Staff

The Staff

Staff are individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges or trauma. Staff are present and awake around the clock.

Alyssum's two bed home is a residential crisis respite and hospital diversion service funded by the Vermont Department of Mental Health. The program is free to all eligible Vermont residents. It is peer run and designed for people who need short term support while working on recovery and discovery.

Eligibility

The program is free to all Vermont residents who meet Alyssum's eligibility requirements.

Program

Days at Alyssum are designed by staff and guests together, with as much or little structure as desired, working to focus on issues which need attention.

The Program

Do You Need Extra Support?

Alyssum provides a holistic, peer staffed mental health crisis respite. This alternative to hospitalization will support individuals to emerge from crisis with wisdom and personal responsibility skills for living well.