Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Human Services Committee

Human services funding is absolutely crucial for Brattleboro

Requests reflect the real and urgent needs in our community in a year marked by inflation, housing shortages, and rising rents; the phasing out of Covid-era grants and programs; and visible problems related to mental health, substance use, and homelessness


The Brattleboro Representative Town Meeting Human Services Committee submitted recommended funding for human services nonprofits at the forthcoming Annual Representative Town Meeting on Saturday, March 22 under the cover of this letter, signed by members David Miner (chair), Robin Morgan, Tara O'Brien, Trevor Stannus, Avery Thompson, and Sarah Turbow.


BRATTLEBORO-The Human Services allocation in the Brattleboro town budget is a longstanding practice to meet crucial community needs. These include food and financial insecurity; homelessness; disability support, mental health treatment; substance abuse prevention and treatment; harm reduction; elder, child, and adolescent health and well-being; and BIPOC, LGBTQ+, refugee, and immigrant support and safety.

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