Addison County’s peer-led 'Interlude' urgent care seeks funding as grant ends; director cites reduced involuntary admissions

Alexander "Sandy" Smith, director of adult mental health services at the Counseling Service at Addison County, told the House Health Care Committee that Interlude, a largely peer‑staffed mental‑health urgent‑care program, offers a low‑barrier "living room" environment that prioritizes listening and mutuality over forms and billing.

Smith said Interlude emerged from a multi‑year workgroup and noted three advocacy priorities during the legislative session: protecting Interlude’s continued funding…