Connect and grow your work in mental health with the Vermont Cooperative for Practice Improvement & Innovation at our upcoming virtual annual meeting on Wednesday, September 22.
Register online for free here.
Tending to your personal & professional development is no simple matter, especially in these challenging times. VCPI is here to help ground & support your essential work. You’re invited to our virtual annual conference on Wednesday, September 22 - featuring presentations, workshops, self-care, informal networking, nature-themed raffle prizes & more! Thanks to our generous sponsors, admission is FREE…and we are beyond excited to finally share the full program schedule with you!
VCPI Annual Conference (via Zoom)
Grow Your Impact in Mental Health!
8:30am: Morning Mindfulness Practice (with Whole Heart, Inc.)
9:00am: Opening Remarks (with DMH Deputy Commissioner Alison Krompf, MA)
9:30am: “Perspectives on the Pandemic & Impacts on Mental Health”
(Commissioner Mark Levine, MD)
10:30am: Stretch Break
10:45am: Morning Concurrent Sessions
- “Does Your Website Spark Joy?” (Max Burns, MLIS & MS)
- “Managing Compassion Fatigue” (COVID Support VT)
- “Exploring Culinary Medicine” (Deb Kennedy, PhD)
11:45am: Lunch Break & Virtual Co-Op Networking
12:30pm: "Stigma is Harming Patients with Substance Use Disorders: Actionable Steps to Improve Care" (Richard Bottner, DHA, PA-C)
1:30pm: Afternoon Concurrent Sessions
- “Birding, Nature & Mental Well-being” (Bridget Butler, the Bird Diva)
- “Healthcare Integration: Learning from Children & Families”
(Tom Delaney, PhD & Juli Krulewitz, PhD)
- “Narrative Outreach” communications workshop (Alex Lehning, MA)
2:30pm: Stretch Break
2:45pm: VCPI Annual Meeting (new projects, reports, elections & awards)
3:30pm: Gentle Yoga (Amy Mincher, MA)
Registration is open. We understand your screen time is valuable - please join us and drop-in as your schedule allows.
Sponsored by:
New England Federal Credit Union
Community Care Network - Rutland Mental Health
Green Mountain Support Services
Lamoille County Mental Health Services
Northwestern Medical Center
United Counseling Service
Center for Health & Learning
Cabot Cooperative Creamery
Vermont Association of Hospitals & Health Systems
Vermont Addiction Professionals Association
Bees Wrap
Smugglers' Notch Resort
Northern Vermont University