Vermont Peer Services Network – Another Way (Montpelier, VT)
About Vermont Peer Services Network
Vermont’s network of peer-run mental health organizations, coordinated through the Department of Mental Health, provides community-based peer support across the state. Another Way, located in Montpelier, is one of Vermont’s peer-run community centers offering drop-in support, peer-led groups, activities, and connection for adults living with mental health conditions. Peer-run organizations operate on the principle that people with lived experience are uniquely positioned to support one another’s recovery.
What Groups Are Offered?
Another Way and Vermont’s peer service organizations offer peer-led support groups for adults living with mental health conditions, wellness and recovery groups, creative arts and self-expression activities, social connection events, advocacy and self-advocacy workshops, and informal drop-in peer support. Groups are facilitated by certified peer specialists with personal lived experience in mental health recovery. The emphasis is on mutual support, self-determination, and community belonging.
Who Can Join?
Peer support services are open to any adult living with a mental health condition or in recovery. No diagnosis, referral, treatment plan, or insurance is needed—simply show up. The organizations are run by and for people with lived experience, creating a uniquely welcoming atmosphere where you are seen as a whole person, not a diagnosis.
Meeting Schedule & Location
Another Way operates during regular daytime hours in Montpelier with groups and activities scheduled throughout the week. Additional peer-run organizations operate in other parts of Vermont. Contact the center for current schedule or visit the Vermont Department of Mental Health website for a directory of peer services statewide.
Contact Information
- Website: mentalhealth.vermont.gov
- Location: Montpelier, VT (statewide network)
What to Expect
Peer-run centers feel like welcoming community spaces rather than clinical environments. When you visit, you will find people who understand mental health challenges from personal experience. There is no intake process or treatment plan—you set your own goals and participate in whatever way feels right to you. Support is mutual, meaning everyone both gives and receives. The atmosphere is warm, accepting, and focused on hope and recovery.
Cost & Confidentiality
All peer support services are free of charge. The organizations maintain a safe, confidential environment where personal information and mental health status are protected. There is no connection to involuntary treatment systems or clinical reporting.