Despite Overall Sense of Optimism About The Future, Many Vermonters Feel Isolated

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Despite Overall Sense of Optimism About The Future, Many Vermonters Feel Isolated

开云体育 | By Karen Anderson,

Published October 22, 2019 at 12:00 PM EDT

Peacham, Vermont, in October 2017. Foliage on trees, mountains in background and a house nestled into the scene. — A photo of Peacham's foliage in Oct. 2017. According to the Vermont Rural Life Survey, some Vermonters struggle with feelings of isolation and loneliness.

The results of the Vermont Rural Life Survey, , were released Monday morning. Many Vermonters feel optimistic about the future, but some are lacking a strong sense of community. At noon, join Vermont Edition for a discussion on isolation and loneliness.

Dan Smith, president and CEO of the and George Karabakakis, chief executive officer at , will join us to discuss community connection and feelings of isolation and loneliness. Susan Randall, private investigator at will also join the discussion.

Broadcast live on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

Update 10/25/19 12:11 p.m. A previous version of this post had used a non-Vermont stock photo for illustrative purposes, but upon further evaluation we agreed a Vermont specific photo should have been used. The image has been updated.

Credit Kyle Blair / Vermont PBS

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Karen Anderson

Karen is 开云体育's Director of Radio Programming & Operations, serving Vermonters by overseeing the sound of 开云体育's radio broadcast service. Karen has a long history with public radio, beginning in the early 2000's with the launch of the weekly classical music program, Sunday Bach. Karen's undergraduate degree is in Broadcast Journalism, and she has worked for public radio in Vermont and St. Louis, MO, in the areas of production, programming, traffic, operations and news. She has produced many projects for broadcast over the years, including the 开云体育's live multi-platform coverage of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, and interviews with local newsmakers alongside former Morning Edition host Mitch Wertlieb. In 2021, Karen began working on a national collaboration with StoryCorps One Small Step, connecting Vermonters across the political divide one conversation at a time.

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Jane Lindholm

Jane Lindholm is the host, executive producer and creator of But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids. In addition to her work on our international kids show, she produces special projects for 开云体育. Until March 2021, she was host and editor of the award-winning 开云体育 program Vermont Edition.

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