The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
§ 8151. Director of Suicide Prevention; duties
The Department of Mental Health’s Director of Suicide Prevention shall lead the State’s
suicide prevention efforts, intervention supports, and postvention efforts and collaborate
with communities and providers to reduce the number of suicide deaths and attempts
in the State. The Director shall promote and support statewide crisis and suicide
prevention recommendations as outlined in the State’s Suicide Platform, including
the creation of a strategic plan and suicide prevention education protocol for all
schools. The Director shall:
(1) expand partnerships, including with service members, veterans, and their families;
(2) implement innovative data-driven initiatives;
(3) coordinate suicide prevention programs across the State; and
(4) work to secure federal funding. (Added 2023, No. 56, § 1, eff. July 1, 2023.)