The Pathways Vermont Peer Respite, Rosewood Cottage, is a voluntary, short-term, overnight program that provides community-based emotional support and crisis relief in a home-like environment.
What does the Peer Respite offer?
- Person-centered with time to reflect and connect with others
- Relationship-driven peer support informed by lived experience
- 24-hour staffing in a comfortable 2-bedroom house
- Homelike environment, privacy, and access to nature
Email: [email protected] | (888)492-8218 ext. 9
Expanding access to peer respites has been a vision for mental health peer providers in Vermont for many years, and we are grateful for the support provided by the Four Pines Fund to make this vision a reality.
Pathways Vermont will welcome two guests for short stays (up to 7 nights) in a home-like setting in Williston, VT. Rosewood Cottage is a residence for individuals seeking a break from their daily lives and a space for respite and self-care. Individuals might visit Pathways Vermont peer respite for various mental health and wellness needs when they feel that the gravity of their experience requires a retreat.
A guest’s experiences or concerns will be unique to them but may include:
- Persistent thoughts of death or suicide
- Disruptive visions, voices, or experiences
- Numbness or disconnect that is impacting daily living and relationships
- Worry or feelings of anxiousness that prevent self-care and completion of daily activities
- Grief or experience of loss that feels too difficult to navigate at home
Rosewood Cottage is available to all Vermonters 18 and over, including those who have never utilized mental health services and individuals who have multiple experiences of hospitalization for mental health.
The house will be open 365 days a year, and staff are present and available 24/7. All staff members identify as having their own experiences with difficult times, mental health challenges, or thoughts of dying; team members are available to listen, engage in conversation, participate in activities, or create and share meals. Pathways Vermont’s peer approach means guests’ experiences and challenges are recognized without judgment or shame, conversations can be open and honest, and empathy and hope are assured.
Meals: Guests at Rosewood Cottage will have access to the full kitchen and are expected to take care of their nutritional needs. Community meals may be planned collaboratively and shared as desired
Eligibility for stay: An individual may not be accepted for a stay; Reasons for ineligibility include (but are not limited to):
- The waiting list for the house exceeds two persons
- The needs of the individual exceed the capacity of the house (excluding all possibilities for accommodation)
- An individual is not interested in the support and services offered at Rosewood
- An individual is unable or unwilling to adhere to house norms and expectations
- An individual is under the age of 18
