The Turning Point Center is a safe, substance-free environment providing recovery support, social, educational opportunities, & fellowship to anyone actively interested in recovery.  
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Disclaimer:

This is a selective listing by type of public & nonprofit programs serving specific groups in the greater Burlington area, by category.

Space limits preclude listing individual & small group medical & mental health/substance abuse treatment providers.

If you have questions about what kind of service is needed, or need more specific information, please call 211 for VT Human Services Information & Referral – it’s staffed 24/7 & they have access to all this info & much more detail about each program.

Self-Help & Recovery Support

Agency /

Program

Location(s)

& Hours

Contact / intake number

Type / scope of services & eligible group(s)

Clinic

or field services?

Case Mgrs. avail.?

Typical barriers to entry


Current eligibility & Remarks

Turning Point Center

191 Bank St., Burl.

861-3150

Sobriety support groups & addiction self-help resources, incl. classes

Clinic

N

Must be in active recovery

Must want support during active recovery

Alcoholics Anonymous

(various)

658-4221

12-step recovery groups

Field

N, but sponsors


Must have desire to quit drinking

Narcotics Anonymous

(various)

862-4516

12-step recovery groups

Field

N, but sponsors

Open to any addict

Must have any type of drug related addiction

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Connection

Burl. & Essex

800-639-6480

Weekly peer support groups run by/for MH consumers

Field

N


Recovery support groups are open to anyone who wants support dealing with mental illness

VT Quit Line

(statewide)

877-937-7848

Quit smoking w/ free help from coaches. Coupons & discounts on nicotine patches.

Field

N

VT only

Must want help to quit smoking. VT dept. of health pays for this service to make it free for all Vermonters

HC - Westview House

50 So. Willard St., Burl.

488-6023

Psychosocial clubhouse for adults w/ psychiatric disabilities

Clinic

N

Must be on HC caseload

Must have severe and persistent mental health illness. Must be HC client

VT Psychiatric Survivors

(statewide)

800-564-2106

Info and resources for adults with mental health illness

Clinic

N


Will work with any mentally ill person or anyone who is curious about mental illness