Rutland County residents have access to several health and community resources in January and February.
Health Care Services
Rutland County Health Partners (formerly Rutland Free Clinic) at 204 North Main St., Rutland, offers free non-urgent health care clinics for uninsured or underinsured adults. Available services include routine health exams, minor acute illness and injury treatment, nicotine replacement therapy, and referrals to medical and dental specialty services. January clinics are scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon Jan. 7 and 8; and from 10 a.m. to noon Jan. 14, 20, 21, and 28. Appointments can be made by calling 802-775-1360, ext. 1.
Community Health offers sliding fee discount programs for patients unable to pay. The organization operates over 400 employees across eight locations in Rutland and southern Addison counties, providing services in primary care, dentistry, and behavioral health. Community Health Express Care facilities in Castleton and Rutland are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily for minor injuries or illnesses. For mental health support, the Rutland Mental Health Crisis Line is available at 802-775-1000 or by texting 802-214-2553. Vermont Help Link is accessible at vthelplink.org.
Winter Safety Events
The Snow Angel Foundation is bringing its national winter safety education tour to Vermont in January and February as part of National Ski Area Association ski safety awareness month. Youth safety awareness presentations and on-snow events are scheduled throughout the region. Events include a youth safety awareness presentation at Crossett Brook Middle School in Duxbury on Jan. 7; a “S’more Safety” community on-snow event at Saskadena Six in Pomfret on Jan. 8; on-snow guest safety events at Stratton Mountain Resort and Magic Mountain on Jan. 10; and an event at Burke Mountain in East Burke on Jan. 11. February events include a safety education presentation at Killington Mountain School on Feb. 3 and industry outreach at the NSAA Eastern Conference Feb. 3-4 at Killington Resort. On-snow guest safety events are scheduled Feb. 5-6 at Killington Resort and Pico Mountain. More information is available at snowangelfoundation.org.
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