Vermont
Council
of
Developmental and Mental Health Services
137 Elm Street,
Montpelier, Vermont - 05602
Tel: 802.223.1773 Fax: 802.223.5523
The Continuum of Services
Children's Mental Health Programs
These programs provide therapeutic, case management, residential and respite care services to children and adolescents with severe emotional disturbance and their families.
These services are an integral part of a larger system of care designed to offer children and their families support to meet their needs and live in safe community environments that foster growth, development, health and mental health, and positive relationships.
Adult Mental Health Programs
These programs include a range of prevention and intervention services, such as counseling, to help individuals, families and groups cope during times of stress and crisis, as well as to address emotional and behavioral difficulties.
These programs provide an array of therapeutic, day, and residential services to adults with severe and persistent mental illness and their families. These services promote community living and minimize the need for inpatient and custodial care.
These services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in every community in Vermont. They are intensive and time-limited, focused on resolving or stabilizing adults, families and children who are in acute mental health crisis.
Developmental Services
Community-based supports are provided for children and adults with developmental disabilities, such as mental retardation or pervasive developmental disorders which occur before the age of 18. Services for individuals and their families include, but are not limited to: residential, vocational, case management, service coordination, respite and flexible family supports.
Substance Abuse Services
A variety of Substance Abuse services are provided by eight of the Community Mental Health Centers. These services include prevention and education programs in the schools, outpatient counseling, intensive outpatient programs, residential treatment, and family and group counseling services.