Howard Center’s Chittenden Clinic program is very pleased to announce that it has received a Certificate of Recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) process as a recognized… Read more »
Brigett Weinstein
ACT 264 and Coordination of Services
Act 264, passed in 1988, requires that human services (mental health and child welfare) and public education work together, involve parents or guardians, coordinate services, and create a Coordinated Services… Read more »
Ethan Nadelmann
Dr. Ethan Nadelmann conference presentation: Dr. Nadelmann is a leading advocate for legalizing marijuana, ending mass incarceration, and treating drug use and addiction as health care matters rather than criminal… Read more »
Anita Hill
Anita Hill Conference Presentation: Our Critical Need to Eliminate Gender Violence and Inequality The youngest of 13 children from a farm in rural Oklahoma, Anita Hill received her J.D. from… Read more »
Mary T. Bassett, MD, MPH
Mary Bassett Conference Presentation: Pulling Back the Curtain: COVID-19 and Historic Health Inequities Since the beginning of recorded health data in the United States, Black Americans have consistently experienced poorer… Read more »
Tara Westover
Tara Westover Conference Presentation: Reconciling with a Traumatic Childhood Tara Westover is an American author. Born in Idaho to a father opposed to public education, she never attended school. An… Read more »
Howard Center Goes Mobile to Better Reach People Misusing Substances
Howard Center is planning mobile outreach to Vermonters who can’t get to brick-and-mortar sites. On an early morning Zoom call in December, three Howard Center staffers gathered to finalize design… Read more »
Howard Center and AFSCME Reach Tentative Agreement
Howard Center and Local 1674 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) jointly announce that on Monday, January 24, 2022, their respective negotiating teams reached a… Read more »
Need help with Problem Gambling?
Are you in need of services for problem gambling? If you or someone you know is facing challenges with problem gambling, Howard Center recognizes the importance of finding the right… Read more »
Vermont Mental Health Advocacy Day – January 31
Mental Health Advocacy Day Every year, Vermonters join together to raise their voice in support of Mental Health Advocacy Day at the Statehouse. Advocates will meet virtually on Monday, January 31… Read more »