Vermont public health association

The Vermont Public Health Association's 2022 Annual Meeting: Vermont's Mental Health Crisis Opportunities and Solutions for Creating a Better System of Care was held Wednesday, May 11, 2022, 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. 

Panel Presentation - Download a copy of the event's slides here and see the evening's video recording below.

Vermont’s Mental Health Crisis Opportunities and Solutions for Creating a Better System of Care was hosted by: 

Alison Krompf, MA, Deputy Commissioner, VT Department of Mental Health 

Alison moderated the panel presentations and provided perspective on the data we have about the current state of the VT mental health system of care and solutions on how we move forward.

Kristy Hommel, M.Ed., Ending the Silence Coordinator, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

Kristy shared her own personal story and her lived experience in the mental health system as both a child and an adult, as well as provide insight as a Program Coordinator for NAMI VT.

Haley McGowan, DO, Co-Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consult Service, The University of Vermont Medical Center

Haley shared about her role in helping patients and families navigate an overburdened mental health system while also improving quality of care and facilitating access to services through collaboration with community-based supports.

Katina Idol, MA, LCMHC, ARC Trainer, Lamoille Community Connections

With years of experience working with children and families in a variety of school settings, and supervising school based clinicians, Katina shared her views on the mental health system with her unique clinical perspective.