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A new study concludes that the lack of transportation led to impairments in child mental health services.

Wed, 06/09/2021 - 11:49am -- tim Governor Scott Appoints Emily J Hawes as Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health (DMH) and Alison Krompf as Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health (DMH) Vermont Business Magazine Mike Smith, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services, announced today that Emily J Hawes has been appointed by Governor Phil Scott to be Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health beginning July 4. Hawes will assume the responsibility for day-to-day operations and management of DMH in place of Commissioner Sarah Squirrell, who is moving out of sta...

Updating Special Education Out-of-Home Care Funding In the Supplemental Report of the 2020‑21 Budget Act, the Legislature tasked our office with convening a work group and providing recommendations for updating the special education Out-of-Home Care formula by March 1, 2021. Since 2004‑05, the state has provided these funds to schools to cover high costs associated with special education services for foster youth and some children with developmental disabilities who are unable to live with a custodial parent. Due to reforms to phase out long-term congregate care placements for foster yout...