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The following newsletter was published this week by the VT Department of Mental Health. This is the second of 4 newsletters to be published this month.  

HCRS is offering a free screening of “The Upstanders” to anyone that’s interested on May 4th at noon. The Upstanders is unsettling and uplifting, causing us all to examine our behavior, inspiring us to do better, be better, and stand up against victimization and cyber-bullying. The event will feature a viewing of the 56-minute film, followed [...]

HCRS is pleased to announce the appointment of 34 new professionals that were hired in March whose talents will augment HCRS’ services in the Bellows Falls, Brattleboro, Hartford, Springfield, and Windsor regions. Amber Allen, Sara Allen Drunen, Claudia Armstrong, William “Bailey” Eck, Annemarie Benway, Shea Bernard Guetti, Megan Blake, Kayla May Briere, Thomas Brown, III, [...]

A Game-changer; Embedded Mental Health Crisis Specialists within Vermont State Police   Every time people call the Vermont State Police, they are in some form of crisis – that’s why they’re calling. Now, innovative police social work teams are proactively intervening in crises to avoid unnecessary involvement of Vermonters in the criminal justice system; interrupt [...]

HCRS was named one of Vermont’s Best Places to Work for the second year in a row. Winners are chosen based on an in-depth confidential survey of staff covering all aspects of the employee experience, which contributes to approximately 80% of the agency’s evaluation. A comprehensive application was also completed by HCRS, providing the agency’s [...]

HCRS is offering a free screening of “LIKE” to anyone that’s interested on April 6th at noon. “LIKE” explores the impact of Social Media on our lives and the effects of technology on the brain. This documentary weaves in the stories and reflections of teenagers, and the perspectives of both brain scientists and Silicon Valley [...]