A Note from the President

Don Rhoades, MA LCMHC

The evidence continues to pile up that our profession is in a crisis. The following appeared online this May in Psychiatryonline.org, the American Psychiatric Association's online journal:

“"It is difficult to overstate the magnitude of the workforce crisis in behavioral health. ... [T]here is substantial and alarming evidence that the current workforce lacks adequate support to function effectively and is largely unable to deliver care of proven effectiveness in partnership with the people who need services. There is equally compelling evidence of an anemic pipeline of new recruits to meet the complex behavioral health needs of the growing and increasingly diverse population in this country. ... Urgent attention to this crisis is essential." Read more...

Living Multicultural Counseling

By Jon Bolaski, EdD, LCMHC, January 2007

I direct a counseling center at a large medical school in the West Indies. The Commonwealth of Dominica is located among the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. It is 26 miles long and 16 miles wide with a population of about 72,000 people. Dominica has enjoyed 28 years as an independent island nation that has been greatly influenced by British, French, West African, and Carib cultures. For example, while English is the official language, French Creole is widely spoken and while the majority of citizens are of African descent, Dominica maintains the only Carib Indian territory in the world. Read more...

Content with Insurance Reimbursement Rates?

If Not... You Can Make a Difference!

My name is Pam Sweeney, and I am the legislative advocate, better known as a lobbyist, for the Vermont Mental Health Counselors Association during this legislative session, which started in January of this year. It is my job to convince the 130 members of the Vermont House of Representative and the 30 members of the Vermont Senate to pass legislation that is advantageous to mental health counselors in Vermont. In order to be successful in this endeavor I need your help. Read more...

Help Bring Hope and Support to People with Mood Disorders

Nearly 20 million people in the United States live with depression or bipolar disorder. These are dangerous, potentially devastating illnesses, but recovery is possible. Peer support groups like those offered through local chapters of the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) give people with mood disorders, their family and friends a place to share experiences, discuss coping skills and offer hope to one another. As the nation's largest patient-directed, non-profit organization focusing on depression and bipolar disorder, DBSA has nearly 1,000 support groups across the country. At this time, however, there are no DBSA support groups in Vermont. Read more...

2006 President's Welcome

Don Rhoades, MA LCMHC

VTMHCA's mission in the past 5 years has been to promote our licensure to ensure that we may practice in a free market place. As an organization, we have been busy promoting our work politically, as well as, facilitating important changes. Although we cannot list all of our accomplishments, the Board would like to tell you a little bit about what has been happening this past year. Read more...

VTMHCA needs your support. Join Now

VTMHCA is a state chapter of the American Mental Health Counselor's Association, which is a division of the American Counseling Association.

 

Council of Mental Health Counselors and Substance Abuse Professionals (the "Council")

The Council of Mental Health Professionals of Vermont is a group of representatives from each of the Mental Health Associations ...read more.

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