Educational Resources

Substance use prevention works. Connection, treatment and recovery support matter, too. When “Joe” first connected with Howard Center’s Chittenden Clinic in 2023, he was taking the first steps toward a very different future. At the time, Joe was experiencing active...

Our professional staff and clinicians have developed a suicide prevention guide with general information about suicide prevention. Our goal is to provide information for individuals and their families, parents and caregivers, community members, educators, and medical providers who live and/or...

Vermont BPC: Breakthrough Parenting Curriculum: Navigating Trauma Across Generations Caring for a child or youth who has experienced trauma can be challenging and difficult, especially when you may have had similar traumatic experiences. Unresolved trauma can negatively impact parenting and...

Being a student is stressful, and according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), approximately one in five youth aged 13–18 live with mental health conditions and approximately 75% of people with mental health issues develop them prior to...

Vermont BPC: Breakthrough Parenting Currliculum: Navigating Trauma Across Generations Caring for a child or youth who has experienced trauma can be challenging and difficult, especially when you may have had similar traumatic experiences. Unresolved trauma can negatively impact parenting and...

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Stories of Recovery September is National Recovery Month, a time to recognize and support those in recovery from mental health or substance use disorders. This year’s theme, Join the Voices for Recovery: Strengthen Families and Communities, recognizes that recovery is...

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 details for a vehicle that will provide mobile opioid use...

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 support. While Howard Center no longer provides free counseling services...

Howard Center sends our good wishes to all for your seasonal celebrations through these challenging times. Our hope is for everyone who is in recovery to celebrate their hard work while encouraging those still struggling with sobriety to reach out...