In a crisis, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. In an emergency, call 911. This Directory is not an emergency service and does not give medical advice.

Program Directory · Program record

Brattleboro Retreat

Brattleboro, Vermont

Level of care
Inpatient, Residential, Partial hospitalization (PHP), Intensive outpatient (IOP), Outpatient, Crisis stabilization
Ages
5+
Insurance
Not yet verified, call to confirm

Listed as operating. 10 sources, newest retrieved Jun 25, 2026. Record researched Jun 25, 2026.

See something wrong? Report a correction

Published program summary

New England's oldest private, not-for-profit psychiatric hospital (founded 1834) and an anchor youth psychiatric referral site for Vermont: one of the few facilities in the region with BOTH a dedicated Children's Inpatient Program (ages 5-12) and a DBT-based Adolescent Inpatient Program (ages 12-18), plus a children's residential program (ARCC, ages 6-14). Joint Commission accredited, with a full continuum from acute crisis stabilization through outpatient.

Services and populations

Genders served
All genders (children, adolescents, and adults); offers a dedicated LGBTQIA+ affirming inpatient program.
Specialties
Depression, Suicide risk / self-harm, Bipolar disorder, Severe anxiety disorders / OCD, PTSD / trauma, Substance use / addiction (co-occurring with mental health), Anger management, Child and adolescent psychiatry, Treatment-resistant depression, LGBTQIA+ affirming care, Healthcare professionals and first responders
Modalities
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) / DBT skills groups, Individual and family therapy, Group psychotherapy, Milieu support / coaching of coping skills, Psychiatric assessment and medication management, Case management / care coordination, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Specialty / breakthrough medication clinic
Approximate published capacity
14-bed adult intensive (secure) unit is the only unit-level figure published on the program's site; total hospital licensed bed count is not stated on the program's website (VT Dept. of Health hospital data exists but could not be parsed/verified from a fetched page).

Admissions

Typical length of stay
Short-term inpatient; for the Children's Inpatient Program a typical stay lasts 4 to 14 days (average 8 to 10 days). Adolescent inpatient stay "varies."

Credentials and public record

Accreditation
The Joint Commission
Public record
Not yet checked
Check with the state
Vermont Health Department certified provider list. The state runs or links this lookup. It may not list every program type.

Location

Address
22 Anna Marsh Ln., Brattleboro, VT 05301 (mailing: P.O. Box 803, Brattleboro, VT 05302)
County
Windham County

Public map location data is available. Pin placed from the street address, so it can be a few doors off. Confirm the destination with the program before visiting.

Questions to ask when you call

Not yet verified in this profile: Insurance listed.

  1. Which insurance plans do you take, and are you in network with mine?
  2. How does admission work, and what do you need from the referrer?
  3. What are your intake hours?
  4. Do you offer services in languages other than English?
  5. How are families involved in care?
  6. Do you have an opening now, and how long is the wait?
  7. Is your state license or certification current, and has anything changed since your last inspection?
  8. What will this cost, with and without insurance?

Sources

About this listing: Published information is here to help you research and contact the program. Inclusion is not an endorsement, affiliation, or confirmation of openings. Public Directory facts and published contacts are free.

For programs

Is this your program? Claim it free

Claims and corrections are free. We check your authority and the sources before a change is published. Payment never changes result order.

Claim this listing →

For referral teams

Using this for referrals?

See it with your team's contacts and notes. We can walk you through it in 20 minutes.

Book a workflow review →

How this Directory compares

How to read this record

Sources and dates
Sources carry their own dates. “Record researched” dates the profile research record; it does not mean every detail was checked that day. Details not shown here may still need research. Confirm them with the program.
Public record
Where a check has run, the record lists what state licensing agencies, inspections and federal exclusion lists show, each with its date and source. “Public record: not yet checked” marks a gap in the research. It tells you nothing either way about the program.
Youth residential programs
Residential and inpatient programs for young people may show a license or state-record entry when available, or “License not yet checked.” A research date is not a license-check date.
Allegations
A filed lawsuit or a news investigation about patient safety appears only in one fixed, dated form with its source, ending “This is an allegation, not a finding.” No program is removed from search on an allegation alone.
Location
Protected residences show city only when available; street address and map pin stay withheld to protect residents. Other profiles may show a public map point based on available location data. A missing pin means the Directory could not confirm a sufficiently precise location in published data, not a judgment about the program. Confirm the destination with the program before visiting.
Before you refer
Call the program and confirm openings, intake hours, insurance and eligibility directly. The Directory is not a referral service and does not recommend programs.

Not a rating. A record. Results are listed by name, never ranked, and nobody can pay for placement. Coverage is uneven, so a missing program or an empty field says nothing about care.