Conference Co-Sponsors:
Washington County Mental Health Services, Inc
PO Box 647, Montpelier VT 05601 www.wcmhs.orgWCMHS is a comprehensive community mental health center. WCMHS is one of ten agencies Designated by Vermont Statute to assure that a comprehensive range of services are available for: adults with Mental illnesses, children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbances and people with developmental disabilities. In addition to the above, it also provides outpatient and outreach services for adults and children with less severe mental health needs. It is a private, non-profit corporation with a citizen Board of Directors, funded primarily though a contract with the State. Other funding is from local and state grants and contracts, private insurance, Green Mountain United Way support, contributions and fees based on the client’s ability to pay. The agency’s Mental Health Services are available to residents of Washington County plus the towns of Orange, Washington and Williamstown. Developmental Services are offered to Washington County residents and work in collaboration with the State and other providers to assure that the needs of all residents of Vermont are best served. Guidelines for acceptance and participation in the program are the same for everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, or religion.
Southern New Hampshire University’s Graduate Program in Community Mental Health
463 Mtn View Dr, Ste 101, Colchester VT 05446 www.snhu.eduThe nationally recognized program has learning sites in Manchester, NH; Burlington, VT; Anchorage, AK; and Madison, Milwaukee and Wausau, WI. The program focuses on integrated community mental health and substance abuse services for children, youth and families or adults and emphasizes development of clinical skills needed to provide best practices, as well as planning, evaluation and administration skills to support a rapidly changing system of care. The Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce, a national organization, has selected PCMH as an “Innovative Practice in Workforce Development” under the following five categories: consumer and family/adult mental health; child/adolescent and school-based mental health; leadership; rural mental health; and substance use disorders treatment and person in recovery.
For details, contact pcmhadmissions@snhu.edu or call 1.800.730.5542. Visit www.snhu.edu/pcmh.
Lavender & Wyatt, Inc.
6001 Valley Ranch Drive, Little Rock, AR 72223 www.lwsi.comLWSI offers technology solutions designed specifically for community behavioral health centers. Solutions include: Enterprise information management software (Essentia); Electronic Medical Records; All-in-one server platform; Data Protection and Recovery; and Information Technology Managed Services.
Vermont Council on Problem Gambling, Inc.
PO Box 62, Bellows Falls VT 05101 www.vcpg.orgThe Vermont Council on Problem Gambling, Inc. is a nonprofit education organization dedicated to the prevention of compulsive gambling, assisting in the identification of problem gambling, and education/intervention/support to the problem gambler and their families/significant other(s). We operate a twenty-four hour-seven day a week toll free problem gambling helpline for Vermonters. We offer presentations and training to healthcare providers, community groups and individuals when requested.
Vermont Department of Mental Health
108 Cherry Street | Burlington, VT 05402 http://healthvermont.gov/mh/The Vermont Department of Mental Health continues a long tradition of providing mental health related services in Vermont, and is the state’s lead agency for mental health policy and advocacy. The department’s myriad of programs and initiatives help Vermonters live fuller, healthier lives from birth through old age. As part of the Vermont Agency of Human Services, the department works in concert with the Departments of Health, Children and Families, Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living, Corrections, the Office of Health Access, and community partners throughout the state to improve the mental health and well-being of Vermonters.
Eli Lilly
4341 South Westnedge Ave, Suite 1200, Kalamazoo MI 49008 www.elililly.comEli Lilly and Company is a leading, innovation-driven corporation committed to developing a growing portfolio of best-in-class and first-in-class pharmaceutical products that help people live longer, healthier and more active lives. Lilly products treat depression, schizophrenia, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, diabetes, osteoporosis and many other conditions. We are committed to providing answers that matter - through medicines and information - for some of the world's most urgent medical needs.
Vermont Psychiatric Survivors, Inc.
1 Scale Drive, Suite 52, Rutland VT 05701 www.sover.net/~vpsinc/VPA is a consumer/survivor organization trying to fight tokenism, stigma, ignorance, and disunity among advocates. RECOVERY is the star we can all reach out and grasp. VPS started out as a sponsor of peer run support groups that could be either support, educational, or social. There are now 12 peer support groups around Vermont receiving anywhere between $300 and $1200 a quarter to run their activities.
Institute of Professional Practice
PO Box 1249, Montpelier, VT 05660 www.ippi.orgThe Institute of Professional Practice, Inc. is a private, non-profit corporation serving people with developmental and other disabilities. We provide residential, educational, and vocational services throughout New England and in Maryland. We also provide consultation and technical assistance to other organizations in these states, as well as those outside the region.
AT & T
175 E Houston Street, San Antonio, TX www.att.comFor more than a century, we have consistently provided innovative, reliable, high-quality products and services and excellent customer care. Today, our mission is to connect people with their world, everywhere they live and work, and do it better than anyone else. We're fulfilling this vision by creating new solutions for consumers and businesses and by driving innovation in the communications and entertainment industry.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont
P.O. Box 186, Montpelier, VT 05601 www.bcbsvt.comBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont now employs over 300 dedicated Vermonters and is the health care financing mechanism of choice for the majority of Vermont citizens. We are the state's only Vermont-based health coverage carrier; we are by far the largest; and well before health care reform became a national priority, we were offering high quality health coverage to all Vermonters, regardless of age, occupation or the condition of their health. We have been the primary financing mechanism that enabled the state's hospitals and physicians to build one of the finest and most efficient health care delivery systems in the nation. We also are widely recognized as a good corporate citizen, as the company and its employees support a wide range of worthy health-related projects across the state.
Denis, Ricker & Brown, Inc.
PO Box 565, 17 State Street, Montpelier VT 05602 www.drbinsurance.comFounded in 1865, Denis Ricker & Brown Insurance is one of the oldest and largest retail insurance agencies in central Vermont. We offer commercial insurance and personal insurance in all of our seven offices. We offer life insurance and other financial services through our office in Montpelier.
Kittell Branagan & Sargent (KBS)
154 North Main Street, Saint Albans VT 05478 www.kbscpa.comKittell, Branagan & Sargent (KBS) provides proactive tax, accounting and financial strategies to both non-profit and for profit firms throughout Vermont and New England. KBS consults on reimbursement issues, draws cost comparisons, and prepares Medicare and Medicaid Cost Reports for Nursing Homes, Certified Mental Health Centers, Home Health Care Providers, Rural Health Clinics, and Hospitals.
Connor Contracting
1100 U.S. Route 2, Berlin VT 05602 www.connorcontractinginc.comEstablished in 1989, Connor Contracting, Inc. has expanded its capabilities and has grown in size as each of the four principals, founder Michael Connor and brothers Stephen, John and Fred, has brought his distinct expertise to the operation of the company. We are dedicated to your best interests because our name is on the line. Our expertise includes commercial, industrial, institutional, and historic preservation projects with General Contract, Design-Build, and Construction Management formats. With a skilled field and office staff motivated by opportunities for personal and professional growth, our team is uniquely positioned to provide quality construction and management services.
SCHOLARSHIP GRANT SPONSORS
Vermont Council
137 Elm Street, Montpelier, VT 05602 www.vtcouncil.orgThe Vermont Council of Developmental and Mental Health Services promotes a statewide, non-profit system of developmental and behavioral health care for people with developmental disabilities; serious and persistent mental illness; substance abuse; and children experiencing severe emotional disturbance, as well as their families. The Council, through its member agencies, works toward ensuring access to a high-quality continuum of health care and support services in every community throughout the state. The Council also strives to improve the health and safety of our communities through socially responsible alliances and partnerships, information sharing, education and advocacy at the national, state, and local levels.
Southern New Hampshire University’s Graduate Program in Community Mental Health
463 Mtn View Dr, Ste 101, Colchester VT 05446 www.snhu.eduThe nationally recognized program has learning sites in Manchester, NH; Burlington, VT; Anchorage, AK; and Madison, Milwaukee and Wausau, WI. The program focuses on integrated community mental health and substance abuse services for children, youth and families or adults and emphasizes development of clinical skills needed to provide best practices, as well as planning, evaluation and administration skills to support a rapidly changing system of care. The Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce, a national organization, has selected PCMH as an “Innovative Practice in Workforce Development” under the following five categories: consumer and family/adult mental health; child/adolescent and school-based mental health; leadership; rural mental health; and substance use disorders treatment and person in recovery.
For details, contact pcmhadmissions@snhu.edu or call 1.800.730.5542. Visit www.snhu.edu/pcmh.
Center for Mental Health Services, SAMHSA
1 Choke Cherry Road, Rm. 6-1067, Rockville, MD 20857 www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhsThe Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), SAMHSA is charged with leading the national system that delivers mental health services. The goal of this system is to provide the treatment and support services needed by adults with mental disorders and children with serious emotional problems. Almost 44 million Americans are affected by mental illness in any given year, and more than 5.4 percent are diagnosed each with a severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or severe depression.
WICHE Mental Health Program
2520 55th Street, Flatiron Park, Boulder CO 80301 www.wiche.eduThe Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education Mental Health (WICHE) Mental Health Program helps states respond to changing environments by employing collaborative approaches of regional research, policy analysis, networking, technical assistance and information sharing. The mission is twofold: 1) To assist states in the improvement of systems of care for consumers and their families; and 2) To advance the preparation of a qualified workforce in the West.