AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoSuicide care in Burlington: UVM Health Network and the Four Pines Fund opened the Asha Clinic, a specialized outpatient program focused only on suicide care, led by suicide-prevention researcher Dr. Craig Bryan, aiming to expand access to proven therapies. Childcare crunch in New Mexico: A year after “free childcare for all” launched, families still can’t find slots, with demand far outpacing centers—an affordability and access warning Vermont readers will recognize. Rural maternity access: A new analysis says rural hospital obstetrics closures could mean hour-plus drives for Medicaid patients, as staffing, reimbursement, and policy changes squeeze services. Vermont labor & farmworker solidarity: Health care workers at UVM Medical Center are pushing for Milk with Dignity standards in solidarity with farmworkers. Culture as civic glue: A Vermont arts editorial argues the arts aren’t a distraction from public life—they’re where community understanding happens. Local spotlight: The Green Mountain Stage Race ends with the Burlington Criterium, marking its 25th year. Community calendar: A free Constitution Day celebration in Middlebury highlights student poetry and art on what freedom means.
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