AROUND VT Vermont Coverts: Woodlands for Wildlife announced Tracy Winn, of Granville, and Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department habitat biologist Andrea Shortsleeve, of Essex Junction, were honored at its 2024 annual meeting Sept. 14. Winn received the David Clarkson award, given to an outstanding Vermont Coverts Cooperator hosting workshops, a bioblitz on her property, and conserving her land with Vermont Land Trust.
Shortsleeve was given the James Engle award for promoting the Vermont Coverts mission in forest stewardship, wildlife management and outreach to landowners. The Vermont Coverts organization provides education to landowners and others about forest management and wildlife stewardship through a peer-to-peer network. YOUTH NEWS The Vermont Department of Mental Health’s Vermont Child Psychiatry Access Program has answered its milestone 1,000th call.
VTCPAP is a free phone consultation line for primary care providers who have questions or need support for their pediatric patients with mental health needs. Through this service, PCPs can speak directly with licensed clinical social workers and board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists for advice on screening, diagnosis, treatment plans and referrals for patients aged 0-21. Suicide is preventable, and help is available.
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, you can call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline and connected with a trained crisis counselor. To get help, give help, a.