BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – We told you in August when a mental health urgent care was coming to Burlington. Back then, it was still under construction. In October, we were there when it opened. Now, we’re checking in to see how it’s working out.
With about 70 guests a month, over 90% of the clients are housed and more than 80% of them were not already in the Howard Center’s system. More than three quarters of the visitors said the urgent care had lessened their stress.
“By being able to walk in without worrying about a waitlist, or making an appointment, and also because of our funding, we’re not having to bill insurance in our first year of operation. I think it’s creating a service as accessible as possible,” said Charlotte McCorkel of the Howard Center.
The urgent care is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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