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Howard Center

Burlington, Vermont

Level of care
Crisis stabilization, Residential, Outpatient, Intensive outpatient (IOP), Detox, Medication for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD) / Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)
Ages
0+
Insurance
BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont, CBA, Cigna, Medicare and 4 more

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

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Published program summary

Howard Center is Vermont's state-Designated community mental health agency for Chittenden County (and Preferred Provider for substance use), serving more than 19,000 people a year across 60+ locations with a full continuum of care. Its youth offering spans crisis stabilization (Jarrett House, ages 5-13), residential step-down (Transition House, ages 16-22), and CARF/SAMHSA-accredited opioid treatment at the Chittenden Clinic.

Services and populations

Genders served
All genders served (the Park Street residential program serves adolescent males only).
Specialties
Mental health, Substance use / opioid use disorder, Developmental disabilities and autism, Children and youth crisis, Trauma, Co-occurring disorders, Adolescent sexual harming behaviors (Park Street), Harm reduction and overdose prevention, Eldercare
Modalities
Individual therapy, Family therapy, Group counseling, Play therapy, Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Trauma-informed care, Good Lives Model, Medication-assisted treatment / MOUD (methadone, buprenorphine, naltrexone), Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), Peer support, Psychiatric consultation and medication management, Care coordination
Approximate published capacity
Adult crisis stabilization: 6 beds (Chittenden County adults). Jarrett House (youth crisis, ages 5-13), Transition House, and Park Street residential bed counts are not published.

Insurance and payment

Insurance listed
BlueCross BlueShield of Vermont, CBA, Cigna, Medicare, MVP, TRICARE, Vermont Medicaid, Sliding scale for uninsured / self-pay
Payment notes
Howard Center is Vermont's Designated Agency for mental health and developmental-disability services and the Preferred Provider for substance-use services in Chittenden County, so Vermont Medicaid is a primary payor. Per its FAQ, the organization bills insurance but does not have contracts with all carriers, so coverage is not guaranteed; uninsured clients use a sliding-scale fee (which cannot be used if a client chooses not to bill available insurance).

Credentials and public record

Accreditation
CARF - Three-Year Accreditation, Chittenden Clinic Opioid Treatment Program / Outpatient Treatment (OTP) (verified on carf.org provider directory), SAMHSA - certified Opioid Treatment Program (three-year re-certification, Chittenden Clinic), NCQA - Patient-Centered Specialty Care Practice recognition (Chittenden Clinic)
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Location

Address
102 S Winooski Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
County
Chittenden County

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