Crisis | Developmental Disabilities Services Division

DDSD Crisis Capacity Expansion

In the Developmental Disability Services (DDS) system, clinical and crisis supports include state, local and individual supports. When individual clinical supports are not able to prevent a crisis, an individual may require crisis supports. To help meet the needs of Vermonters with developmental disabilities, Developmental Disability Services Division (DDSD) has been working to expand statewide crisis capacity. This includes providing funding to increase crisis bed capacity at Vermont Crisis Intervention Network (VCIN). I

Vermont Crisis Intervention Network (VCIN) Referral Form

Form

Fri, 01/06/2023 - 12:00

Vermont Crisis Intervention Network (VCIN)

The Developmental Disabilities Services Division provides the gatekeeper function for access to the Vermont Crisis Intervention Network (VCIN), the statewide developmental disabilities service system crisis network. VCIN offers:

DS Crisis Contact Information

Call 911 in the event of a medical or personal safety emergency

If you are in crisis and in need developmental disability services, please call the number below for the county in which you live:

Addison County - Counseling Service of Addison County 802-388-7641

Bennington County - United Counseling Service, Inc. 802-442-5491

Crisis Supports

Call 911 in the event of a medical or personal safety emergency

Child Abuse Reporting Line, Vermont Department for Children and Families (DCF) - Call 1-800-649-5285 to make a report—24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Call the Child Abuse Reporting Line if you suspect that a child is being abused or neglected.