How local organizations are supporting mental health in Franklin County

FRANKLIN COUNTY — While meeting basic needs is essential to fostering healthy and happy communities, supporting mental health is also an area being addressed by nonprofits such as United Way of Northwest Vermont and Northwestern Counseling & Support Services.

Youth in Vermont are facing increasing mental health issues with over 75-80% of waitlist primary pediatric cases being mental health related. 40.8% of Vermonters ages 12–17 who have depression did not receive any care in the previous year.

Joseph Halko, a member of United Way’s board of directors and director of community relations at NCSS, said a barrier to solving this issue is stigma and lack of resources.  Read more…  

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