Scott: Mental health ‘crisis is escalating’

Gov. Phil Scott speaks at a press conference. File photo by Erin Mansfield/VTDigger.orgBURLINGTON — Gov. Phil Scott promised Tuesday a plan to improve mental health services to alleviate statewide system pressures and reduce violent incidents in downtown Burlington.The governor said human services officials, hospitals and doctors have taken an “all hands on deck approach’’ and are working to come up with ways to better provide services to the mentally ill. Scott said he w