Question 1

General and Local Help

Accepted Answer

Vermont 2-1-1: allows visitors to browse resources or get live referral help for state and community resources via phone.
Howard Center: provides supports and services to address mental health, substance use, and developmental needs.
Pathways Vermont: provide access to human-centered services and resources related to veterans, homelessness, mental healththat support diverse roads to wellness.
Vermont Department of Health: lists local health offices which provide health services and promote wellness for all Vermonters.

Question 2

Resources for Racial Justice

Accepted Answer

Champlain Area NAACP: works to ensure the equality of rights of all persons and to eliminate race-based discrimination.
Black Lives Matter of Greater Burlington: works to transform the greater Burlington area into a place where all Black people thrive bodily, socially, and economically.
Books about Race and Racism for Youth: list of children's books about black history, race, and issues of racism, spanning ages 0-12 and up.
Advocates for Youth: provides information on movements and issues that affect young people and offers resources for youth, including a youth activism toolkit.
PBS for Parents: provides resources parents can use to talk to children about race and racism, from children's shows and books to a conversation with a panel of parents.
Activist, You!: podcast that interviews youth activists about the work they're doing related to racial justice, immigration, and other activism.
Anti-Defamation League: offers self-paced mini-lessons and larger lesson plans exploring bias, race, identity, and diversity.
DoSomething.org: lists actions youth can take to fight racial injustice and earn scholarships

Question 3

LGBTQ+ Resources

Accepted Answer

Outright Vermont: builds safe environments for LGBTQ+ youth ages 13-22 through programming, events, and education.
Pride Center of Vermont: connects LGBTQ+ individuals with advocates, HIV/HCV testing, and affirming healthcare providers.
LGBT National Health Center: lists LGBTQ+ resources and provides a hotline, talkline, youth chatroom, and peer support chat.
The Trevor Project: provides LGBTQ+ resources, and live help via phone, online chat, and text.
Trans Lifeline: connects trans people to community, support, and resources, provides peer-operated hotline.

Question 4

Mental Health

Accepted Answer

Howard Center: provides supports and services to address mental health, substance use, and developmental needs.
Pathways Vermont: provide access to human-centered services and resources related to veterans, homelessness, mental health that support diverse roads to wellness.
National Alliance on Mental Health Vermont: supports, educates and advocates for all individuals affected by mental health challenges in Vermont
VT Suicide Prevention Center: gives people the knowledge, attitudes, skills, and resources to reduce the risk of suicide in VT.
VT Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health: supports youth who are experiencing or at risk to experience emotional, behavioral, or mental health challenges.
Vermont Department of Mental Health: promotes and improves the health of Vermonters.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training: teaches adults how to help youth who are developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.
IMALIVE: offers help for those in crisis and/or considering suicide via online text chat.
UMatter: offers resources for those in crisis or concerned about someone in crisis.
Mindwise: provides mental health screenings and suicide prevention programs.
Veteran Crisis Line: offers help for veterans in crisis and/or considering suicide via phone and online text chat.

Question 5

Cancer and Physical Health

Accepted Answer

Vermont Cancer Support Network: provides support, information, education, and celebration for Vermonters living with cancer.
American Lung Association: prevents lung disease through education, advocacy and research.
American Cancer Society: saves lives and creates a world with less cancer.
American Heart Association: builds healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
Asbestos.com: provide free information and works 1-on-1 with individuals to help them find local doctors, treatment centers and support groups.
Mesothelioma Hub: provides information about mesothelioma, including complementary treatment options for patients undergoing chemotherapy.
Mesothelioma Prognosis: provides free resources for mesothelioma patients and their families, including a list of specialized treatment centers.
Mesothelioma Vets: provides mental health support for veterans with mesothelioma.

Question 6

General Substance Use Help

Accepted Answer

Howard Center: provides supports and services to address mental health, substance use, and developmental needs.
ParentUp Vermont: provides tips and valuable information to help you talk with your children about addictive substances.
Chittenden Prevention Network: supports healthy communities by improving public education, policy and practice on substane use.
Vermont Alcohol and Drug Information Clearinghouse: provides free substance use-related publications and resources.
Vermont Department of Health: lists prevention programs, family programs, treatment options, recovery services, and more via the Division of Alcohol & Drug Abuse.
VT Recovery Network: helps people who have experienced problems as a result of drugs and alcohol to find, maintain, and enhance their recovery.
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids: provides support and guidance for caregivers and advances effective prevention and treatment strategies.

Question 7

Help with Specific Substances

Accepted Answer

Tobacco and Alcohol
 
802 Quits: provides tips and tools that can help make it easier to quit smoking.
Counter Balance: raises awareness about the dangers of flavored tobacco products.
The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: offers information on key issues, the tobacco industry, and how youth and adults can get involved.
Truth: dedicated to ending tobacco use with this generation of youth.
National Association for Children of Alcoholics: aims to eliminate the adverse impact of alcohol and drug use on children and families.
Claudia Black: offers audio cds, dvds, books, and toolboxes related to addiction, and trauma.
 
Cannabis and Other Drugs
 
SAM-VT: alliance dedicated to a health-first approach to marijuana policy.
The Meth Project: aims to reduce meth use through public messaging, policy, and outreach.
Inhalant Abuse Prevention: information for anyone around or experiencing inhalant abuse.
The Medicine Abuse Project: prevents youth from abusing opiods, over-the-counter, and prescription medicine.
Prescription Drug Disposal: offers a safe way to dispose of unused prescription drugs.

Question 8

COVID-19 Resources

Accepted Answer

Kinney Drugs: offers tests for individuals with a low risk for being positive for COVID-19 (no symptoms or known exposure).
Walgreens: offers tests for individuals with a low risk for being positive for COVID-19 (no symptoms or known exposure).

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