Fords administration as director of diversity, equity and inclusion.

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