For more than a decade, Pathways Vermont’s Soteria House has offered a compassionate, community-based alternative to hospitalization for Vermonters experiencing an extreme mental health state. Since 2015, the program has demonstrated the impact and promise of a supportive, person-centered approach to mental health. Soteria House is now entering a new chapter: moving into a permanent home designed with intention – to promote healing, support autonomy, and foster connection.
With $3.1 million raised from our incredible community, construction is in progress at a space tailored to the program’s distinctive approach and long-term goals. We are so pleased to share photos of our progress.
This process has been a collaboration between many organizations and individuals, and we are so grateful to have such a fantastic team leading this project. We want to take a moment to recognize the work of Jenny Johnson, Director of Property Development. Jenny’s work on this permanent home for Soteria has brought us to where we are today. In addition, we would like to thank the organizations and people listed below, all of whom have been key to the progress and funding of this project.
Thank you to the fabulous people and organizations who have made this project a reality!
Duncan & Wisniewski Architects – Sam Beal and Arthur Chukkman
JA Morrissey – Annie Goff, Jeff Densmore, Karen Bixby, Jeannie Morrissey, Jeff Coons and the multitude of subcontractors who worked so hard to make this project happen!
PCI Capital Project Consulting – Nathaniel Jamison-Root
Krebs & Lansing Engineering – Scott Homsted
Hardy Structural Engineers – Clovis DesRochers and Tim Hardy
Dubois & King – Joseph Coutermarsh, Ben Ferland, Kendall Roberts
Donald Johnston Surveyors – Donald Johnston
CX Associates – Mike LaCrosse, Eric Hauser, Alan Therrien
3E Thermal – Matt Stankiewicz
Apex Consulting – Jay Labare
Clay Point Associates & Catamount Associates – Kyle Austin
LE Environmental – Alan Liptak
John Turner Consulting – Chris Cote and Adam Allen
VIS Construction Consultants – Rick Wickman
Commonland Solutions – Liz Curry
Vermont Housing & Conservation Board – Lee Youngman, Craig Peltier, Emily Phillips, Jenny Hyslop, Tyler Strange
Department of Mental Health State of Vermont – Patricia Singer, Adnan Duracak
Leonine Public Affairs – Nick Sherman
Barge Canal Market – Adelle Lawrence & Jeremy Smith
Rebekah Bose Design – Rebekah Bose
Wagner- Hodgson – Jeff Hodgson, Ella Braco
Think Build Architecture Berlin Germany – Jason Danzinger
Daly & Daly – Celia Daly
Bergeron, Paradis & Fitzpatrick – Dan O’Rourke
Acrisure – Mindy Bero & Susan Walker
Home Inspection & Testing Services of Vermont – Michael Clark
Obrien & Kaffenberger – Tom O’brien
SWR Environmental – Todd Scheffer
Burlington Electric – Jake Yanulvich
Vermont Gas – Charlei Carpenter
Champlain Housing Trust – Amy Demtrowitz
Amy Wright Consulting – Amy Wright
Think Build Architecture Berlin Germany – Jason Danzinger
Soteria Advisory Commitee – David Z Qian, Bill Schreker, Wright Cronin, John Rodgers, Kay Van Woert, and Peter Toshev
Christine Burdick Design – Christine Burdick
Vermont Housing Conservation Board Capacity Building and Construction Grant
State of Vermont Department of Mental Health Construction Grant
City of Burlington Economic Development – Housing Trust Fund Project Development and Constrution Grant
King Street Neighborhood Revitilization Company Project Development and Construction Grant
Mascoma Savings Bank Project Development Grant
Burlington Electric Rebates energy efficiency
Vermont Gas Rebates energy efficiency
CVOEO Rebates energy efficiency
Friends of Pathways and Soteria for all your kind donations and gifts to the project
Vermont Housing Conservation Board
Champlain Housing Trust
Burlington Housing Authority
City of Burlington
State of Vermont Legislature
State of Vermont Department of Mental Health
Kings Street Neighborhood
Steve Offenhartz- Offenhartz Management
Residence of 210-212 St Paul Street
Residence of Decker Towers
Residence of 147- 151 Maple Street
Gladys Murray
Board of Directors Pathways Vermont
Pre-Constrction
