Help, Support, and Opportunities for You and Your Friends
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MENTAL HEALTH HOTLINES
Lamoille County Mental Health Emergency Care Services
(if you reside in Lamoille County or Hardwick, Craftsbury, Greensboro, Stannard or Woodbury)
Mon-Thurs 8am-4:30 PM, Fri till 3:30 PM
(802) 888-5026
Nights, weekends, holidays
(802) 888-5026
Option “1” (Ask to page Crisis Team or Emergency Services)
LOCAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
ONLINE MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Alice! is a team of Columbia University health providers and researchers
Self-help information, peer-support program and referral tools
Guided Meditations – Free, downloadable
Videos – Discover mindfulness, youth stories, helpful tips and more!
More Resources – A list of helpful books, apps, and more
SUICIDE PREVENTION
FACTS ABOUT SUBSTANCES/DRUGS
VAPING
CANNABIS/WEED
CBD is derived from either hemp or the cannabis plant, but is NOT cannabis/weed. Learn more here:
CBD: What You Need to Know
VAPE, SMOKE, AND OTHER NICOTINE PRODUCTS
QUIT RESOURCES
The free app includes:
• Tips and information
• Monitor your progress and earn badges for smokefree milestones and other achievements
• Distract yourself from cravings with games and challenges
For ages 18 and older
Your chances of successfully quitting tobacco are better when you have a customized quit plan.
Phone, Online, or Text
Free Nicotine Patches, Gum, and Lozenges
Ask a doctor before using
Fun Quit Tools (free)
Daily texts supporting you in quitting for 6-8 weeks
Text QUIT to 47848.
LiveHelp is available Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m
Making your personalized quit plan will keep you on track, help you through hard times, and increase your chances of quitting.
Other help:
Lamoille Valley Mental Health Support & Therapists
School counselors, nurses, and doctors are also great resources.
The SMART Recovery Teen & Youth Support Program – Messageboard Discussion Groups, Online Teen & Youth Meetings, and more
SUBSTANCE SUPPORT SERVICES & RESOURCES
How to Help a Friend
LOCAL RESOURCES
Services include crisis intervention and conflict resolution, emergency shelter, a summer camp, and:
The Lamoille Family Center is a member of the Vermont Coalition for Runaway and Homeless Youth (VCRHYP), designed to create a statewide safety net for youth in need by supporting a network of runaway and homeless youth programs throughout Vermont.
Call 802-888-5229 or email info@lamoillefamilycenter.org.
The Lamoille Restorative Center (LRC) supports teenagers and adults through restorative justice. For teenagers, LRC has programs that help young people transition successfully to adulthood. Programs include:
- Jump on Board for Success (JOBS)
- Youth Development Program
- Balanced and Restorative Justice
- Lamoille Valley School Engagement Program
- Youth Substance Awareness Safety Program (YSASP)
Call 802-888-5871 or click here.
For Vermont Youth who are:
- Receiving special education services in the school (have an IEP)
- Have a 504 plan or eligible for a 504 plan
Career counseling to fit your goals, to help you navigate your path, and discover your dream job. Build your future by exploring careers and training opportunities, gaining work experience, and developing job and life skills.
Clarina provides the following free and confidential services to survivors of domestic or sexual violence:
24-hour Hotline –
Call 802-888-5256. If calling the hotline is not a safe option, you can email info@clarina.org and an advocate will respond within 24 hours.
Advocacy and Support Services
Emergency Shelter
Children’s Services
Supervised Visitation
Outreach and Education
OPPORTUNITIES
Live Your Why is a campaign to encourage you to live your best life by finding what brings you joy, meaning, and wellness while being substance-free.
4-H offers in-person and virtual life- and job-skill development programs
A community arts organization based in Morrisville, Vermont
LAMOILLE AREA YOUTH COALITION
An opportunity for 6th-12th grade students to engage in projects aimed at reducing youth substance misuse and promoting healthy choices.
Local Organizations, Clubs, & Committees By Town
- Cambridge Cares
- Community Engagement Team
- Community Food Shelf
- Senior Services
- Varnum Memorial Library
- Village Beautification Project
- Conservation Commission
- Krusch Nature Preserve
- Trail Committee
- Recreation Board
- Vermont Holocaust Museum
- Brian Memorial Gallery
- Smuggler’s Notch Ski & Snowboard Club
- Cambridge Historical Society
Waterville:
Belvidere:
- Belvidere Community Club
- Mountain View Tabernacle
- Belvidere Community Church
- Eden Historical Society
- Lake Eden Association Greeter Program
- Eden Mills Congregational Church
- St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church
- Eden Fire Department
- River Arts
- Healthy Lamoille Valley
- Lamoille Family Center
- United Community Church of Morrisville
- Morristown Centennial Library
- Lamoille Community Food Share
- Meals On Wheels of Lamoille County
- Morristown Community Center
- Clarina Howard Nichols Center
- Morrisville Food Co-op
- North Country Animal League
- Copley Hospital
- School Clubs and Volunteering
- Elmore State Park
- Elmore Community Trust
- Lake Association
- Elmore United Methodist Church
- Elmore Fire Department
- School Clubs and Volunteering
- Wolcott VT Church of Nazarene
- Wolcott Historical Society
- Wolcott Fire Department
- Glee Merritt Kelley Library
- School District Clubs and Volunteering
- Hardwick Trails
- Hardwick Historical Society
- Jeudevine Memorial Library
- Center for an Agricultural Economy
- Aware – Domestic and Sexual Violence Services
- Hardwick Rescue Squad
- Hardwick Community Television
- Hardwick Gazette
- East Hardwick Neighborhood Organization
- Rural Arts Collaborative
- Hardwick Area Food Pantry
- St. John the Baptist Church
- Mary Queen of All Saints Church
- United Church of Hardwick
- Touch of Grace Church
LGBTQ+ RESOURCES
Outright Vermont is building a Vermont where all LGBTQ+ youth have hope, equity, and power
Dedicated to advancing community and the health and safety of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ+) Vermonters.
BIPOC RESOURCES
Are you a young person of color? Feeling down, stressed or overwhelmed? Text STEVE to 741741 and a live, trained Crisis Counselor will respond.
Mental Health Resources for People of Color
Organizations, Therapy Directories, Mental Health Hotlines and Support Groups, Digital Resources, – Short Films and Videos, and Apps Focused on the Mental Health of Young People of Color
Vermont Directory of BIPOC Mental Health and Wellness Practitioners
This is a directory of providers working (or licensed to work) in the state of Vermont & who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color.