Governor Douglas Returns to Retreat Healthcare

March 27, 2003

Brattleboro, VT-Governor James Douglas will visit Retreat Healthcare on Thursday, April 3, at 4:00pm.

Before he was officially inaugurated, Governor Douglas visited the Retreat in December, 2002 to learn firsthand about some of the highlights of Retreat Healthcare services as well as financial challenges, in recognition of the importance of the Retreat to the region. Since then, both Governor Douglas and Secretary of the Agency of Human Services, Charles Smith, have invested considerable time and energy focusing on these issues, and seeking ways within the State's means to help address them. To date, they have responded in several significant and concrete ways, including increasing the state's Medicaid reimbursement rates for children and adolescent programs.

The Governor's return visit provides an opportunity for the Retreat to update the Governor on the positive impact of these and other developments, and to publicly thank him for his support.

Retreat Healthcare, founded in 1834, is nationally recognized for its premiere treatment in behavioral healthcare. It is a not-for-profit regional specialty psychiatric hospital and addictions treatment center, offering a wide range of diagnostic, therapeutic, and rehabilitative services for individuals of all ages. Retreat Healthcare is a member of Ivy League Hospitals, accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations and serves as a practicum site for numerous college and university programs, including Smith College School of Social Work, the Universities of Massachusetts and Connecticut, and Antioch New England.

To RSVP or for more information contact:

Maria Basescu 802-258-6161 or mbasescu@retreathealthcare.org