There’s a growing hole in our community’s mental health care system.
Healthcare costs and demand for services are rising,
while subsidies and the number of available counselors continues to decline.
In the face of a faltering healthcare system, our mission is to build a bridge to care by…
Expanding access to mental health care by granting funds for uninsured and under-insured Vermonters.
Strengthening and growing Vermont’s mental health workforce by connecting clients receiving support to MA level counselors on the track to licensure, or supervising counselors.
Together, we can build a bridge to care today and a land of resilience tomorrow.
Because this hole isn’t what defines us as Vermonters-
this bridge is what will.
When someone receives the care they need, the benefits ripple outward—to their families, friends, co-workers, and communities. Counseling doesn’t just strengthen individuals; it strengthens all of us. Join us in creating a healthier, more connected Vermont.
Grant Seekers
Click below to see eligibility guidelines, understand how the process works, and submit a mental health grant application.
Counselors
Click below to learn how to become a grant-eligible counselor, join our registry, and begin working with client grants.
Donors and Volunteers
Click below to explore ways to support this mission through donations or volunteering.
Who you could impact
37,000 Vermonters needing mental health care who can’t afford the fees, deductibles, or copayments.
This might be teens in your community struggling with anxiety, new mothers trying to cope with postpartum depression, elders fighting isolation, neighbors with addictions, trauma, grief, and more.
1,723 Pre-Licensed, Master’s level counselors in the state
We support new counselors and supervising counselors—the backbone of tomorrow’s mental health workforce—helping them overcome the financial and professional barriers that too often force them out of the field.
How it works
Donor support enables Vermonters with financial barriers to access mental health care. Clients apply for grants, registered counselors provide services, and funds are paid out directly to the counselors through a simple claim process. Volunteers and donors make this entire system possible.
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