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2015
Report to Stakeholders and Friends
speaking
up
Sharing
personal stories
of recovery
“People need to hear personal stories.” That’s how Raina
Lowell began her recent conversation with us, sharing her own
story of recovery from addiction. She’s absolutely right. Mental
illness and addiction have a profound effect on individuals, their
families, and the communities where they live. Furthermore,
when shame leads to silence, too often the void is filled by
misinformation and mistrust.
speaking up
about mental
illness and
addiction
Last year, the Brattleboro Retreat launched a public awareness
campaign that encourages all of us to Stand Up to Stigma. One
of the most important things people can do in order to support
those who are suffering is to simply listen.
In that spirit, this year we are devoting our 2015 Report to
Stakeholders and Friends to listening to truly inspiring people
who found effective help here and who are now standing up
to the pressures of stigma in order to foster understanding.
Individuals like Raina, who nearly lost her family and her
life to an addiction to prescription pain medication; Kate O’Connor, a dedicated
public servant whose life was deeply impacted by depression; and Jim McKay,
a firefighter affected by the traumas of service. They all come from different
backgrounds, but they share a desire to help others.
Each year, this report highlights the thousands of people who receive care
here. It’s important to remember that every one in that number represents
a name. Raina. Kate. Jim. Or perhaps the name of someone you care about.
They each have a life to live, with hope for health and happiness. They’re
why we’re here, and why your support is essential. Thank you for standing
with us and the people we are privileged to serve.
STAND
UP TO
STIGMA
Robert E. Simpson, Jr., DSW, MPH
President & Chief Executive Officer
‘‘
So many
people
Raina Lowell is a mother, community outreach coordinator
in northern Vermont, and author of the How to Love a Drug
Addict blog. She appeared in the 2013 documentary film
The Hungry Heart. As a part of her journey toward recovery,
Raina received care at the Brattleboro Retreat.
are suffering
silently with
mental illness
or addiction.
Our shame
silences us.
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—Geoffrey Kane, MD, MPH,
Chief of Addiction Services, Brattleboro Retreat
there’s
no need
for that.
been crippled by my insecurities and
time, so I asked my mother if she would
fear. In my late 20s I lost a child. That
take them while I went to the Brattleboro
experience broke me. I didn’t want to
Retreat. I was fighting for my life, and this
feel that pain, so I started finding ways
was it. I was either going to live or die.
,,
I really turned myself over to the people
Later, my doctor prescribed a painkiller
at the Retreat. They taught me about my
for my back pain, and that was it. All
disease. I began to learn about myself.
of my anxiety lifted in an instant. He
I learned how to acknowledge my fears
warned me the pills were addictive,
and walk through them. Slowly, I grew
and I thought I knew what that
stronger. Today, when I face adversity,
meant—but I didn’t have any idea.
I have this deep pool of experiences and
My life started to fall apart. It took a
long time before I could say: This is
© VermontVacation.com/Dennis Curran
“One of the most valuable things any of us can
do is admit we need help. Being authentic with a
respectful other person deepens the relationship,
reduces shame, and boosts our sense of self-worth.
For addiction recovery—and health in general—
honesty is far more important than image.”
I felt I owed it to my kids to try one more
not to. I began to isolate.
We suffer
alone, and
Raina
“Looking back, I can see I’d always
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UP TO
STIGMA
resources to pull from. What can I say?
The Retreat saved my life.
because of addiction. When I couldn’t
Many people don’t live to tell the story I’m
hide it anymore, I told my family
telling today, but it’s important for survivors
and I went into treatment for the first
like myself to speak out. We need to
time. I really wanted to get better, but
educate each other. We need to be unafraid
I couldn’t string together 30 days of
to talk about our life experiences. It is our
sobriety. Eventually I became a full-on
tolerance and our love for each other that
crack addict and had advanced to using
can unite us. I feel a sense of responsibility
heroin and needles. It was February
to be a voice for my brothers and sisters
in Vermont, and my kids and I were
who don’t have the luxury of speaking out
living without heat. I began burning
right now. Or who don’t fully understand
our furniture to stay warm.
that we all have the ability to rise above.”
Watch a video of Raina’s story at www.brattlebororetreat.org/raina
22.2 million
The number of Americans
living with substance
dependence or abuse1
329,000
Approximate number
of Americans newly
diagnosed with opioid
addiction each year 2
17,000
Number of deaths in the
U.S. due to prescription
opioid overdoses in 2014 3
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It can get
better, but
you need to
Kate O’Connor is Executive Director of the Brattleboro
Area Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Brattleboro
Selectboard. She served as top aide to Vermont Governor
Howard Dean from 1991 to 2003, and as senior advisor
for Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign. Kate has been an
outpatient at the Brattleboro Retreat’s Anna Marsh Clinic.
seek
help.
You have to talk about it.
Tell someone.
Kate
And know
you’re,,not
alone.
ended, I was a mess. Three years non-
notices it in you, to the best of your
stop of sleeping on airplanes, never
ability, hear that. You can’t think or
eating real food. When I got back to
feel your way out of this. It’s not
Vermont, my parents looked at me and
about getting up in the morning and
said, ‘Something is wrong.’ I would
saying: I’m not going to be sad today.
just randomly burst into tears. I still
These issues don’t work like that.
couldn’t sleep or eat, and I just kept
But you shouldn’t feel alone. There
sinking down.
are millions of people who deal with
My mother took me to a doctor, who
yourself for it.
referred me to the Brattleboro Retreat.
I started going to the Anna Marsh Clinic
It doesn’t matter how successful you
two days a week for the first year,
are. It doesn’t matter if you worked
then I started taking medication for
in the governor’s office, or if you
depression. It was a slow, frustrating
were high up on the food chain of
process. There were times I didn’t
a presidential campaign. None of
think I was ever going to feel better. It
that matters because we’re all just
took me a while to get to a really good
people. You can be successful and still
place, but today my life is balanced,
struggle with depression. It doesn’t
and I feel better than I ever have.
mean there’s something wrong with
you as a person. And it doesn’t have
© Greg Lesch
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to tell somebody. Or if someone
this. Seek help, and don’t knock
“ If you know someone struggling with
depression, always encourage them to seek
help for it. Depression is a highly treatable
condition that is amenable to a variety of
treatment options. The key phrase is to not
give up—hope is always available to us.”
—Dolores Kane, Psy.D., Senior Program
Therapist/Clinical Psychologist, Anna Marsh Clinic
“Right after the presidential campaign
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UP TO
STIGMA
I want people to know that if you
to crush you. I still deal with it every
experience depression, you can get
day, but because of the support I
better with proper help. But you have
received, it doesn’t define my life.”
15 million
Number of American
4
adults living with depression
50%
Females have a 50% higher
rate of depression as
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compared to males.
80%
Up to 80% of those treated
for depression show an
improvement in their symptoms
within four to six weeks
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of beginning treatment.
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‘‘
My worst
days have
become
Jim McKay is a career firefighter and EMT with more than
30 years of service to his community. In 2011, he enrolled
in the Uniformed Service Program at the Brattleboro Retreat.
my best
days,
because those
are the ones
that teach me
Jim
“We spend thousands of dollars on physical
protective equipment for firefighters. But there’s no
protective equipment for stress and emotional injury.
We need to address the symptoms by applying
psychological first aid and providing ongoing peer
support, with professional help when it’s needed.”
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—David C. Billings, Fire Chief,
Manchester Fire-Rescue-EMS, Manchester, CT
I can get
through
,,
“Anxiety, anger, depression, hyper-
and taking in the information. I was able
vigilance—I just couldn’t shut it down.
to concentrate for the first time in years.
It happened slowly, over my whole
I started sleeping. It amazed me that
career, until the last couple of years, the
something so simple could work so well.
anxiety was just overwhelming. Early
It’s been four years. I use what I learned
in my career it was unspoken. That’s
and it still helps me today. The Uniformed
how people dealt with it back then. We
Service Program was the most enlightening
stuffed it away. You went to the call,
experience of my life.
came back, moved on.
Everybody has to hit bottom before
For years people bothered me about my
making a change. People lose everything
drinking. My doctor was calling me, my
because they don’t see what’s happening.
friends were calling. Then a lifelong friend
I see people who have lost everything—
of mine recommended the Brattleboro
their families, their jobs. If you don’t deal
Retreat. He planted a seed with me—
with your problems, that’s what’s going to
‘Here is a place that could work for you.’
happen. If I didn’t do it, that would have
I thought: I’ll cut back, handle it on my
happened to me.
own. Well, it didn’t work. It never works.
So I reached out and made the call.
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STIGMA
The Uniformed Service Program gave
20x
Veterans are 20 times
more likely to die by
suicide compared to
the general population.7
me a life I never had before. Now I keep
My friend and my wife drove me to the
active with peer support. There are a
Uniformed Service Program. At first I
lot of people in the department who
was scared, but the people there were
have gone through problems and we
so good. I felt a change probably the
talk constantly. There’s a lot of need out
second day. The yoga, the meditation,
there. By talking to somebody, you’re
the group work, ACT [Acceptance &
helping them, but it helps you just as
Commitment Therapy], counting my
much. I use what worked for me, offering
breaths—my mind started calming down
encouragement—and planting a seed.”
Watch a video of Jim’s story at www.brattlebororetreat.org/jim
2x
The rate of alcohol addiction
for police officers is
twice that of the general
U.S. population.8
7.7 million
Number of Americans
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affected by PTSD
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When life
is hard,
help is here.
Services for
Children and
Adolescents
Alcohol and
Drug Addiction
Treatment
Mental illness and addiction
When people are struggling with
Comprehensive
Mental Health and
Addiction Services
present unique challenges
addiction, the Brattleboro Retreat is
for young people. We offer a
here with treatment options for every
wide range of age-appropriate
stage of recovery and every level
inpatient and residential
of need, from hospital-based, short-
For children, adolescents,
and adults who are facing
mental health or addiction
problems, the Brattleboro
Retreat provides specialized
diagnosis and treatment
services. We help people
through the biggest
challenges of their lives
with the utmost respect in
an environment of genuine
compassion and safety.
programs for children ages
4 to 18, including a hospital
Adult Inpatient
and Outpatient
Programs
setting for acute illness,
home-like residential care,
and outpatient therapy—all
delivered with hope and
From personal or family issues that
clinical excellence, and
require professional help, to severe
with support for the whole
mental health and addiction problems,
family. Our on-campus, state-
we offer an array of hospital-based and
approved independent school
outpatient treatment options. We’re
coordinates with regional
experts at dealing with co-occurring
schools and allows young
disorders. Our Birches Treatment
people to keep up with
Center provides an effective step-down
studies as they receive care.
LGBT Adult
Inpatient
Program
For LGBT individuals,
seeking mental health
or addiction care can
be complicated by
the prejudices and
judgments of others. In
our exclusive, LGBTaffirming treatment
term, medically assisted withdrawal
to ongoing outpatient counseling.
Our Starting Now addiction
sm
treatment service provides day or
Uniformed
Service
Program
evening sessions that let participants
live at home and continue their
careers while receiving individualized
care. Home to one of Vermont’s
For professionals in uniform,
Hub specialty programs, the Retreat
stress and trauma can be
offers medication-assisted therapy,
serious consequences of
monitoring, and counseling.
duty—that can lead to
addiction and put lives and
program, expert care
careers at risk. We help
is provided in safety,
police officers, firefighters,
privacy, and comfort
from inpatient care. The Mind-Body
among peers in a
Pain Management Clinic shows people
community of support.
EMTs, corrections officers,
soldiers, and veterans learn
how to manage their stress
how to deal with chronic pain without
in an exclusive, supportive
medication. Outpatient therapy at the
environment of peers.
Anna Marsh Clinic can help people
life. And our Emerging Adult Program
provides specialized care to people
on the path to independent adulthood
who face mental illness or addiction.
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Through mindfulness
I ‘‘
felt welcomed,
training, Acceptance and
From the moment I arrived,
Commitment Therapy, and
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feel better and function better in daily
supported,
and safe.
other proven techniques, we
help uniformed professionals
return to the healthy, STAND
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productive lives they deserve.
STIGMA
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2014 Financials
2014
In 2014, the Brattleboro Retreat provided expert inpatient and outpatient
care for approximately 5,000 individuals experiencing mental health and
addiction issues. Acute psychiatric inpatient days continued to grow, as did the
by the
numbers
9 out of 10 patients
indicate that they would
recommend the Retreat to
a friend or family member.
complexity of our patients’ clinical needs. We are committed to ensuring our
programs and services keep pace with innovation and clinical excellence.
Where the money comes from:
Medicare
19.7%
Child/Adolescent
Residential/Other Medicaid
23.5%
Managed Care
Total
number of
inpatient
days
38,126
4.5%
Other Patient-Related Revenue
4.4%
21.3%
Commercial
2.6%
Grants, Donations, & Other
24% Adult Medicaid/State Programs
Insurance
Total number of individuals
served in ambulatory and
outpatient programs
3,656
Where the money goes:
94%
3.5%
Taxes 1.7%
Annual
budget
$65
million
Total number of children
and adolescents served
in school, residential,
and inpatient programs
746
Supplies
Financing
0.8%
Insurance
0.8%
Total inpatient
admissions
Total number
of employees
6.4%
Building, Equipment, & Utilities
Services
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9.7%
77.1% Salaries & Benefits
870
3,541
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Premium
ticket
holders
Bette & Bruce Abrams
Tim Mayo
Lynn Barrett
Kris & Stewart McDermet
Connie Baxter & Greg Moschetti
Dr. Debra McQuade
Barbara Belcher-Timme
Dr. Cory & Sarah Nohl
John Burt
Robyn Ostrander, M.D., &
Gerald Doherty, PA-C
Priscilla and David Cotton
Singing Out Strong
for the LGBT Program with The Boston Gay Men’s Chorus
On November 1, 2014, the acclaimed Boston Gay Men’s Chorus (BGMC)
Sponsors
took to the stage of the historic Latchis Theatre in downtown Brattleboro,
Gold: The Richards Group
Silver:
Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
Trust Company of Vermont
Bronze:
Bast Investment Company
Brattleboro Ford Subaru
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Brattleboro Savings & Loan
Chroma Technology
Dominion Diagnostics
Farnum Insulators
Mary Faucher and Steve Klugman
GPI Construction
Vermont, for a magical night of song on behalf of the LGBT Adult Inpatient
Program at the Brattleboro Retreat.
BGMC singers joined voices before a sold-out house to create a moving
performance that included traditional songs such as “We Shall Overcome,”
as well as popular tunes such as “True Colors.” Adding to the evening’s
festivities was the presentation of the 2014 Anna Marsh Award to Vermont
Representative Bill Lippert for his efforts to improve mental health care for
LGBT Vermonters and to make Vermont a safe, equitable place for all.
The event raised awareness and more than $25,000 in funds for the
Retreat’s specialized LGBT Program that provides mental health and
addiction treatment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals,
in a supportive setting free from judgment or prejudice.
Sodexo
Media
Watch the LGBT Program video at www.brattlebororetreat.org/lgbt
Communicators Group
Sponsors:
WKVT
WRSI
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Dr. Drew Pate & Tess Carpenter
Dr. John Daly
Dr. L. Susan Dixon
Dr. Simha Ravven
Stephanie Keep &
Dr. Fritz Engstrom
Donald Richard
Anne Rider & Rob Hinrichs
Dr. Lesley N. Fishelman
Bob & Joanna Rueter
Eileen and John Glover
Dr. Robert E. Simpson, Jr. &
Ariane Krumholz
Chris Gray
2014 Anna Marsh Award Honoree
A member of the Vermont House since
1994, he helped to draft and pass Vermont’s
2000 landmark civil union law granting legal
recognition to same-sex couples. He was
the lead sponsor of the Transgender Nondiscrimination Bill, signed into law in 2007 and
was also instrumental in helping Vermont to
legalize same-sex marriage.
Jill Spiro & Stephan Morse
Barbara Henderson & Jim Clarke
Dr. George & Faith Terwilliger
Dr. Karl Jeffries & David Posner
Konstantin & Lauren
von Krusenstiern
Dr. Donald & Judith Kinley
Jeffrey LaFlamme
‘‘
Oh deep
in my heart,
I do believe, we shall
overcome
Bill Lippert
Over his accomplished career as a counselor,
activist, and legislator, Vermont Representative
Bill Lippert has inspired significant positive
change. Integrating his identity as an openly
gay man with his professional work and public
service, he has been a leader in the fields of
mental health and addiction services, nonprofit management, LGBT political advocacy,
and philanthropy.
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Programs
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STIGMA
some day.
—We Shall Overcome, lyrics, traditional
Anna Marsh Award
Named for the founder of the Brattleboro
Retreat, the Anna Marsh Award was established
in 2009 to recognize individuals for their
advocacy on behalf of people with mental
illness and addiction.
2013 Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin
2012 Larry Cassidy
2011 Senator Robert Gannett
2010 Julie Peterson
2009 Ken Howard
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Ride for Heroes
Platinum Sponsors:
2014 Ride Champions
Communicators Group
Stan Barber
Sodexo Health Care
Randy and Bridget Bokum
WKVT
Jim Bonnett
STAND
UP TO
STIGMA
Mike Chamberlin
Other major event
sponsors:
Randy Clark
Els Dignitti
Barton Associates
Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Vermont
BerryDunn
Brown Computer Solutions
Brattleboro Pharmacy
Fairpoint Communications
Canon
GP Mason Men
Common Places
GPI Construction, Inc.
Dead River Oil Company
G.S. Precision
Monadnock HarleyDavidson
Hole Sponsors:
Bette & Bruce Abrams
Golf Tournament
Sponsors
Platinum:
Silver:
Bronze:
Dr. L. Susan Dixon
Sodexo Health Care
Bast Investment Company
Mary Faucher & Steve
Klugman
Executive Team Brattleboro Retreat
HawkPartners, LLC
Health Care & Rehabilitation
Services
BlackRock Financial
Management Inc.
Gold:
CHG Hospital Beds
Brattleboro Ford Subaru
Communicators Group
Brattleboro Memorial
Hospital
Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
Brattleboro Savings & Loan
Lincoln Financial Group
Economy Mechanical
Dominion Diagnostics
LocumTenens.com
GPI Construction
Howard Printing, Inc.
MVP Health Care
The Melanson Company, Inc.
Netsmart Technologies
The Richards Group
HP Cummings Construction
Company
WKVT
Jackson Lewis P.C.
WTSA
Physician Finders
River Valley Credit Union
S&S Painting and
Decorating, Inc.
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Lavallee Brensinger
Architects
Liberty Mutual
Newton Business
Michael Sarsynski, Jr.
The 9th Annual Golf Tournament
raised $55,000 for children’s
programs at the Brattleboro Retreat.
Health Partners New England,
Inc.
The Richards Group
Santa Buckley Energy
Sherlock Investment
Management
Carrieann Desmaris
Larry and Ruth Doane
David Emery
Terry Emond
William and Laura Gordon
Natan Hagopian
Mark Landry
Mike Mandracchia
Ed and Carrie Martin
Sherry Miller
Mike Mushlit
Hiram and Cherie Rodriguez
Jenn Staats
Hotel Pharmacy
Stop & Go Instant
Oil Change
Lawton Floor Design
Tactical Office Solutions
Gregg and Ellen Wapner
Matthew Tolland
Linkage, Inc.
Jed Wyatt
David J. Manning, Inc.
Colin Young
Mansir Printing
Medical Mutual of Maine
Schmidt-Kammerzelt Family
Dr. Robert E. Simpson, Jr.
TD Bank
Trust Company of Vermont
Konstantin von Krusenstiern
Workplace and Family Health
The 5th Annual Ride for
Heroes raised $23,000
for the Uniformed
Service Program at the
Brattleboro Retreat.
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‘‘
Every single employee
went above the call of duty
to make me feel comfortable
‘‘
in one of the lowest moments of my life.
—Patient
Thank you
AMHERST WILLOUGHBY
LEGACY SOCIETY
This society recognizes individuals whose
planned gifts have been received or
designated to the Brattleboro Retreat.
Peter Albert
Vell Avery*
Lynn and Jesse Corum, IV*
Maggie Foley
Anton Robert Fried*
Joseph Halliday
Paul and Sandra Montrone
Charles R. Sanderson*
Dr. Robert E. Simpson, Jr.
Konstantin von Krusenstiern
Arthur and Carol Westing
Kirk Woodring
Family & Friends of Kyle Woodring*
ROCKWELL SOCIETY
William Rockwell, the Brattleboro
Retreat’s first and longest-serving
superintendent, selflessly returned
$400 of his $1,000 salary to help keep
the hospital going in its first year of
operation. In this spirit of employee
generosity, the Rockwell Society
recognizes employees who have
donated a cumulative amount of
$10,000 or more across years.
Peter Albert
Dr. Mark Anagnostopulos
Dr. Helen E. Daly
Dr. Frederick W. Engstrom
Dr. Geoffrey P. Kane
Dr. William A. Knorr
Gregory Miller
Brenda A. Nichols
Dr. Robert E. Simpson, Jr.
Robert G. Soucy
Kirk Woodring
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HONORARY GIFTS
MEMORIAL GIFTS
In honor of Bette Abrams
James Maland
Barbara Henderson and Jim Clarke
In memory of Jan Baert 1965–1992
Hilde Baert
In honor of Amanda Rose Blackwell
Darnell Blackwell and
Leanna James-Blackwell
In honor of Hayley Brown
Roy S. Brown
In honor of childhood trauma survivors
Rogelio Minana
In honor of Eileen and John Glover
and Family
Steven Edwards
In honor of Doctors Knorr
and Anagnostopulos
James and Patricia Gregory
In honor of Marge & Robert Sarle
and Ed & Anna Wallace
Richard and Marion Sarle
In honor of Eileen and Michael Sweeney
Christopher Walker
In honor of Konstantin von Krusenstiern
Arthur and Carol Westing
In memory of Sallie Barber
Michael Barber
In memory of John N. Butler
Robert Duboff
In memory of Sue Clark
Ervin Benjamin Lerman
In memory of Martha Terrell Dann
Alan Dann* and Deirdre Donaldson
In memory of Lawrence Allen Davis
Anonymous
Jane Blaney
Neal and Lorraine Blaney
Cathryn Clark-Dawe
Ann and Stuart Fifield
Michael Lynch
New Hampshire Emergency
Dispatch Association
John and Sandra Salo
In memory of Paul Davis
Jean and David Saunders
In memory of Grace Emmett
Dr. Robert E. Simpson, Jr.
and Ariane Krumholz
In memory of Alexander Firth
Anonymous (5)
Barbara and Jamie Baribeau
Anne Brinton
Saire Errico
Robyn and Jeffrey Firth
Charles and Rosalind Herlands
Julia Mancini
Marilyn and Dave McDonnell-Raffo
Dan and Donna Passarelli
Jane and Robert Pustizzi
George and Linda Rulli
In memory of P.F.C. Kyle C. Gilbert
Steven Petersen
In memory of Suzanne Hamblin
Patricia and William Bacon
Brattleboro Emblem Club 517
Brian Cote
Marguerite and Edwin Curtiss
Joyce and Edward Harris
David and Barbara Henry
Bruce and Deborah Lemnah
Jaclyn and Peter Root
Pete Sederstrom, Jr.
Vermont State Association of
Emblem Clubs
Richard and Christine Watkins
In memory of Neil Lyesiuk
Marci Boller
In memory of Albert Van Oot
Peter D. Van Oot
NAMED FUNDS
Donors who make a gift of $10,000
or greater to the Brattleboro Retreat
Endowment Fund within one calendar
year may establish a Named Fund within
the Endowment.
Donald Newlande MacKubbin
Memorial Fund
Established by Lynn and
Jesse Corum, IV*
The Montrone Family Fund
The Kyle Woodring Memorial Fund
Established by the Family & Friends
of Kyle Woodring
* Deceased
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fresh start in life.
I
am a different person
Anna Marsh
Society ($10,000 +)
Gifts from Organizations
ADAP
Communicators Group
GPI Construction, Inc.
Penates Foundation
State of Vermont Child
Development Division
Vermont Community
Foundation
Vermont Department
of Health
Gifts from Individuals
Signa Lynch Read
Dr. Robert E. Simpson, Jr.
and Ariane Krumholz
Abigail Rockwell
Society
($5,000 - $9,999)
Gifts from Organizations
Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC
The Richards Group
Sodexo
Turrell Fund
Gifts from Individuals
Drs. Mark Anagnostopulos
and Janet Zinter
Elizabeth Catlin and
Jared Flynn
Paul and Sandra Montrone
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Sarah Bradley
Society
($2,500 - $4,999)
Gifts from Organizations
CHG Hospital Beds
Economy Mechanical
The Melanson Company, Inc.
Trust Company of Vermont
WKVT
WTSA
Gifts from Individuals
Anonymous
Bette and Bruce Abrams
Peter Albert and
Joyce Sullivan
Dr. Tracey Krasnow
James Tyler Society
($1,000 - $2,499)
Gifts from Organizations
Bast Investment Company
BlackRock Financial
Management, Inc.
Brattleboro Ford Subaru
Brattleboro Memorial
Hospital
Brattleboro Pharmacy
Brattleboro Savings & Loan
Canon Solutions America
Chroma Technology Corp
Dominion Diagnostics
Edwards Child Care
Scholarship Fund of the
Vermont Community
Foundation
Howard Printing, Inc.
HP Cummings
Jackson Lewis P.C.
Physician Finders
S & S Painting and
Decorating, Inc.
WRSI
Gifts from Individuals
Rachel Bergstrom
Michael and Irma Bishay
Larry and Marilyn Cassidy
Cathy Coonan and
Rick Manson
Jeffrey and Carolyn Corrigan
Gerri Cote and
George Graham
Dr. Dorothea DeGutis
Kathleen De Ponte
Dr. Fritz Engstrom and
Stephanie Keep
Thomas and Ellen Ennis
Sam and Juanita Epiceno
Mary Faucher and
Steve Klugman
Christina Favero
Maggie Foley and
Peter Welch
Frederic Guile
Dr. Karl Jeffries and
David Posner
Dr. Todd Kammerzelt
Dr. Geoffrey P. Kane
Barbara Kingery
Dr. William and Alberta Knorr
Steven Monette
Dr. John Murphy
Linda Nagy
Brenda Nichols
Dr. Cory and Sarah Nohl
Robyn Ostrander, M.D.,
and Gerald Doherty, PA-C
Dr. Drew Pate and
Tess Carpenter
Catherine Potter
Dr. Abby L. Reineck
Pauline Rheaume
Mark and Liz Richards
Tammy and Drew Richards
Elaine and John Rinaldo
Michael Sarsynski, Jr. and
Adriana Sarsynski
Dr. Geoffrey Sinner
Dave Snyder and Sara Coffey
Susan Stanclift
Philip and Marcia Steckler
Konstantin and Lauren
von Krusenstiern
Elizabeth Walker
Barry and Elsa Waxman
Darrel Williams
Kirk Woodring
Edmund Osgood
Society
($500 - $999)
Gifts from Organizations
Bank of America Charitable
Foundation
Bete Family Foundation
Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Vermont
Brown Computer Solutions, Inc.
Commonwealth Dairy
David J. Manning, Inc.
Fairpoint Communications
Farnum Cellulose Insulators
GP Mason Men
G. S. Precision
HawkPartners, LLC
Hotel Pharmacy
Lavallee Brensinger Architects
Liberty Mutual Group
Lincoln Financial Group
LocumTenens.com
Monadnock Harley-Davidson
MVP Health Care
Netsmart Technologies
Newton Business
River Valley Credit Union
Sherlock Investment
Management, Inc.
Stevens & Associates
Stop & Go Instant
Oil Change, LLC
TD Bank
Windham Foundation
Gifts from Individuals
Anonymous
Cheryl Aiken and John Glick
Elizabeth Bankowski
Kenneth Becker
John and Diane Blaha
David and Margaret Coates
Robert Duboff
Nicole Flickinger
Dr. Jennifer Fyler
Alix Goldschmidt
Garth Grennan
Lisa Kelly
Meredith Kenyon
Kathy and Rob Klugman
Dr. John Koutras
Kathryn Krasnow
Dr. Timothy J. LaRosa
Palma Lord
Dr. Mark R. J. McGee and
Valerie Racine
Dr. Debra V. McQuade
Dan Normandeau and
Carrie Ritson
Patricia and Robert
O’Donnell
Sheryl and Rohan Providence
Sen Pen and Robert Pu
Joseph Pyle
Rita Ramirez and Tom Bodett
Lee Reaves
Dr. Jilisa Snyder
Robert and Christina Szpila
Dr. Lance B. Thigpen
Christopher and Patricia
Turley
Peter D. Van Oot
Janet Wallstein and
Jane Dewey
Gregg and Ellen Wapner
Tonia and Whit Wheeler
Susanna Woods
Gwynn Yandow
Lorin Young
Shailer Lawton
Society
($250 - $499)
Gifts from Organizations
Against the Grain Gourmet
Foods LLC
A. L. Tyler
Barton Associates
BerryDunn
Boston Common Coach
C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
CommonPlaces e-Solutions
Dead River Oil Company
Edward Jones Investments
Foard Panel
Health Care & Rehabilitation
Services
Health Partners
New England, Inc.
Lawton Floor Design, Inc.
Linkage, Inc.
Mansir Printing
The Marina Restaurant
‘‘
Thank you ‘‘
I will be leaving here with a
than when I first walked through the doors.
Marlboro College
Medical Mutual Insurance
Company of Maine
Operation Elf
Santa Buckley Energy, Inc.
Workplace and Family Health
Gifts from Individuals
Anonymous
James Apicella
Natalie Audette
Annie Balzer
Dr. James Benton
Theresa I. Bessette
Bonnie Chase
Lisa and Kenneth Dixon
Dr. Susan Dixon
Larry and Ruth Doane
Deirdre Donovan
David Dunn
Brad and Kerry Emich
Jennifer Facey
Lynne Fuller
Anthony Girard
Eileen and John Glover
Dr. Jeff and Stephanie Haines
Martha Heimann
Sue Heinemann
Barbara Henderson and
Jim Clarke
Dr. Thomas R. Hoskins
Jenny V. Karstad
Jeffrey LaFlamme
Doris LeBlanc
Bruce and Deborah Lemnah
Tana and Peter Lilienthal
Bill Marrapese
Emily Mason and Wolf Kahn
William May
Tim Mayo
Roxanne L. Mecheski
Andrew Miller
Linda Moye
Nancy Overman
Paul Parker
Heidi Peterson
Julie Peterson and
John Wesley
Andrew Rome
Dr. Timothy and
Michele Rowland
Winston Sailsman
Edward and Jane Sbardella
George and Krimhilde
Schneeberger
Julie Seymour
Dr. Jessica Shepley
Peter and Susan Sherlock
Prentiss and Elizabeth Smith
Susan Stember and
Willy Buhlmann
Michael and Deborah Stevens
Peter and Deborah Sweeney
Julia Symes
Valerie Telega
Kurt White
Shawn Wood
Norman Wright
Jill and Peter Zachary
Friends of the
Retreat
(Up to $249)
Gifts from Organizations
Anonymous (2)
American Legion Riders
Post 224
Barclay Water Management
Brattleboro Emblem Club 517
Brattleboro Food Co-op
Brown & Roberts
Brunelle and Son
Construction LLC
Chesterfield Inn
Costello, Valente &
Gentry, P.C.
Dandelion and Sage
David Walter Jewelry
First Choice Communication
Services, Inc.
Five Maples
Holland’s Bloom
Latchis Hotel and Theatre
Leader Distribution Systems
Mammoth Fire Alarms, Inc.
Maple Leaf Music
Nam Knights of America
M/C Boston
New Hampshire Emergency
Dispatch Association
Putney Volunteer Firefighters
Association, Inc.
Re-Pete Property
Rotary International
District 7870
Sam’s Outdoor Outfitters
Servpro of Keene, Inc.
Sidehill Farm
Sojourns Community
Health Clinic
Southern Vermont Sprinkler
Services
Tolland Plumbing &
Heating, Inc.
Twice Upon a Time
Twombley Wealth
Management
United Way of Windham
County
Vermont Country Deli
Vermont State Association
of Emblem Clubs
Westminster Fire and Rescue
Gifts from Individuals
Anonymous (15)
John and Karen Abel
—Patient
Nancy Aichele
Raymond Aleide
Deborah Alexa
Michelle Allen
Debra Ames Livernois
Rick and Tammi Amidon
Astrid Anderson
James Andrews
Jason Antos
Anthony Aquaviva
Rene Archambault
Pamela Archer
Don and Sandra Astley
Karen Astley
Phil Astley
Anna Helga Margareta Athey
Dennis Atwater
Kimberly L. Audet
Patricia and William Bacon
Hilde Baert
Dawn Bailey
Susan Balaban
Elizabeth Balkcom
Donna Barber
Michael Barber
Stanley Barber
Dawn Barcom
Barbara and Jamie Baribeau
Kevin Barry
Michael Barry
Sheila and Russell Bartel
Traci Bartlett
Audrey Barton
Anthony Basso
Lisa Basso
Kenny Bauer
Wendy Baxter
Don Becker
Megan and Mike Becker
Hope Belair
Diane Bell
Justin Bell
Karen Bell
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‘‘
I appreciate your
understanding.
You made me feel
like someone who
‘‘
deserves to
get better.
—Patient
20
William Bell
Carol Bellucci
Raymond Bellville, Jr.
Catie and Bruce Berg
Leslie Berg
Sylvia Bergeron
John and Judith Berkley
Beverly Bernier
Stephen Bevis
Dave Bilodeau
Cynthia L. Bimmler
Darnell Blackwell and
Leanna James-Blackwell
Alexander Blakeson
Jane Blaney
Neal and Lorraine Blaney
Mary Blumberg
Mark Bluteau
Valerie Bly
Ryan Boisvert
Bridget Bokum
Clare Bokum
Kawdy Bokum
Marci Boller
Karen Bolster
Jerome and Winifred Bonicos
James Bonnett
Michael Borsari
Kristen Boudreau
Lindsey Boulter
Terry Boyce
Jeffrey Bradley
Heide Bredfeldt and
William Oates
James Brice
Anne Brinton
Christine Brodeur
Edward Brodeur and
Susan Gabree
Mike Brodeur
Pennie Bronson
Todd and Kelly Brooks
Aaron Brosseau
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis E. Brown
Patricia Brown
Roy S. Brown
Mary Bruck
Jeff Bryant
Wendy Bryant
Jackie Buchanan
Donald Buermann
Joanna Burge
Florence Burt
Teresa Butler
Richard and Susan Butts
Mark Curtiss
Kristy Butynski
John Cycz
Bernie Cameron
Patricia Daly
Dr. Sandra T. Campbell
Steven and Joyana Damon
Paul Capcara
Alan Dann* and
Vincent Carbonaro
Deirdre Donaldson
Sharon Cardinal
Jack and Judy Davidson
Elaine Cargill
Amber Davis
Linda Carley
Dave Davis
Glen Carpenter
Eric Davis
Rhonda Carpenter
Michael Carrier
John Carroll
Carissa Carter
Dan Carter
Ernest Cepeda
Mike Chamberlin
Mary Claire Chase
Robin Chase
Ron and Fu-Mei Chen
Victoria Chertok
Caitlin Christiana
Brian and Angela Church
Donald Cipriano
Debra Clark
Jason Davis
Keith and Bonnie Clark
Todd and Julie Davis
Randy Clark
Clyde and Lorita DeCorie
Tim Clark
David and Allison Deen
Cathryn Clark-Dawe
Rose and John Deitz
G. Colton Class
Charles Deming
Anne Clement
Christopher and
Susan Clifford
Carmen Derby
Jeanne Cloutier
Janet Derosia
Heather Cohen
Carrieann Desmarais
Paula Collins
Michele Desrosiers
Catherine Connell
John and Melissa Devaney
Amy Cooper
Tyler Deyo
Paul and Christine Copeland
David Dias
Tim and Anna Copeland
Elisabeth Dignitti
Brian Cote
Nancy DiMauro
Richard and Beth Cote
Brian Dix
Robert Ely Coughlin
Douglas Dix
Shannon Covey
Ruth and Larry Doane
Daniel Coyne
Brenda Doleszny
Cheryl Crawford
Scott Dorman
Dana Crawford
Alphonse Doucette
Richard Creamer
Edward Dowd
Syiane Creamer
Christine Downs
Richard Crespo
Colleen Doyle
Wendy Currie
Thomas V. Duffy
Elaine Curry-Smithson
Jennifer Dunchus
Charlotte Curtis
Rodney Dupuis
Michael Curtis
Jay Durost
Marguerite and Edwin Curtiss
Holiday Eames
Milton and Sylvia Eaton
Barry Echavarria
Steven Edwards
David Emery
Meah Emery
Shirley Emery
Theresa Emond
Rick Enog
Saire Errico
Michael Ethier
‘‘Thank you
for giving
me the opportunity to change my life.
Thank you for
‘‘
STAND
UP TO
STIGMA
welcoming me
with open arms.
—Patient
Luke Euphrat
Jill Evans
Dart and Joy Everett
Paul Fantini
Frank Farnsworth
Joseph Fazio
Anne Fecto
Jacqueline Feregrino
Michael Ferreira
Michael Ferzoco
Ann Fielder and Tom Yahn
Susan Fields
Ann and Stuart Fifield
Terri Finigan
Linda Finlayson
Robyn and Jeffrey Firth
Dr. Lesley N. Fishelman
Mary Fisher
Thomas and Sue Fisher
Corina Fisk
Douglas and Sherry Fiske
Noel and Alan Fitch
Michael Fitzgerald
Timothy Fitzgerald
Florence Fitzmorris
Mike Fitzpatrick
Adam Fletcher
Gary Fletcher
Kimberly and Skip Fletcher
Donald Flibotte
Tom Flood
Edward Foster
Elizabeth and Victor
Franceschelli
Vivian Francy
Larry Fredrickson
Emily French
Ron and Lyrica French
Jeff Freyenhagen
Wendy M. Friesen
Dave Frimodig
Gregory and Casey Frost
Mr. Frederick W. A. Fuller
Justin Fuller
Susan Gabree
Kim Gage
Frederick Gaines
Deborah Gale
Lloyd Gardiner
Edward Gartner
Cynthia Gendron
Steven George
Jolene Gibson
Brenda Lea Gilfillan
Jodi Gilman
Darcy Gingerich
Mary and Stephen Giroux
Alexandria Glasser
Aimee Goddard
Shelly Gonthier
Rebecca Goodnow
Eric Goodwin
Laura Gordon
William Gordon
Cheryl Goulart
Jerri Gouslin
Carrie Graham-Ellis
Amy Grant
Christine Gray
Dorance Gray
Cynthia Green
Mark and Emmy Green
Thayer and Anita Greene
James and Patricia Gregory
Michael Grover
Christopher Guido
Robert Guido
Cindy Guilmette
Tia Gundry
Alan Hadley
Natan Hagopian
Geoffrey and Nancy
Hagstrom
Patrick Hahn
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‘‘I thank you
‘‘
so much. A week ago, life didn’t
seem worth living anymore. Now, I have hope.
—Patient
Taylor Hall
William Hall
Helen Hamilton
Jennifer L. Hamm
Christine Hamrin
Anny Hamshaw
Susan Hancock
Susan and Mark Hanke
Kevin Hannon
Joyce and Edward Harris
Ian S. Harrison
Thomas Harrison
Yvonne Harrison
Sandra Hartley
Jharna Harvey-Ahmai
Cliff Hastings
Cynthia Hastings
Nick Hathaway
Herbert and Jeanette Hatt
Robert Havens
William and Susan Hawk
Marybeth Hayes
George and Rose Haynes
Michael Hebert
Valerie Hebert
Ryan Heck
Erika Heilig
Augustus Hemenway
Caroline Henderson
Jackie Henderson
David and Barbara Henry
Charles and Rosalind
Herlands
Javier Hernandez
Suzann Heron
Paul Hill
Eric L. Hladilek
Mark Hmieleski
John and Jane Holden
Dana Homer
Bouala Homsab
Brian Horrigan
Carole Hough
Jonathan Howe
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Michael Howe
Roland Hubbard, Jr.
Kayla Huesman
Deborah Hughes
John Hughes
Jillian Hulme
Heather Humphrey-Leclaire
Stephanie Hunter
Mark and Jan Hynes
Jerry Irish
Lynne Irwin
Anacito Isabelo
Diane Jacobs
Jerry Jacobs
Joyce S. Jacobs
Kenneth Jacobs
Dr. Linda Jasperse
Lynn Jenkins
Lauren Jensen
Patricia Jensen
Sarah Jensen
Bill Johnson
Carol Ann and Peter Johnson
Eric Johnson
Erin Johnson
Glenne Johnson
Melissa Johnson
Myron Jones
Philip Jones
Steve Jones
Kenneth and Diann Jordan
Leonard Jordan
Tommy and Dawn Jordan
Suzanne Jorey and John Roy
Sarah Joseph
Dale Joy
Betty C. Joyce
Dolores Kane
Asa and S. Judith Kaplan
Marci Katz
Jeff Kaufman
Katie and Charles Keir
Michael Kell
Jeff and Tori Kelliher
Wayne Kellogg
Laura Kelloway
Aislynn Kelly
Joseph Kelly
Mark Kendrick
Brian Kennedy
Dawn and James Kenny
Martha Kerylow
Todd and Kelli Kilanski
Dianna King
Jill King
William King
Faith Kingsbury
Tina Kissell
Barbara Kline and
David Henion
Jaime Knox
Sarah Kocz
Larry Koukal
Drew Kovach
Rebecca Kowal
Naomi Kramer
Rick Krolick
Enid Kypragoras
Elizabeth and David LaBarge
Lawrence LaBarge
Joe and Silvia LaBarre
Phillip LaBarre
Thomas Lacroix
Jennifer Ladner
Chelsey Lagerberg
Alton Lake
Dr. Lisa Lambert
Caley Lander
Marc Landry
Hollis J. Langley, Jr.
Erika and Stephen Laskowski
Marc Laurens
Mary Ann Holt
Jina Lawrence
Thomas Lawrence
Dr. and Mrs. Stuart M.
Lazarus
Howard Leatherman
Carlena Lee
Kelli Lee-Allen
Robert Leinau
Benjamin Lerman
Ellen Levesque
Donald Lewis
Ian Lewis-Slammon
Matthew Little
Christina Lively
Debra Livernois
Ryan Lloyd
Joseph Lombardi
Renee Loniewski
Bonnie-Lee Lopez
Barbara Lowe
John Lowery
Paul Luczynski
Diane Lussardi
Diane Lynch
Michael Lynch
Lauren Macdonald-Rathbun
Irv Macie
Sue Mackie
Trevor Mackie
David Magnant
Jessica Magnuson
Martha Maguire
Timothy Mahurin
Todd Maietta
Cynthia Majewski
James Maland
Christina Mancini
John Mancini
Julia Mancini
Ron Mancini
Michael and Carol
Mandracchia
Bridget Marinelli
R.S. Marinelli
Rebecca Marshall
Barbara Martell
Mike Martell
David Martin
Ed and Carrie Martin
Marissa Martin
Dennis Marvin
Jennifer Matheson
Mary Mathias
Gary Matteson
Jody Mattulke
Jeslynn Matyas
Gay Maxwell
Sallie May
Connie Mayer
Kara McAuliffe
Alexander McCann
Brandon McCant
Daniel McClain
Samuel McCoy
Marilyn and Dave
McDonnell-Raffo
William McGivney
Dick McIlevene
Laurie McIlevene
Christie McKay
John and Sandra McPherson
Jerry Melillo
Thomas Mennell
Janice and Steven Metzger
Jane Mialkowski
Michelle Mickle
Joan Mikasha-Alexander
Matt Miller
Sherry Miller
Thomas Miller
Julie Mills
Rogelio Miñana
Craig Miskovich and
Rachel Doty
Benjamin Mitchell
Larry Mizrahi
Crystal Moore
Nancy and Neil Moore
Mary Morgan
Alexander Morris
Joni Morse
Catherine Mullins
Chuck and Donna Munson
Colleen Murphy
June Murphy
Bill Murray and Alison Macrae
Gail Murray
Michael and Michelle Mushlit
Scott Myers
Kevin Myette
Derek and Allison Nadeau
Mac Newman
Deane Newton
Jason Nokes
Kathleen Nolan
Paul and Jody Normandeau
Chris Norton
Michael Norway
Ira Nulton
Alex O’Brien
Patrick and Lynn O’Brien
MaryLu Olson
Patricia O’Neil
Liz O’Neill
Noreen Onorato
John Osmond
Sheila Overman
Philip and Lorraine Paci
Linda and Todd Page
Heather Palmer
Lawrence Paquette
Jacqueline Pare
William Parker
Anthony Parmenter
Karen Parsons
Peggy Partridge
Dan and Donna Passarelli
Davis Peach
Gina Pearce
Bob Pease
Faith Pepe
Christopher Perry
Tammy Peters
Steven Petersen
Lawrence Petrie
Cynthia Pietro
Fred Pike
Richard Poisson
Deborah Potee
Eric Poulin
Jenna Poulin
Austin Power
Jared Powers
Malcolm Pradia
Sylvia Procopio
Jeffrey C. Proulx
Jeffrey M. Proulx
Joel Proulx
John and Lori Pulaski
Jane and Robert Pustizzi
Thomas Putnam
Margaret Quatraro
Brian Quinlan
Susan Ramirez
Brytani Randlett
Matthew and Adrienne Raptis
Stephen Ratti
Dr. Simha Ravven
Eileen Reardon
Gabriele Rebbe
Bradley Reed
Lorraine Reef
Jean and Michael Reilly
Estelle Reynolds
Joseph Reynolds
John and Jeannette Rhine
Donald Richard
Bruce Richardson
Sandra Richter
Anne Rider and Rob Hinrichs
Frank Riordan
Amy Ripley
John Rixey
Mark Rodovick
Paul Rodrigue
Daniel Rodrigues
Cherie Rodriguez
Hiram Rodriguez
Bruce Rogers
Jaclyn and Peter Root
Dr. Joseph Rosen and
Marcia Rosen
John Roske
Jenna Ross
Renee Ross
Angela Rounds
Shayla Rountree
Anita Royce
George and Linda Rulli
Stanley Rupinski
Ricci Ruschioni
Alanna Russo
Crystol Sabine
Angela Salmon
John and Sandra Salo
Ernesto Sanchez
Richard and Marion Sarle
Jean and David Saunders
Dr. Sarah Savage
Matthew Schibley
Thea Schlieben
George Schnyer
Kirsten Schrull
Alan and Colleen Scott
Rebecca Scott
Pete Sederstrom, Jr.
Linda Selanis
Scott Selvidio
James Serviss
Supriya Shanti
Robert Shaw
Helen Shea Murphy
Anne Sherman
Nathaniel Shipman
Beth and Kevin Shrader
Jeff Shumlin and Evie Lovett
Diane Sicard
Susan Silver
Alysabeth Simon
Carl Simpson
Carolyn Sleeper
Tracy Sloan
Denele and Eric Small
Christine Smart
Lavonne Smart
Cheryl Smet
Robert Smith
Travis Smith
Nora Sodeur
Joseph Sohl
Kimberly Sollows
Danielle Southwell
Barbra Southworth
Edward Sova
Jennifer Spinner
Nicholas Spinner
Barbara Spivey
Jenna Staats
Angelika Stedman
Cynthia Stepler
Mark Stevens
Michael Stevens
Rhoda Stevens
Kimberly Stice
Jessica Stockwell
Russel Stoddard
Jessica Stolpp
David Stone
Byron and Lee Stookey
Angela Streeter
Jeannine Struthers
Franktinus Stuitje
Mary Sullivan
Lyndsay Sunderland
Sue Sweeney
Melinda Taggard
Laura Tarleton
Linda Taylor
Marshall and Linda Taylor
Mary Taylor
Michael Taylor
Robert and Dayra Tefft
Jill Terrell-Ouazzani and
Simo Ouazzani
David Thompson
Teri Tinker
Michael Tolland
Thayer Tomlinson and
Amit Sharma
Robert and Karen Tortolani
Michael and Linda Torunski
Donna Tosi
Kimberly Towle
Nora Trombley
Kari Truehart
Peter Truesdell
Artie Turkowsky
Cathleen Tuttle
Eric Tuttle
Sharon Tweedie
Allan Twitchell
Emily Tyrrell
Patricia van Oene
Robert Vantol
Richard Vega
Michelle Villeneuve
Constance Vincent
Jessica Waddleton
Kelly Wade
Nicole Wakeel
Andrew Walker
Christopher Walker
Jeffrey Wallace
Abigail Warren
April Waterman
Richard and Christine
Watkins
Cedelia Watson
Robert Way
Lindsey Weaver
Jessica Weeks
Tammy Weeks
Todd Weeks
Marcus Weir
Thomas Welsh
Barbara West
Arthur and Carol Westing
Kethlyn Westphal
Judith Weyman
Belinda Whipple Worth
Carol Whitaker
Kristina White
Raymond White
Luana Whitefox
Karen and Scott Williams
Matthew Williams
David Wilson
Deb Wilson
Paul Wilson
Norm Winchester
Cheryl Wing
Nacelle Winrich
Jennifer Witham
Reinhard A. Wobus
Joe Wood
Michelle Wood
Stephanie Wood
Connie Woodberry
Danielle Woodlock
Denis Wosnagi
Peter Wrenn
David Wright
Heidi Wright
Rebecca Wright
Desiree Wyatt
Duo Xi
Marabeth Yannizze
Charles Yarton
Christopher Young
Colin Young
Elizabeth Young and
Keith Balter
Newman Young
Stephanie Young
Mackenzie Zahara
Fred Zink
Julie Zolnoski
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made to ensure the accuracy and
completeness of our donor list,
we realize that errors may have
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ADVOCACY COUNCIL
Elizabeth Catlin, JD, CFPTM ,
Board Chair
Tammy Richards, AVA,
CMAP, Board Secretary
Dan Normandeau,
Board Assistant Secretary
Bette Abrams
Kenneth Becker
David Dunn, Esq.
William Knorr, MD (ex officio)
Michael Krupa, EdD
Drew Pate, MD
Joseph Pyle, MA
Michael Sarsynski, MBA, CFP
Robert E. Simpson, Jr.,
DSW, MPH (ex officio)
Christopher Turley
Tonia Wheeler
Members of the Advocacy
Council support and promote
the mission of the Brattleboro
Retreat by working to expand
our network of supporters.
The Advocacy Council advises
the Board of Trustees and
the Chief Executive Officer
on issues related to hospital
strategy, philanthropy, and
other activities to advance the
organization.
In 2014 we bid farewell to
Patricia O’Donnell and Mary
Faucher. We extend our deep
appreciation to Patty and
Mary for their dedicated
service and insight, and for
their continued support of
our mission.
Karen & John Abel
Bette Abrams
James Baker
Stephen E. Baker
Kenneth Becker
Laurence J. Berger
Kirsten Beske
Larry Cassidy
Elizabeth Catlin
Anthony Cignoli
David R. Coates
Cathy Coonan & Rick Manson
Charles Cummings
Jack Davidson
John A. Davidson
David Dunn
Dart Everett
Mary Faucher
Ann C. Fielder
Courtney Galluzzo
Joseph W. Halliday
Christine Hart
Kathleen C. Hoyt
Michael Krupa
Carl Lynde
Jeffrey Morse
Stephan A. Morse
Casey Murrow
Dan Normandeau
Patricia O’Donnell
Drew Pate
Julie Peterson
Joseph Pyle
Annie Richards
Mark & Liz Richards
Peter & Elizabeth Richards
Tammy & Drew Richards
Andrew Rome
Michael Sarsynski
Peter Sherlock
STAND
UP TO
STIGMA
Robert E. Simpson, Jr.,
DSW, MPH (ex officio)
Winthrop Smith
Philip & Marcia Steckler
Douglas Stockbridge
Ben & Debbie Taggard
Tonia Wheeler
Norman Wright
‘‘a second
The Brattleboro
Retreat gave me
chance
to be
a better
person.
‘‘
The Brattleboro
Retreat
saved
my life.
‘‘
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
—Patient
It is okay to fall; the
most important thing
is to get back up and
‘‘
move
forward.
—Patient
REF EREN CE S 1. 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) based on Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition (DSM-IV) criteria. 2. 2002-2012 Treatment Episode Data
Set (TEDS). 3. Centers for Disease Control. 4. NIMH percentages (cited) and 2010 Census data. Census data is available at: United States Census Bureau. (revised 2011). “USA [State & County QuickFacts].”
5. 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Mental Health Findings, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center for Behavioral
Health Statistics and Quality. 6. National Institute of Health, 1998. 7. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Mental Health Services, Suicide Prevention Program. (2013). Suicide Data Report, 2012. Retrieved March 5,
2013. 8. http://www.tearsofacop.com/police/articles/constant.html. 9. See more at http://www.nami.org/Learn-More/Mental-Health-Conditions/Posttraumatic-Stress-Disorder#sthash.JGqTyluf.dpuf.
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STAND
UP TO
STIGMA
A Public Awareness
Campaign of the
Brattleboro Retreat
Mental illness and addiction can
You can make a difference.
affect anyone. But stigmas can
Get the facts.
cause shame and mistrust and
Choose your words well.
make it harder for people to get
Be inclusive.
the help they need. As a national
Use your influence.
leader in mental health and
Join in to create change.
addiction services, the Brattleboro
Check your own attitudes.
Retreat has launched a multimedia
Practice empathy.
campaign to confront misguided
Offer your support.
beliefs and fears by sharing facts
Be positive.
and encouraging people to join in
Challenge media stereotypes.
creating positive change.
Share the truth.
To learn more about how you can Stand Up to Stigma,
visit www.brattlebororetreat.org/standup.
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