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HCRS

HCRS is a community mental health, substance use, & developmental services agency in southeastern Vermont 🌳

HCRS provides mental health, substance abuse, and developmental services for individuals and families in Windsor and Windham counties of Vermont. We serve over 4,500 individuals each year, giving them hope for a better future. HCRS' mission is to provide creative, collaborative, and compassionate health care services that are responsive to the needs of our communities. We envision a community where people are inspired, empowered, and supported to lead healthy and meaningful lives.

01/31/2026

During a recent Developmental Services onboarding, new team members took part in a hands-on activity that brought one of our core beliefs to life: every part of a person’s support is connected. 🤝

Using cards to represent key moments in the services process and a strand of gold yarn, staff worked together to build a visual “web” showing how a person’s story, planning, documentation, and day-to-day support all rely on one another.

As the web took shape, the group reflected on what happens when a connection is missed—and how even small gaps can affect the quality of support for the person at the center.

This kind of learning helps ensure that, no matter someone’s role at HCRS, we’re all working from the same understanding: people deserve care that is thoughtful, coordinated, and connected from start to finish. 💚

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01/30/2026

January staff anniversaries at HCRS! 💚 We’re celebrating team members marking 5+ years, representing an incredible 185 years of care and commitment! Thank you all for the experience, consistency, and heart you bring to your work each day.

👏 January anniversary crew:

Drew Gradinger (28) • Timothy Wood (21) • Gary Graff (18) • Jennifer Merrill (16) • Nickie Godin (16) • Nancy Schaefer (14) • Libbi Keith (11) • Kolby Nicholas (10) • Carol Ferreri (8) • Catherine Chivers (7) • Jade Hodgdon (7) • Alena Pardue (6) • Manuel Soares III (6) • Jessica Stehle (6) • Tia Horton (5) • Ernesto Sanchez (5)

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01/29/2026

December brought some meaningful milestones at HCRS! 💚 We’re celebrating team members who reached 5 or more years with us —representing 64 years of care, commitment, and showing up for people when it matters most.

These anniversaries reflect steady presence, deep knowledge, and the kind of work that doesn’t always make headlines but changes lives every day. To each of you: thank you for the time, heart, and care you continue to bring to your work!

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01/29/2026

Today, 1/29, our Brattleboro offices will wrap up early at 2:30 PM as staff come together for a well-deserved recognition event.

Thank you for your flexibility as we pause to appreciate the people who show up for our community each day! 💚

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01/29/2026

We’re excited to welcome 6 new team members who joined HCRS this December! Each brings their own experience, perspective, and heart to the work we do—and we’re so glad they’re here. 😊

First photo from left: Michele Wilcox – DSP Community, Chantelle Marechaux – Case Manager II

Second photo from left: Jared Pendak – School-based Clinician I, Kierstin Carvalho – Residential Specialist, Loreen Gendron – Community Support Specialist, Angela Kelly – School-based Clinician I

We’re grateful you chose HCRS, and we can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make! 💚

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01/23/2026

Due to heavy snowfall forecasted this weekend, our offices will be operating remotely on Monday, 1/26. All HCRS offices will be closed to in-person services. ❄️

Our team will remain available by phone and email, and support will continue virtually where possible. Stay safe, stay warm, and take care! 💚

🚨 Extreme cold is expected through the weekend. If you or someone you know needs a warm place to stay, local warming shelters are available in Brattleboro and Springfield, including Beloved Shelter, Groundworks, and the Springfield Community Center. VT 211 is also a helpful resource for anyone needing shelter, food, or other assistance during severe weather. Please help spread the word!

01/23/2026

Meaningful change doesn’t often happen quietly — it happens when people speak up, share their stories, and ask leaders for support! 🌱

Mental Health Advocacy Day is a chance to connect directly with legislators, hear from state leaders, and advocate for policies that strengthen mental health resources for Vermonters. The day includes keynotes, shared stories, policy discussions, and opportunities to engage directly in the legislative process.

📣 If you’re interested in sharing testimony with House or Senate committees, you can register in advance and ensure your lived experience is heard: https://namivt.org/legislative-testimony/

📆 Thursday, January 29, 2026, 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
📍 Vermont State House and the Vermont Supreme Courthouse Auditorium (morning livestream option available!)

📚 Learn more: https://namivt.org/mental-health-advocacy-day/

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01/20/2026

Art is a way to speak truth and invite connection — especially when it comes to mental health. 🎨

At NAMI's Mental Health Advocacy Day, artists of all backgrounds are invited to contribute work to the “A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words” slideshow, creating space for reflection, conversation, and shared understanding alongside lived experience stories and policy conversations.

If you’d like to be part of the slideshow, please send a photo of your artwork (along with a title, if you have one), by January 22 to lemerson@namivt.org. Artists can choose to share their name or submit anonymously! 🤫

We’ll gather Thursday, January 29, 2026, from 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m., in Montpelier. A virtual option will also be available! 🎥

💚 Learn more and register: https://namivt.org/mental-health-advocacy-day/

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01/19/2026

Today, all HCRS offices are closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. 💚

Dr. King challenged us not only to dream of a more just world, but to actively build one—through courage, compassion, and care for one another.

We honor his life, his words, and his enduring call to justice today and always. 🌳

💭 Hear his dream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fR-PReWhMGM

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01/17/2026

Change starts when people believe their voices belong in the room — and choose to show up together. 💚

Hosted by NAMI Vermont and co-sponsored by HCRS, Mental Health Advocacy Day brings peers, families, providers, and community members together around dignity, equity, and the belief that Vermont’s mental health system can be stronger.

Join us in Montpelier on Thursday, January 29, 2026 from 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. at the Vermont State House and the Vermont Supreme Courthouse Auditorium (morning livestream available!) 🎥

🔗 Sign up to share your story: https://namivt.org/sharing-stories/
📚 Learn more and register: https://namivt.org/mental-health-advocacy-day/

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01/16/2026

We’re taking a moment to celebrate someone truly special: HCRS Board Member Hetty Thomae. 💚

Long before School-Based Services became a cornerstone of our children’s services, Hetty was right there at the beginning. In the early 1990s, as a graduate student, she jumped into what was then a brand-new, experimental idea: bringing mental health support directly into schools. 🌱

Here’s to vision, creativity, and the kind of dedication that changes lives for generations. We’re so grateful for you, Hetty! 🌳

📖 Read more about Hetty’s contribution to school-based services: https://hcrs.org/2026/01/12/honoring-hetty-thomae-for-pioneering-hcrs-school-based-services/

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01/15/2026

In honor of our staff recognition event in Springfield this afternoon, we want to pause and celebrate a few incredible team members who received a service award at our Hartford celebration last week! 🎉

✨ Join us in congratulating our Hartford colleagues who have been part of HCRS for 5 years or more:

Alena Pardoe, 5 years – Adult Case Manager III
Jessica Stehle, 5 years – Director of Human Resources
Laurel Denny, 10 years – Accountant II
Libbi Keith, 10 years – Children’s Area Manager
Briana Plante, 10 years – Adult Case Manager III

These awards honor years of dedication, but even more so, they reflect years of relationships built, people supported, advocacy, growth, and care. We’re so grateful for each of you! 🌳💚

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