Our Story
More youth are in need of therapeutic care than ever before: in December 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General acknowledged this by issuing an advisory on the crisis of youth mental health. The American Pediatrics Association, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Children’s Hospital Association have also declared a National Emergency for Children and Adolescent Mental Health.
An effective therapy space needs to feel safe, engage the five senses, be consistent, and establish structure and boundaries. Green Mountain Mobile Therapy was established in 2021 to ensure that quality space by meeting children where they are physically, socially, and emotionally.
Using a first-in-the-nation model, Green Mountain Mobile Therapy is a mobile therapy office that allows children to access mental health care - regardless of the physical limitations of their school, youth organization, or community. This structure reduces the burden of space allocation on schools – allowing for different types of therapeutic services – and is a safe, engaging, and consistent space for children who are in need of that stability.
By reducing barriers and building supportive models so youth can access mental health services, Green Mountain Mobile Therapy is making youth mental health care more accessible, equitable, and sustainable.
Goals
In addition to providing psychotherapy for youth with little to no access to such services, Green Mountain Mobile Therapy aims to engage and collaborate with schools and community organizations focused on youth development to provide onsite mental health services within a trauma-informed practice perspective by:
Reducing the stigma of mental health services
Providing a consistent space and structure for clients to feel safe and engage in therapeutic processes
Developing social-emotional structures and mindfulness practices to increase resilience in youth
Building a platform for equitable access to mental health services for children and adolescents
Collaborating with other service providers, including state agencies to support and protect youth
Support, guide, and advocate for mental health and wellbeing services for youth and families
Mobile Office Specifications
Green Mountain Mobile Therapy uses a 2021 Rock-Solid 8.5 ft x 20 ft cargo trailer designed and built into a mobile therapy office by Renown Cargo Trailers, a family-focused small business based in Douglas, Georgia.
The trailer is completely enclosed and insulated with HVAC, water, and electrical systems all sustained within the mobile office ATP generator box. It is a sustainable and self-contained system that requires no external source of power on-site. The mobile space has 30”x30” slider windows on each side of the cargo unit that are tinted for privacy and an additional window on the side door. In order to maintain health protocols, there is a built-in sink for handwashing and access to the drinking water supply.
The Green Mountain Mobile Therapy unit is towed by a standard vehicle with a payload capacity of 3500 lbs.
Renown Cargo Trailers is a family-owned business that designs and builds customized enclosed cargo trailers. The quality, customer service, and warranty set their product above all other companies.
Green Mountain Mobile Therapy-Mobile Mental Health is powered by renewable energy sources designed by EcoFlow. The EcoFlow Delta Pro Portable Power generator does not use gasoline or propane. It can be solar-powered/chargeable and can attach to EV locations for a renewable high power source.
Giving Back
We believe in giving back to our community. As organizations, we are only as strong as each other. Green Mountain Mobile Therapy supports youth organizations and activities throughout Vermont.
Greater Burlington Girls Soccer League (GBGSL)
Burlington Amateur Hockey Association (BAHA)
