Northeast Kingdom Human Services Achieves Efficiency
The Northeast Kingdom is the name given to the northeast corner of the state of Vermont. Vermonters simply call it “The Kingdom” and the written form “NEK” is often used in reference to the area. It encompasses 55 towns and unincorporated areas called gores, covering just over 2,000 square miles, or about 21 percent of the state of Vermont.
Northeast Kingdom Human Services (NKHS) provides mental health, substance abuse, and developmental services around the clock to residents of the NEK through contracts with the State of Vermont. To better serve its clients in the wide geography of this region and bring all its services under one roof, a new facility was deemed necessary.