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Farewell Transmission:* A Chapter Closes, the Struggle Continues Since stepping in as Executive Director of MadFreedom Advocates in January, I have faced some huge challenges, as you can imagine with such a sudden and unexpected transition. But the most difficult—in fact, devastating—challenges of the past six months have come in just the last few weeks as I have dealt with the impact of the Department of Mental Health terminating our contract. I have had to tell our entire s

A Message from the MadFreedom Advocates Board of Directors: DMH Termination of MFA Grant On Wednesday, July 8, 2026, the Department of Mental Health terminated our grant, with no notice, with almost two months left in the contract. This grant funded the entirety of MFA’s important, meaningful work. We are heartbroken by this loss, though we remain steadfast in our commitment to center and uplift the voices of psychiatric survivors, mad folks, and others marginalized by the m

By Zack Hughes VPS Holds Membership Meeting 11-1-2025 In what Zack Hughes Board President called a "Small quiet affair." VPS held its annual membership meeting. in Rutland on 11-1-2025. VPS welcomes the following new board members. Caitlin Scott of Brattleboro.. David Henault of Montpelier. Continuing their service. Zachary "Zack." Hughes of Montpelier Robert "Bert." Dyer of Burlington We thank Sara Merrow for her service on on the VPS Board as she departs, 10-16-2025

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By Zack Hughes There's so much I'm going to miss about you Morgan W. Brown I know you're in a better place now but it still doesn't take away the grieving process You would probably not want to see any of us grieve you probably wouldn't want to see a big to do about you I seem to recall our conversations But it still doesn't stop the grieving the many of us are feeling right now. For me here is what I'm going to miss Those emails that you sent you called them humor breaks or

Another Way, a peer run drop-in center on Barre Street in Montpelier, is celebrating 40 years of mutual care and support, beginning with...

By Zack Hughes Vermont has soo many ways to do better. Over the years these tools were put in place *Act 80 training for Law Enforcement....

By Zack Hughes. Washington County Mental Health Services hosted a two day event on June 5th-6th in Barre. Dubbed Peer Palooza. The ...

By Zack Hughes VPS Board President. April 2025 First as you may know the Governor signed an Executive order on March 28 2025. The order...