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Come one come all to the NAMI Vermont MINDwalk Kick-off Luncheon Friday July 29th. Learn about the new software, new challenges, new website, and new tricks and tips for 2016 to participate in the largest mental health walk in the…
Walking Through Life: NAMI Vermont from CATV 8 on Vimeo. Linda Carbino featured NAMI Vermont on her Walking Through Life program. This video features NAMI Vermont volunteers: Clare Munat, Board Member Emerita, Judy Siler, Vice President, and Mitzi Bockmann, Trainer…
Join the National Eating Disorders Association and National Walk Sponsor Aerie for the Burlington, VT NEDA Walk at UVM Royall Tyler Theatre on Sunday, April 17th, 2016! The National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) supports the mission of raising awareness about the…
We need your support at Mental Health Advocacy Day. 39 co-sponsors will be advocating for mental health policies, and urging lawmakers to “Improve Funding to Ensure Access”. Please join us at the State House. The agenda includes activities that will…
As a grassroots organization, NAMI Vermont depends on the input of volunteers, members and participants of all NAMI Vermont activities. Feedback from stakeholders in NAMI Vermont will help to guide the organization in its efforts to support, educate and advocate so…
Last week, House Democrats introduced The Comprehensive Behavioral Health and Recovery Act (H.R. 4435), the second major piece of federal mental health legislation to be discussed by the current Congress. Follow the link above to view the draft as introduced…
Links to an increase in schizophrenia alone could wipe out any revenues from legalized pot, new study says Legalization of marijuana would lead to an increase in mental illness, including schizophrenia, and thereby increase the tax burden on Vermonters by…
On January 1, 2016 the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA) implemented a decreased Medicaid reimbursement rate for group psychotherapy services. The new rates result in a 50% decrease in service reimbursements to providers, making it increasingly if not impossible…
The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646), the brainchild of Representative Tim Murphy (R-PA), proposes significant changes to the nation’s mental health care system. The bill has slowly and perpetually gained attention from national media and is pulling…