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Alyssum An Alternative Respite (Brochure - you will leave VT Council website)

www.alyssum.org

The mission of Alyssum, Inc. is to provide a peer-operated holistic approach to mental wellness and recovery for Vermonters who are experiencing mental health crisis.

This alternative to psychiatric hospitalization will provide a safe, mutually supportive, non-judgmental, educational, and self-empowering environment.

Alyssum will afford individuals the opportunity to engage in the principles of wellness, recovery, and peer support and to emerge from crisis with wisdom and the personal responsibility skills for living well.

Alyssum, Inc.

927 Route 100 North

Rochester, VT 05767

802-767-6000

 

Gloria van den Berg

Executive Director

Alyssum.ed@gmail.com

 

Central Vermont Council on Aging

http://www.cvcoa.org/

Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) has been supporting elders and family caregivers in leading healthy, independent, meaningful and dignified lives in their homes and communities for over 30 years. We support independence, self-choice and security for all elders through a variety of programs and services.

CVCOA is open Monday - Friday 8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Senior Helpline: 1-800-642-5119

The Senior Helpline connection to CVCOA works only within our service area, otherwise call our toll-free number listed below.

Phone: 802-479-0531
Toll-free: 877-379-2600
Fax: 802-479-4235
Email: cvcoa@cvcoa.org

59 N. Main Street, Suite 200
Barre, VT 05641

 

Green Mountain Self-Advocates

www.gmsavt.org

 

Green Mountain Self-Advocates (GMSA) is a Vermont self-advocacy organization run by people with developmental disabilities.
Groups meet to listen to each other, make new friends, learn about their rights, and tell politicians and others
why people with disabilities are important.

 

Green Mountain Self-Advocates
73 Main Street, Suite 402 Montpelier, Vermont 05602
Phone: 802-229-2600
Toll free in Vermont: 1-800-564-9990
E-mail: gmsavt@gmail.com

 

Vermont Association for Mental Health & Addiction Recovery

www.vamhar.org

The Vermont Association for Mental Health is a citizen’s organization working to promote mental health and mental health services.

We are primarily supported by 1,000 members who represent a broad spectrum of Vermonters.

 

What We Do

For more than 70 years, the Vermont Association for Mental Health has worked to promote “mental wellness” in Vermont.

Capitol Plaza
100 State St. Suite 352
Montpelier, VT 05602

tel:   802.223.6263
fax:  802.225.6468
email:   info@vamh.org