By Katie Aiken, Clinical Intake Coordinator, United Counseling Service For many, the holiday season is a joyful time of the year, filled with celebrations, and social gatherings with family and friends. Unfortunately for others, this season can also be filled with sadness, loneliness, and anxiety. If someone you know is struggling emotionally, you can be

In the fourth quarter of 2018, just 3 months, United Counseling Services completed 294 crisis evaluations on children with psychological distress who were patients in the Emergency Department at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC). To maintain their safety, the children are asked to change into a gown. Their personal belongings are removed. The experience can

By: Building Bright Futures at https://buildingbrightfutures.org/ Children who have strong social emotional skills are ready to learn, ready for school and ready for life.  However, there are many children and families that need support to move forward in life.  Right now, there is not enough capacity in the mental health system for children and their

Vermont Business Magazine MENTOR Vermont recently awarded 25 grants, totaling $348,735, to support youth mentoring programs throughout the state. The 2019-2020 Vermont Mentoring Grants will support more than 100 new and existing program sites, and more than 1,800 adult-to-youth mentor pairs in communities across Vermont. “MENTOR Vermont and our funding partners are excited to be able

Posted Sunday, November 3, 2019 7:03 pm By Tiffany Tan, Bennington Banner BENNINGTON — Superheroes descended on the town on Saturday: The Incredibles, the Incredible Hulk, the Ninja Turtles, a tiny Spiderman, as well as several Wonder Women, a small Batman and other colorful masked and caped characters. They gathered outside the Rec Center, ran 3 miles around town