Vermont Substance Use Conference 2025

Members of the Department of Mental Health (DMH) and Vermont Department of Health (VDH) will share VT’s CCBHC implementation plan and how this health care transformation has led the way with collaboration, coordination, and connection. CCBHCs ensure access to integrated mental health (MH) and substance use disorder (SUD) treatment and health care screening/monitoring with a particular focus on individuals with a significant MH/SUD and/or physical health disorders across the lifespan.

Our Vermont Mobile Crisis Teams are trained to assist with substance use crises using harm reduction strategies. Through this session, we want participants to know the crisis services available in Vermont and how to access them. We believe that connection helps people overcome crises. We aim to build relationships with individuals using substances to create a sense of safety and support in tough times—and provide referral and information for treatment.

In this workshop, Writers for Recovery will engage participants in the steps we take to create a vibrant, powerful, and compassionate space for folks to find their voices and connect with each other through storytelling. Building on ten years of work across VT, the workshop will be a place for participants to experience a safe space that offers healing, laughter, and recovery through the act of writing for seven minutes. It's our trademark, and it works!