AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMental Health Care Expansion: Burlington’s Asha Clinic opened as a specialized outpatient program focused exclusively on suicide care, led by researcher Dr. Craig Bryan and backed by the Four Pines Fund, aiming to connect patients to therapies proven to reduce attempts and improve quality of life. Healthcare Costs & Regulation: A new California hospital spending penalty plan faces skepticism after a peer-reviewed study found similar approaches in other states didn’t measurably lower prices or premiums. Childcare Crunch: New Mexico’s one-year-old free childcare program is drawing far more families than available slots, leaving parents like Dakota Rivera stuck on waiting lists and cobbling together care. Trade & Vermont’s Economy: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $20B in U.S. goods took effect, with potential knock-on effects for manufacturers and dairy producers in the region, including Vermont. Local Workforce: The River Valley Workforce Investment Board is hosting a fall employment fair Sept. 25 in Springfield, inviting Vermont and New Hampshire employers to meet jobseekers. Community & Culture: Vermont’s Festival of Resistance drew workers and union supporters rallying for collective action, including advocacy for a November labor rights ballot proposal.
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