Articles, General
Woodside’s fate remains up in the air
By New England Psychologist Staff
The fate of Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center, Vermont’s only juvenile detention facility, is up in the air.
While state officials work to figure out what’s...
Vermont mental health services for children doubles in last two decades
By Eileen Weber
In the past two decades, the number of young people 18 and under accessing mental health services has doubled. A recent report showed that one in three children in the state...
VT legislators seek to close gap in criminal justice, mental health systems
By Phyllis Hanlon
Vermont’s new mental health commissioner Sarah Squirrell ready to face challenges
By Margarita Tartakovsky, MS
Like many states, Vermont is in dire need of mental health reform. Sarah Squirrell, Vermont’s newest mental health commissioner, said there are no easy answers to the complex...
VT braces for loss of psychiatric bed Medicaid funding
By Janine Weisman
Posted in Articles, Leading Stories | Comments Off on VT braces for loss of psychiatric bed Medicaid funding
Mass. increases beds, facilities while other states remain stable
By Phyllis Hanlon
Posted in Articles, Leading Stories | Comments Off on Mass. increases beds, facilities while other states remain stable