Look into VT Department of Health's Services for Substance Use

Vermont Department of Health - Substance Use Programs

Last month, we continued look into the programs and resources of the Vermont Department of Health (VDH), with a list of Children and Family Programs that Vermont 211 has in its database. For this May newsletter, we explore substance use disorder programs. VDH has a wide range of services and information about this broad category of public health. From cannabis to syringe disposal, the Vermont Department of Health offers helpful information and tools to help prevent drug and alcohol use and point to recovery services.

Vermont 211 includes several of these important programs in its database, listed with the keywords below to search our Community Resource Directory online (https://navigateresources.net/211vermont/)

• Alcohol and Drug Professionals Workforce Development Resources
  • Job Training Formats*Substance Use Disorder Issues
  • Professional Continuing Education* Substance Use Disorder Issues
  • Volunteer Training* Substance Use Disorder Issues
• Impaired Driver Rehabilitation
  • DUI Offender Programs
• Let’s Talk Cannabis – education and prevention for youth.
  • Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention*Recreational Marijuana Issues
• Narcan/Naloxone Overdose Rescue
  • Opioid Antidote Distribution Programs
• RX Aware: Prescription Opioid Awareness
  • Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention*Opioid Use Disorder
• Safe Drug Disposal Information
  • Information Clearinghouses*Medication Disposal
  • Maps*Medication Disposal
  • Medication Disposal
  • Sharps Disposal Programs
• Syringe Services Program - Needle exchange sites whose programs help prevent the transmission of HIV/AIDS and other blood borne infectious diseases by providing new, sterile syringes
  • Needle Exchange/Distribution Programs
  • Public Awareness/Education*Hepatitis
  • Public Awareness/Education*Sharps Disposal Programs
  • Sharps Disposal Programs
• VT Helplink: Alcohol and Drug Support Center
  • Information Clearinghouses*Comprehensive Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment
  • Information Clearinghouses*Inpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Facilities
  • Information Clearinghouses*Substance Use Disorder Issues
  • Substance Use Disorder Referrals