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The core leaders of Voices of Hope are, from left, Rhondi Gleeson, Cathy Quigley, Robin Rieske, and Elizabeth McEwen, along with Cheryl Rusin, who is not pictured but whom McEwen calls “the heart and soul of the program.” Quigley holds one of the Narcan boxes she is working to place around the community thanks to a GoFundMe donation in honor of her niece Hallie Sills, who died of an opioid overdose in 2020. Lauren Harkawik

Group providing hope for those dealing with use disorder

Voices of Hope offering in-person wellness services at old firehouse
WILMINGTON - Voices of Hope, the grassroots group that came together in 2018 as community members concerned about substance use disorder, has reached a new level of accomplishment. The group is now...

New mental health providers

TOWNSHEND - Grace Cottage Family Health has two new mental health providers. Meredith Kenyon, LICSW, and Elise Kraus, PMHNP-BC, are now seeing patients.
Kenyon recently became an employee of Grace Cottage. She previously practiced in Somerville and Greenfield, MA, and with the...

Vermonters, nation can now dial 988 for mental health crisis assistance

MONTPELIER - As of Saturday, July 16, Vermonters who are experiencing a mental health crisis can now dial 988 to receive immediate assistance. Modeled after 911, used for most types of emergencies, the crisis line is available 24 hours a day and is dedicated to mental health issues, including...

Mental health resources available in Vermont

VERMONT - As impacts from the terrible acts committed in New York, California, and Texas are being felt throughout the country, the state of Vermont is reminding Vermonters of the mental health resources available to them.
With a global COVID-19 pandemic and national and international...

Act 250 changes, pot sales, Act 46 among issues discussed by legislators

By Lauren Harkawik
DOVER - On Monday, February 4, the Southern Vermont Deerfield Valley Chamber of Commerce hosted a legislative breakfast. Sen. Becca Balint, Sen. Jeanette White, Rep. John Gannon, and Rep. Laura Sibilia were in attendance.
Matters discussed were wide-ranging and...