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The home for VPR's coverage of health and health industry issues affecting the state of Vermont.

'They Are Us,' Part 5: MyPad

The words They Are Us in yellow and red on a black background
Aaron Shrewsbury For VPR
In this installment of "They Are Us," we learn about MyPad - the state's only permanent, supervised housing for people with serious mental illness.

A story about Vermont’s only permanent, supervised housing for people with serious mental illness.

Listen to the full episode above. Have feedback or a story to share? You can leave a comment on our main series page.

Featuring:

  • Anne Donahue, state representative from Northfield and Berlin, editor of Counterpoint
  • Graham Parker, MyPad director
  • Connie Stabler, mother and Howard Center board member

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Aired Friday, Nov. 16 at 7:50 a.m.

Music for the series used with permission by Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Esmerine.

Erica Heilman produces a podcast called Rumble Strip. Her shows have aired on NPR’s Day to Day, Hearing Voices, SOUNDPRINT, KCRW’s UnFictional, BBC Podcast Radio Hour, CBC Podcast Playlist and on public radio affiliates across the country. Rumble Strip airs monthly on Vermont Public. She lives in East Calais, Vermont.
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