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NAMI Vermont tells House Healthcare Committee about peer-led supports, school outreach and crisis referrals
Summary
Laurie Emerson, executive director of NAMI Vermont, told the House Healthcare Committee that the statewide nonprofit runs volunteer-led support and education programs, school presentations and a warmline, and that about half its funding comes from the Vermont Department of Health.
Laurie Emerson, executive director of NAMI Vermont, told the House Healthcare Committee that the statewide chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness runs free, volunteer-led support, education and advocacy programs and provides a statewide warmline for people seeking mental-health resources.
"NAMI Vermont is the independent Vermont chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness," Emerson said. "Our core competency is our lived experience, whether we're family members or individuals with a mental health condition." She told the committee the organization…
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