Welcome

Founded in 1891 by the Vermont State Legislature, the Vermont State Hospital serves the needs of mentally ill Vermonters unable to receive treatment and care in other settings.

Today, the Vermont State Hospital (VSH) serves adults with serious and persistent mental illness as part of a comprehensive continuum of care.

VSH provides a level of care other hospitals cannot provide. It is a safety net, not a “last resort”. It also provides secure observation of individuals sent by the courts for determination of competency.

Vermont State Hospital affiliates with several colleges and universities, and the Department of Psychiatry at UVM/FAHC to train students in psychology, activity therapy, social work, nursing, occupational therapy, and other human services. VSH also operates its own training program, the Vera A. Hanks School of Psychiatric Technology.

All artwork displayed on the Vermont State Hospital website was created by VSH patients.

You are invited to read the VSH Patient Handbook.

Please visit the VSH Policy Committee page

• To read policies and other documents in the VSH Policy Manual.
• To review policies and other Policy Manual documents currently under revision.
• To leave feedback about policies and other documents under revision.
• To read feedback comments submitted by others regarding revisions. 

The Vermont State Hospital is a tobacco-free facility. Patients will not be allowed to use tobacco products while they are admitted at the Vermont State Hospital.