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The Center for Health and Learning wishes to express gratitude to our colleagues, partners, participants, funders, and donors

for the work you do.  

Our connection with you keeps us advancing and growing, as we address critical health priorities and promote health, wellness and resiliency, across the region.

News on Health and Learning

Connecting Rural Communities, a collaboration promoting culturally competent suicide safer care funded by the Community Health Investment Fund of the University of Vermont Medical Center, provided a Umatter® Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper training to Alburgh Elementary Staff. Read More...

Suicide Prevention Month Report Shows Broadening Suicide Prevention Awareness Thanks To Local Media Participation. Read More...

The Vermont State School Nurses' Association held their fall conference entitled “Wrap Your Head Around the Brain” on November 2nd in Quechee, VT at which CHL provided a Umatter® Suicide Prevention Training. Read More...

Young Adults Learning Self-Care

As part of Vermont's statewide efforts to promote positive mental and physical health in schools, the Umatter® Youth and Young Adult (YYA) program is encouraging young adults to make their own health care appointments and proactively connect with care providers in their areas. Youth involved in Vermont's RAYS program (Raising Awareness for Youth Services) helped create posters and web content as part of their student-led campaign.

To learn more about and implement this integrated health promotion initiative in your area, go to https://healthandlearning.org/pcp-well-visit-info/

*Be a part of this important effort: download the poster and hang it in your community!

Public Health Action

CHL's Executive Director, JoEllen Tarallo serves on the Board of Directors for VT Public Health Association and invites you or a representative of your organization to this policy and outreach collegial sharing session focused on public health initiatives in Vermont. The work of partners affect the health and well-being of individuals, families, communities, and sub-populations and it is always interesting and sometimes fruitful to learn about the work our colleagues are doing.