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Peer recovery groups urge $800,000 in level funding to preserve statewide services
Senate Health & Welfare · April 3, 2026
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Summary
Recovery Partners and Turning Point Center representatives told senators that level funding of $800,000 for peer recovery centers is needed to meet rising demand, protect staffing of lived-experience workers, and avoid service reductions that could increase reliance on emergency and inpatient care.
Susie Walker, executive director of Recovery Partners of Vermont, asked the Senate committee to include $800,000 in the FY27 budget to level-fund peer recovery centers statewide. "That's how important it is to the health of our recovery center…
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