Substance Abuse

Photo courtesy office of Lt. Gov. Molly Gray

Employment for people in recovery from substance use disorder

MONTPELIER - On Monday, Lt. Gov. Molly Gray hosted a discussion about how communities can support people with substance use disorder who are in recovery. The discussion centered around how employers can forge successful relationships with those in recovery by offering “second chance” employment...

Cell phones, harm reduction discussed

WILMINGTON - At Voice of Hope’s Tuesday, June 30th meeting, the group discussed programs to get cell phones to those who don’t have them and an effort underway to bring some harm reduction services to the health center in Wilmington. The group said it will be meeting with a newly-hired social...

Gov. Scott closes schools, health department expands testing

By Mike Eldred MONTPELIER- Late Thursday afternoon, Gov. Phil Scott issued an order dismissing in-person education at Vermont schools for the remainder of the school year.
The latest order supersedes his earlier order, which closed schools until April 6. Under the order, districts...

COSU project coordinator Chad Simmons speaks at the Latchis Theater on Tuesday.

Consortium outlines plans to use grant to help fight substance abuse

BRATTLEBORO - Members of the Windham County Consortium on Substance Abuse (COSU) gave a presentation to the public on Tuesday about a three-year, $1 million HRSA grant the group received for implementation of expansion of rural substance use services, with a large focus on opioid use disorder. ...

Geoff Kane, MD, talks about addiction at Monday’s meeting at Deerfield Valley Rescue. Photos by Lauren Harkawik

Addiction science discussed with health care providers, first responders

WILMINGTON - When Geoff Kane, MD, asked people in the packed meeting room at Deerfield Valley Rescue on Monday whether they had ever dealt with someone with substance use disorder, audible sounds of recognition were released by many, and nearly everyone raised a hand.
The question was...

Grant funding for opioids help coming to Vermont

BURLINGTON - In early August it was announced that $6.6 million in grant funding was awarded to the University of Vermont Medical Center, which will establish one of three “Rural Centers of Excellence on Substance Use Disorders.” The others will be located in New York and Georgia.
The...

Recovery coach training coming soon

WILMINGTON - The Windham County Consortium on Substance Use will hold a two-day “Intro to Recovery Coaching” training session in Wilmington on August 2 and 3.
Suzie Walker, executive director of Turning Point of Windham County, says the training sessions are part of an effort to create...