The new 14-bed Adult Intensive Unit at the Brattleboro Retreat psychiatric hospital has officially opened.

Changes are underway at the Brattleboro Retreat. The psychiatric hospital will open a new Adult Intensive Unit next week. The facility is part of the state's new plan to serve mental health patients following the closure of the Vermont State Hospital by flooding from Tropical Storm Irene.

The Vermont Environmental Court has sided with the Brattleboro Retreat on a proposal to house patients participating in the psychiatric hospital's Uniformed Service Program.

Contract negotiations between unionized nurses and caregivers and the Brattleboro Retreat have gotten increasingly testy. The psychiatric hospital and its 500 unionized workers were far apart when talks ended last week.

The Brattleboro Retreat psychiatric hospital is cutting 31 jobs. The move comes two days after unionized workers held an informational picket over what the union has called deteriorating contract talks.

The nearly 180-year-old Brattleboro Retreat is looking to start an endowment to support the work at the psychiatric hospital.

VTDigger's Anne Galloway provides Vermont Edition with an update on the state and federal investigation of the circumstances surrounding a patient's death Brattleboro Retreat, how the hospital handled it, and why some lawmakers feel misled.

A look into Vermont's $3 billion unfunded liability for its pension fund expenses for retired state employees and teachers and an update on the investigation into a death of a patient at Brattleboro Retreat.

The head of Brattleboro Retreat talks about how the hospital has integrated new psychiatric patients from the Vermont State Hospital.

This weekend, the Brattleboro Retreat marks its 175th anniversary. Throughout its history, the Retreat has remained progressive in its treatment of people who need psychiatric care.

VPR's Jane Lindholm talks with Dr. Rob Simpson president and CEO of the Brattleboro Retreat, to learn why the organization has expanded its addiction and recovery programs to focus on niche segments of our population. 

We examine why there's a shortage of dentists in our region, and how that impacts our ability to get regular dental care. Also, Brattleboro Retreat expands its services.