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This website is still undergoing work.
What we do:
Advocate for change where it is needed.
Provide Peer Represenataion where it is needed.
This includes but is not limited to:
State and local meeting bodies.
Board Of Directors
Zachary Hughes President.
Sara Merrow. Vice President.
Robert "Bert." Dyer Secretary..
Sarah Merrow. Treasurer.
Keith Molinari.
Rodney Nicklaw,
Bill Collins.
Staff
Tom Tench.Interim Executive Director.
VPS News
VPS Rolls out new website!
VPS is rolling out a new website.
It is meant to be more informative to our community and membership!
Bills at The StateHouse
H.29
An act relating to replacing statutory references to Vermont Psychiatric Survivors with MadFreedom, Inc.
Upcoming Events
March 18,2025
Interfaith Action event
Come Let Your Voice Be Heard!
Public Rally to Support
Funding for the Unhoused
Tuesday, March 18th
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
State House lawn
Governor Scott vetoed the Budget Adjustment Act targeting hotel voucher extensions for the most vulnerable experiencing homelessness as his chief complaint. The hotel extensions accounted for $1.8 M in the state surplus revenue of close to $200 M that was distributed in the Budget Adjustment Act for the final three months of the fiscal year. He offered no viable plan to continue shelter for the elderly, medically and/or physically challenged, and families with children. He calls this "reform" of the hotel "program". We all know the administration has never had a "program" that provides a pathway to stable housing for those experiencing homelessness. State government provided vouchers without support.
"Reform" suggests that something better is being offered in its place. Nothing is being offered! People will be exited on April 1st with no plan and nowhere to go, adding to the many hundreds already unsheltered in our communities.
This is not the way Vermonters treat each other.
Come let your voice be heard!
PS...we may possibly have a press conference (still TBD) but will definitely have some folks going into the House and Senate chamber sessions as well as visiting the Senate Caucuses taking place at noon tomorrow.