Brattleboro Retreat
     The Brattleboro retreat maintains its private function, and is unique in its care for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. The hospital is divided into a Uniform Services Program, a Child and Adolescent Program, a LGBT Program and an Adult Co-Occurring Disorders program. There is also a program devoted solely to addiction issues. Brattleboro currently maintains both an in-patient and an out-patient program depending on the patient’s age and needs.

                                                                         Vermont State Hospital
     Today the Vermont State Hospital at Waterbury serves adults with severe and persistent mental health issues, and it considers itself more of a “safety net” than a “last resort” for the mentally ill. The hospital is divided into the Adult Mental Health Unit and the Child, Adolescent, and Family Mental Health Unit. The Vermont State Hospital is also the only state-sponsored organization in Vermont that provides direct care, which means there are “Designated Agencies” throughout the state which are responsible for the primary care of patients in need of mental health services. These are the patients that do not require the more intense, 24-hour residential care that is still offered at the Waterbury site.