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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday April 09, 2023 ( 3 items )  

American Art Therapy Association: Art Therapists Testify Before the Vermont State Senate in Support of Art Therapy!
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 5 (TNSgov) -- The American Art Therapy Association issued the following news: Last week, a coalition of art and music therapists went to the state capital of Montpelier to advocate for art therapy licensure and the regulation of art therapy as a unique profession. The group has been working together with the AATA National office staff for the past two years to garner legislative support and build relationships with community stakeholders, including with allied mental  more

Open Space Institute Supports Addition of Nearly 2,800 Acres to Green Mountain National Forest for Recreation, Wildlife Habitat
CHITTENDEN, Vermont, April 4 (TNSgov) -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: With support from the Open Space Institute (OSI), nearly 2,800 acres in Vermont have been transferred to the U.S. Forest Service as an addition to the Green Mountain National Forest. The "Rolston Rest" property was the largest unprotected inholding remaining in the National Forest. The permanent protection of the property, led by the Trust for Public Land (TPL), will shield the land from the threat of d  more

WJC Supports Action by U.S. Department of Education to Address Antisemitism at University of Vermont
NEW YORK, April 5 (TNStalk) -- The World Jewish Congress issued the following statement on April 4, 2023: * * * Responding to today's announcement by the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, of an agreement to implement actions to address antisemitism at the University of Vermont, World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Lauder issued the following statement: "Jewish students are facing antisemitism at unprecedented levels on college campuses. I applaud the Biden administra  more