NAMI Vermont Advocacy Overview
The Vermont Suicide Prevention Center and the Center for Health and Learning are glad to call the National Alliance of Mental Illness Vermont (NAMI VT) a partner in our work. Learn more about their programming below.
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Suicide Prevention Among School-aged Youth
As we all know September is back to school month and whether students are returning to school, learning remotely or a combination of both, it is important to pay special attention to their mental health needs. In addition to the…
Moving Forward, Some Things Remain Constant
We have made it through another winter in Vermont and there is much to look forward to, even during strange times and in uncharted waters. Spring run-off from the mountains is streaming along the roads as it always does. Please…
Every Brilliant Thing
Middlebury Actors Workshop is thrilled to present the Vermont premiere of the extraordinary one-person show, Every Brilliant Thing.
Survivors of Suicide – Vermont Resource Packet
The Vermont Suicide Prevention Center, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the Vermont Department of Health, and the Vermont Department of Mental Health collaborated and created a "Survivors of Suicide VT Resource Packet" which includes both local and national resources, including local support groups.
Understanding Suicide
Understanding Suicide VT Suicide Prevention Center (vtspc.org) promotes public and well informed conversation about suicide prevention in Vermont. There is a pressing need to understand the prevalence of suicide as a public health problem and that there are effective approaches…
How Suicide Attempts Impact Vermont Emergency Departments and Hospitals
You might be surprised to learn that it is estimated that there are 32 suicide attempts for every suicide death. In Vermont, this would translate to over 3,000 suicide attempts being made in just one year. In 2014, there were…
What We Know about Suicide Nationally and in Vermont
Background. Suicide was the eighth leading cause of death in Vermont and the tenth leading cause of death in the United States in 2010. Risk factors for suicide include depression and other mental health diagnoses or a substance-abuse disorder, often…
