The Hartford Parks & Recreation free outdoor Summer Concerts take place each Wednesday from 6:30 - 8:00pm at Lyman Point Park Bandstand through August 14th.

   

This is a FREE virtual evidence-based training from Prevent Child Abuse Vermont for parents and adults in the community.

Learn the digital risks for children and strategize ways to keep children and youth safe in digital environments. Learn effective strategies for dealing with children exhibiting concerning digital behaviors.

Thursday, August 26 at noon OR 8:00pm
The kids are back in school; learn how to help protect them while online.

Post-traumatic stress disorder – also known as PTSD – can develop after a person sees or experiences a shocking, scary, or dangerous event. We are emerging from a very difficult year and PTSD is more common than you may think: between 7- 8% of Americans have dealt with PTSD at some point in their lives and many turn to substances to cope with their feelings.

According to this brief from the Vermont Department of Health, substance use among Vermonters during the pandemic has increased; particularly marijuana use among youth.

From Mt. Ascutney Prevention Partnership & Green Peak Alliance
 
To save lives, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Care Center (MAHHC) offers rapid access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for people who arrive in the Emergency Department after an overdose or who are seeking help for an opioid use disorder. Find out more here.

#1 - STOP OVERDOSE DEATH
Everyone can save a life with Narcan
 
Get free Narcan at these sites or search statewide (see Find Naloxone in VT section):
Mt. Ascutney Hospital Emergency Room
674-7224
Connecticut Valley Addiction Recovery
674-9400
Turning Point Recovery Centers
Springfield 885-4668 or WRJ 295-5206
 
NEVER USE ALONE 1-800-484-3731
No judgment or shaming – just safety
 
Call 911 during an overdose, citizens are protected by the Good Samaritan Law.

Erin, a clinical psychologist at West Central Behavioral Health who is also an assistant professor of psychology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth,  spoke with the Visiting Nurse and Hospice of VT/NH to offer caregivers some helpful advice including the three R's: Reassure, Relate, and Routine.

This was part of West Central's Mental Health Awareness Month collaborative efforts to help educate people to understand the importance of talking with others about mental illness and substance use without worry, fear, or shame.

All Vermonters aged 12+, part-time Vermont residents, and out-of-state VT college students are eligible for vaccination.

MAKING AN APPOINTMENT:
Click here to schedule an appointment online or call 855-722-7878.

Homebound Vermonters may call 833-722-0860 to arrange for in-home vaccination.

There are special vaccine clinics for Vermonters of color and their households.

FEMA FUNERAL ASSISTANCE
If you have lost a family member to COVID-19, you may be eligible for up to $9,000 of funeral assistance. Click here to learn how to apply.