Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families

Community Resources Information

FIRST CALL (24 hr. crisis response in Chittenden County) (802) 488-7777

• Phone support and assessment
• In home/school assessments
• Screening for emergency bed/hospitalization placement
• Resource and referral info

Department of Children and Families Abuse hotline, Chittenden County Offices: (800) 649-5285 or (802) 863-7370

Children & Family Mental Health Treatment Programs

Howard Center, Child, Youth and Family Services: (802) 488-6600

• First Call
• Outpatient therapy
• Case Management
• IFBS (Intensive Family Based Services)
• Early Childhood Program
• School Services (social workers placed in schools)
• Baird School
• Emergency/assessment beds (6-14 y/o)

NFI (Northeastern Family Institute): (802) 658-0040

• Crisis beds/assessment beds
• Home-based Wraparound services
• Case management
• Outpatient counseling

Centerpoint Adolescent Treatment Services: (802) 488-7711

• Mental health counseling for teens
• Coping skills groups for teens
• Substance abuse treatment
• Parenting skills group

Spectrum Youth and Family Services: (802) 864-7423

• Health services for teens
• Mental health services for teens and parents
• Case management for transition age youth
• GED and JOBS programs
• Substance abuse treatment

Advocacy & Support Programs

Vermont Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health: (800) 639-6071

• Referral information
• Parent support/advocacy

Vermont Family Network: (800) 800-4005

• Referral information
• Parent support/advocacy

Vermont Kin as Parents: (802) 871-5104

Childcare Resource and Referral Service: (802) 863-3367

Children's Integrated Services (CIS): #211

• CIS is the new name for child development and family support services formerly provided by three programs: Healthy Babies Kids & Families, Children's Upstream Services, and Family Infant Toddler. Prenatal-6yrs.

Prevent Child Abuse Vermont: (800) 229-5724

• Parent stress line

Steps to End Domestic Violence (formerly Women Helping Battered Women): (802) 658-3131

Drug & Alcohol Treatment

Spectrum Youth and Family Services: (802) 864-7423

• Comprehensive health and mental health services for transition age youth, homeless youth and runaways

Centerpoint Adolescent Treatment Center: (802) 488-7711

• Substance use assessment and treatment

Inpatient Mental Health Treatment

Brattleboro Retreat (5-18 yr.): Brattleboro, VT - (800) 738-7328

CVPH (Champlain Valley Physician's Hospital): Plattsburgh, NY - (518) 562-7458

NFI (North Eastern Family Institute): (802) 655-8833

• Hospital Diversion (14-18 yr.)

Howard Center, Child, Youth and Family Services: (802) 488-6600

• Emergency beds "Jarett House" (4-13 yr.)

Outpatient Therapeutic Groups

These are constantly changing, some of the topics covered are "girls' self-esteem" "art therapy" "parenting" "relationships" "fatherhood" "sexual acting out" "fire starting" etc. Agencies that frequently offer these groups include: Howard Center, Centerpoint, VNA, Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, Vermont Counseling and Trauma Center.

211 Vermont (human resource help line and website): dial #211

Department of Mental Health, Agency of Human Services, Vermont
 

Psychological Evaluations

*insurance does not cover 

Jim Tallmadge, PhD: (802) 658-6321
John Donnelly, PhD: (802) 879-5333 x7
Stern Center: (802) 878-2332

Educational Consultants

*for families with financial resources

Ben Mason: (802) 425-7600
Kristine Karge, LICSW: (802) 863-2495

Outpatient Counselors

Psychology Today listings: National website with therapist listings, descriptions and photos.

There are many independent therapists in Vermont.  These are some of the larger practices in the Burlington area:

Vermont Center for Children, Youth and Families: (802) 847-2224

Behavior Therapy Center (UVM): (802) 656-2661

CBT focused/individual therapy and parenting training

UVM Medical Center Psychological Services: (802) 847-3634

• CBT informed therapy

Howard Center, Child, Youth and Family Services: (802) 488-6600

• Children and Families

Networks: (802) 863-2495

• Individual and Family Therapy

NFI "Family Center": (802) 658-0040

• Adolescents and families (attachment/trauma focus)

Otter Creek Associates: (802) 865-3450

• Center for Anxiety Disorders
• Children and Families

Spectrum Youth and Family Services: (802) 862-5396 x310

• Parent work around youth with substance abuse issues

Cedar Brook Associates (Williston): (802) 879-5333

Stone House Associates: (802) 654-7607

Meridian DBT: (802) 489-7235