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Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Department of Mental Health (DMH) in collaboration with The National Alliance for Eating Disorders (The Alliance) and The Emily Program Foundation (TEPF), are pleased to announce a specialized training initiative aimed at equipping Vermont mental health providers with essential skills in the screening, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment o

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Vermont Business Magazine One year after devastating flooding to much of Vermont, another storm event has caused significant damage across the state and some in Johnson.  With this stark reminder of repeated flooding events as the backdrop, plans are moving ahead for a long term flood recovery convening in Johnson that will gather input on the future, as well as hold space

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Vermont Business Magazine Vermont Community Broadband Board (VCBB) is hosting a Workforce Workshop on the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program this week. The session will be held Friday, July 19, in Burlington to help prospective BEAD applicants understand the program’s workforce requirements and prepare them for the upcoming application process.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Prouty, Dartmouth Cancer Center’s premier annual fundraiser, brought the community together in an unprecedented show of support in the fight against cancer, surpassing this year’s goal of $8 million to fund critical cancer research and patient support services.

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Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Chairman of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, released an interim report yesterday as part of the sweeping investigation he launched into Amazon’s "unacceptable corporate greed and abysmal workplace safety practices." As part of this report, Sanders is making public, for the

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Vermont Business Magazine The Kendall Emergency Department at Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC) has been selected as a recipient of the Emergency Nurses Association’s 2024 Lantern Award for demonstrating excellence in leadership, practice, education, advocacy and research performance.

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US Small Business Administration Vermont It’s safe to say that the U.S. is in something of a small business era: According to Pew Research Center, 86% of Americans believe that small businesses are having a positive effect on the way things are going in the country. Retailers make up a significant portion of that figure.

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Vermont Business Magazine Burlington City Arts (BCA) has announced the recipients of the 2024 BCA Community Fund. The fund is awarding nearly $60,000 to Burlington artists.

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Vermont Business Magazine Blue Cross VT’s Kayak Days 2024 (formerly known as Hike, Bike & Paddle) is right around the corner! Each year, this event gives Vermonters an opportunity to try a new paddle sport to gain the mental and physical health benefits of being active on the water.  Join Blue Cross VT on July 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Summer Gala—Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC) Foundation’s signature fundraising event and the region’s premier philanthropic occasion—netted a record-breaking $1.5 million on June 8 at the 1768 Hubbell Homestead at Colgate Park in Bennington.

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Vermont Business Magazine US Senators Peter Welch (D-Vermont) and Bernie Sanders (D-Vermont) introduced the Streamlining International Food Assistance Act of 2024, legislation that strengthens the United States’ ability to address global hunger by allowing the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to use funds from the Food for Peace (FFP) food aid program

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Vermont Business Magazine Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont and Terry Bicycles are welcoming the return of the Wellness Revolution Cycling Program in Rutland for the 2024 season. This free program serves those who identify as women to help them break through barriers that keep them from getting out on their bikes.