Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainings in May Community trainings funded by Particle Accelerator concert, coming on June 10 DAYVILLE - Area residents will have two opportunities in May to attend free Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings. United Services will be holding the free 8-hour course twice in May, on Monday May 15 and Monday May 22 from [...]
Colleen Harrington, LCSW, MBA, Returns to United Services, Inc. Dayville, CT – United Services is proud to announce that effective Friday, April 28, Colleen Harrington, LCSW, MBA will begin serving as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of United Services, Inc., Northeast Connecticut’s non-profit community behavioral health center. Ms. Harrington previously served in numerous senior management positions with the Connecticut [...]
The 11th Annual Particle Accelerator: A Day of Music and Hope will be held Saturday, June 10, 2017 and for the first time will be on Main Street in downtown Putnam. The free, all day music festival features 20 bands playing music of all genres and for all ages. The concert begins at noon and will continue until 9 p.m. The [...]
Boosted by event sponsorships and attendance of more than 120 people, United Services 16th Annual Irish Night raised $10,000 for Children and Family Programs on Friday, March 17 at The Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock. The night included a gourmet corned beef and cabbage dinner, live music with Irish sing-alongs from Dragonfly Diversion, and a silent auction featuring many [...]
Local residents have the opportunity to support critical children and family programs at United Services 16th Annual Irish Night, to be held Friday, March 17 at The Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock. Irish Night includes a gourmet corned beef and cabbage dinner, with fish and vegetarian options available, live music with Irish sing-alongs, and a silent auction featuring many [...]
United Services, Inc. held its annual Legislative Dinner on Thursday, January 26th to provide area members of the General Assembly with an overview of the growing need for behavioral health and wellness programs throughout the region. The evening meeting, hosted at United Services Dayville Regional Clinical Center and attended by legislators and members of the United Services Board of [...]
Putnam Ford staff and President Rick Place helped to spread holiday cheer to local families Thursday, December 15 at their 19th annual “Christmas is for Kids” party. The party, hosted at the dealership, was attended by more than 80 children and adults from United Services’ human service programs, including the Domestic Violence Program, Center for Autism, and other family-oriented programs, [...]
Local agency announces new board and recognizes community partners and long-serving staff helping to create healthy communities in northeastern Connecticut Dayville, CT – United Services, Inc., Connecticut’s largest private, nonprofit behavioral health center celebrated its 52nd Anniversary Thursday with its Annual Dinner held at Grill 37 in Pomfret. United Services President/CEO Diane L. Manning reflected on United Services eventful past [...]
Addresses the Common Question: “Why Doesn’t She Just Leave” Windham County, CT - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, an issue that remains prevalent in Northeast Connecticut communities; yet is often ignored and many times misunderstood due to its complexities. In Her Shoes is a two-hour interactive presentation that explores the lives of survivors of domestic violence. Participants will move, [...]
United Services marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month DCIM100MEDIADJI_0142.JPG Windham County, CT – October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, an issue that remains prevalent in Northeast Connecticut communities; yet is often ignored and many times misunderstood due to its complexities. This year alone there have been 9 intimate partner homicides in Connecticut, while Domestic Violence emergency shelter beds remain [...]