NVRH To Hold Ribbon Cutting For Mental Health Support Area
Caledonian Record
To mark the completion of the mental health support area in its Emergency Department (ED), Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (NVRH) will hold an opening celebration on Tuesday, July 25.
The mental health support area, which was made possible by a $3 million Congressionally Directed Spending grant sponsored by Senator Patrick Leahy, will expand the ED to better support individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis. The space will include four patient rooms and two easily-accessible bathrooms; a staff station; and a social room for mingling, consultation and family meetings.
“The growing mental health crisis in our communities, statewide and throughout the nation, has reached a critical point in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont,” NVRH Medical Director and ED physician Ryan Sexton, MD said. “The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession have negatively affected many people’s mental health and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders.”