AROUND TOWN
Holiday concert
GREENSBORO — A holiday concert will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec 16, at Highland Center for the Arts in Greensboro. The concert will be preceded by a traditional New England holiday dinner.
Singer/songwriter Dave Mallett will join some northeastern Vermont musicians and Lakeview Elementary School students performing to raise funds for Highland Center’s Arts in Schools Program. The program creates opportunities to inspire and develop future generations of artists, dancers, painters, writers, musicians, dramatists and thespians.
Tickets can be purchased for both the dinner and the concert online at highlandartsvt.org or by phone at 802-533-2000.
Salvation Farms honor
MORRISVILLE — The Henry P. Kendall Foundation’s 2023 New England Food Vision Prize has been granted to Salvation Farms, one of nine award recipients across New England.
Salvation Farms’ two-year award of $168,875 will support their creation of a frozen-food product line for K-12 schools using locally-grown, surplus crops. The organization will work with its project partners, Lamoille South Supervisory Union, Lamoille North Supervisory Union & School District, and The Abbey Group, to develop the product line and serve schools in the Lamoille Valley and beyond. Salvation Farms will use the award to cover costs such as kitchen rental, personnel, supplies, equipment and indirect program costs.
The prize, named for the goal of producing 50% of New England’s food within the region by 2060, was launched in 2018. Its focus is to combine the food purchasing power of regional educational institutions and engaging students — the future consumers — to increase the amount of regionally produced food on their menus.
AROUND VT
Post-flood mental health
After a disaster like July’s flooding, it’s normal to feel stressed, anxious or overwhelmed. Here are some Vermont-specific resources that can help:
— Visit MentalHealth.vermont.gov/flood to find statewide resources and support, including for youth, older adults, people with disabilities and first responders.
— United Way’s 211 Network partners with local organizations, businesses and government agencies to provide resources including mental health care, health and community services, and more. Visit Vermont211.org or call 211.
— Starting Over Strong VT offers free services for disaster survivors in their homes and community spaces. Outreach workers provide support and counseling, help develop coping strategies, and share resources that can help you recover. Call 211 or visit MentalHealth.vermont.gov/SOSVT to reach them.
— Pathways Vermont Support Line provides confidential, non-judgmental, peer support for Vermonters age 18 and older. The line is open 24/7; to connect, call or text 833-888-2557.
— Crisis Text Line provides free, text-based, mental health support and crisis intervention. Text “VT” to 741741 or visit CrisisTextLine.org online.
— Farm First helps farmers and their families resolve personal and work-related challenges. Farm First counselors provide resources, professional and personal support to help you tackle stress, financial concerns, labor issues, substance use and more. Visit InvestEAP.org/FarmFirst or call 1-877-493-6216. You will be asked to create a login when accessing the site for the first time; enter “farm” as the organization password.
— Vermont Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health helps people up to age 22 experiencing emotional, behavioral or mental health challenges and their families. Call 802-876-7021 or 800-639-6071.
— Also offers a list of county-specific support phone lines at Vermont Local Mental Health Crisis Support Lines & Phone Numbers (vffcmh.org)
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