Emergency Services (ES) provided by Vermont's Designated Agencies (DAs) are intensive, time-limited and are intended to resolve or stabilize the immediate crisis through direct treatment, support services to significant others, or arrangement of other more appropriate resources.

• These services may be provided face-to-face, by telephone, or through telemedicine.

Services may be initiated by, or on behalf of, a person experiencing an acute mental health crisis as evidenced by:

• a sudden change in behavior with negative consequences for well-being.

• a loss of effective coping mechanisms.

• presenting danger to self or others.

Over the duration of this reporting period, ES has continued to experience an increase in the number of people served, in particular a 32% increase from state fiscal year (SFY) 2019 to SFY 2021.

Vermont Care Partners

Designated Agencies

• Clara Martin Center

• Counseling Service of Addison County

• Health Care and Rehabilitation Services

• Howard Center

• Lamoille County Mental Health Services

• Northeast Kingdom Human Services

• Northwestern Counseling and Support Services

• Rutland Mental Health Services

• United Counseling Service

• Washington County Mental Health Services

Data are obtained from the Department's Monthly Service Report (MSR) system and are submitted to this system by DAs.