LGBT unit to open at Brattleboro Retreat
The Associated Press
(AP) — BRATTLEBORO, Vt. – The newest inpatient mental health and addiction program at Brattleboro Retreat is the first in New England designed exclusively for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.
The new unit, which opens Tuesday, will include 16 beds at the 175-year-old psychiatric hospital. Clients will receive the same psychiatric care offered throughout the rest of the hospital, but all the doctors and support staff have specialized training in working with the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender communities.
The Brattleboro Reformer reprts that the Retreat started considering the unit about a year ago. In the coming months, it also plans to introduce a program serving police officers, firefighters and other uniformed workers.



