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Report to committee urges training, infrastructure and grants to reduce violence against social‑service providers
Summary
A cross‑sector task force presented findings to the Senate Health & Welfare Committee on Act 115 implementation and a provider‑safety review. The report links workforce shortages and service gaps to increased risk of violence against social‑service workers and recommends targeted training, supervisory support, and small grants
Lynn Greer Stanley, executive director of the Vermont chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW‑VT), presented a task‑force report on workplace safety for social‑service providers under Act 115.
Stanley told the Senate Health & Welfare Committee that poverty, homelessness and limited access to behavioral‑health services raise the risk of violent incidents affecting social‑service staff. She cited state data on poverty, food insecurity and homelessness to frame the need for concurrent investments in services and worker safety. “When people don’t have their basic needs met — shelter, nutritious food, physical and mental health care — they’re at increased…
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