COVID-19’s impact on Vermont’s mental and behavioral health support system has been a double-edged sword. As more Vermonters experience social isolation due to disruption in their normal activities, more are also experiencing severe mental health crises and suicide ideation. At the same time, Vermont’s health system is not robust enough around mental health to handle this new influx, creating a real-back up of patients—particularly young people—in emergency departments waiting to be seen.
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Hunger Free Vermont
Hunger Free Vermont is regularly updating its COVID-19 resources page to keep Vermonters in the loop with important changes to school meal programs, 3SquaresVT, and other nutrition programs. The organization has also developed downloadable resources that highlight how to feed your family during the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Learn more on the organization's website.
