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Burlington, VT— Howard Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Bianca Blaikner, MA, LCMHC, LADC, as the new Director of the Chittenden Clinic. Blaikner, a dually licensed Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder clinician, has served as the Clinical...

Burlington, VT— Howard Center recently honored its employees for their years of service with recognition ceremonies and luncheons. Each year, the organization marks anniversaries for employees reaching five or more years of service. This year, 121 employees joined the group...

Burlington, VT— Across a range of ceremonies and celebrations, Howard Center schools and programs commemorated another successful academic year, celebrating the achievements of students and the dedicated commitment of educators and families. “As this academic year ends, we applaud our...

BURLINGTON, VT —Sandra McGuire, MBA, became Howard Center’s CEO on June 1. McGuire has been at Howard Center for 25 years, starting in Intensive Child Services and spending the last ten years as chief financial and operations officer. “I’m humbled...

Burlington, VT— Howard Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Steven Maneely as the agency’s new Chief Financial Officer. Maneely will assume CFO responsibilities held by Sandra McGuire, who becomes Chief Executive Officer on June 1. A lifelong Vermonter...

Burlington, VT— Howard Center is pleased to announce the appointment of Rya Hardee-Fauth, M.Ed, BCBA, LBA-VT, as the new director of Howard Center’s Autism Spectrum Program. A resident of Burlington, Hardee-Fauth has been with Howard Center since 2006 when she...

Howard Center staff member Margaret Russell, a committed School Services Clinician at Integrated Arts Academy in Burlington, has been honored with the KidSafe Gregory Packan Outstanding Advocacy Award. The award ceremony took place in April as part of the KidSafe...

Burlington, VT – Howard Center invites the community to the upcoming session of the Marna and Stephen Wise Tulin Spring Community Education Series, titled “Substance Use and Our Community.” This event will take place on May 2, 2024, from 6:30...

BURLINGTON, VT— Howard Center has been redesignated by the Vermont Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living (DAIL). The redesignation process included assessments through interviews with various stakeholders and reviews of service delivery, policies, strategic initiatives, and management practices. The...

Howard Center Launches Spring Community Education Series with a Focus on Mental Health Law Howard Center announces the return of its annual Spring Community Education Series, beginning with an important session led by Dr. Simha Ravven, Howard Center’s Chief Medical...