In an effort to equip a growing network of Vermonters with mental health-related tools and resources to help our community thrive, we present our fourth annual Check In Night in partnership with NAMI Vermont. We are extending a complimentary overnight to a select number of nominated Vermonters to participate in mental health-centered training sessions and group discussion on Monday and Tuesday, April 20-21, 2026. 

Our goal? To further de-stigmatize conversations around mental health, engage in open discussion, and for participants to leave with tools to support their peers, from recognizing signs, addressing symptoms, navigating hard conversations, to knowing where to look when someone needs further professional guidance.

Hotel Vermont will extend this opportunity to Vermonters by asking the community to nominate individuals (or themselves) that they feel display the willingness to share new tools and resources, be an active peer mentor, and will continue open mental health conversation. These individuals will enjoy an overnight at the hotel full of training, community networking, and storytelling in hopes that they leave as mental health advocates and mentors in both the wider community and respective professional and personal spaces.

SCHEDULE

April 20, 2026

5:30-6:30pm – NAMI In Our Own Voice and NAMI Vermont Family Voices

NAMI In Our Own Voice is a powerful presentation that aims to change attitudes, assumptions, and stereotypes about people living with mental health conditions. Presenters with lived experience of a mental health condition talk openly about their experiences and how they have found pathways to hope and healing.

NAMI Vermont Family Voices is an interactive presentation that challenges stereotypes and fosters empathy by exploring how mental health conditions affect not only individuals, but also the loved ones who support them. Presenters with lived experience as family members share their personal stories and answer audience questions, offering insight into how families cope, stay resilient, and continue to live well together.

6:30-7:15pm – Dinner

7:15-8:15pm – Community Conversation: Building Community Connection to Enhance our Well-Being

Moderator: Laurie Emerson, Executive Director, NAMI Vermont

April 21, 2026

8:30-9:30am – Breakfast & Connections

9:30-11:30am – Mental Health Training

11:30am – Wrap Up

PARTICIPANTS

Attendees will be selected from a pool of nominated community members. In accepting the overnight stay, participants are making a promise to attend the scheduled programming with the intention of leaving as a peer mentor and mental health resource in their workspaces, family, friends, and or wider community.

Nominations for the 2026 Check In Night have closed.

CHECK IN NIGHT PARTNERSHIPS

If you’d like to support Hotel Vermont’s Check In Night initiative or partner with us in some way, please reach out to maddy@hotelvt.com.