Health

Burlington Police Commission 08/28/2018

The Burlington Police Commissioners meet on the 4th Tuesday of each month at 6:00 p.m. in the Burlington Police Department Community Room, 1 North Avenue. There is a Public Forum at the beginning of each meeting where members of the public may address the Commission.

Meetings are noticed via the Burlington Police Department website, the City of Burlington website, and via local media. If a meeting is cancelled, postponed, or rescheduled, information will be on the BPD website, the City website, and via local media. When possible, a sign will also be posted on the Administrative entrance door to BPD.

The latest approved Police Commission Meeting Minutes and Upcoming Meeting Agendas are posted on their website at: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/police

League of Women Voters - Spotlight on Issues: Icelandic Model for Reducing Substance Abuse 08/27/2018

Sonja Schuyler from the League of Women Voters interviews Catherine Antley, MD, on models for addiction prevention for Vermont.

Green Mountain Care Board Meeting 08/22/2018

The Green Mountain Care Board hospital budget hearing.

Abled and On Air: Eating Disorders 08/17/2018

Guests include Lifemap Counseling & Coaching staff members Elizabeth Danyew, M.S., Meghan Demarais, M.S., Christopher Henderson, M.A., and Jim Pugliese , M.S., LMCHC.

On the Waterfront: Vermont Works for Women 08/15/2018

Melinda Moulton is joined by Jen Oldham, the Executive Director of Vermont Works for Women.

Multicultural Voices: The Importance of Self Care 08/09/2018

Aden Haji interviews Keyana Smith, a St. Michael's student studying literature and religion, about the importance of self-care. Typically we live in a world where everything is about working and following the American dream. We often forget to take care of ourselves. You gotta nourish to flourish!

Green Mountain Care Board 08/08/2018

Regular Meeting

Chittenden Democrats: Legislative Session Recap 08/06/2018

Host Robert Hooper sits down with Jill Krowinski, the Majority Leader in the State House of Representatives, to recap the previous legislative session.

Addiction Recovery Channel: Life-Saving Prescription Practices and Emergency Department Innovations - UVM Health Network Leads The Way 08/03/2018

Host Ed Baker and his guest Stephen Leffler, M.D., discuss opioid prescribing trends within the UVM Health Network and life-saving innovations now in place at the UVM Emergency Department. Dr. Leffler is the Chief Population Health and Quality Officer for the UVM Health Network, and he describes the successful efforts within the UVM system to reduce the amounts of opioids being prescribed for patients being treated for pain, thus reducing patient risk.

Dr. Leffler also discusses the recent life-saving innovations made available to patients admitted to the UVM Emergency Department for opioid overdose: Recovery Coaching and Buprenorphine, a successful and widely-used medication assisting in the treatment of opioid use disorder.

Burlington CEDO Show: CEDO Lead Program 08/02/2018

Jeff Tanguay, Program Coordinator, is joined by Margaret Williams, Administrative Specialist, Rebecca Reese, Project Specialist, and Beth Awhaitey, Enrollment & Outreach Specialist, to discuss the CEDO Lead Program and eligibility requirements.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!