The Latest News in Our Mission to Create Healthy Communities
We’ve got a lot going on, and that’s a wonderful thing. From program and services news to community events, to legislative advocacy and more – here’s what’s happening at United Services.
Media Contact:
Cherie Poirier, MBA
860-774-2020 (office)
cpoirier@usmhs.org
Latest News
United Services New Clinical Center Opened on Wednesday June 5
Mansfield, CT – United Services, Inc., Northeast Connecticut’s Local Mental Health Authority, is pleased to announce that it has been granted state license approvals to begin providing behavioral health and related wellness services at its new state-of-the-art Windham Regional Health and Wellness Center at 140 North Frontage Road, Mansfield, [...]
18th Annual Irish Night Coming March 15
United Services is once again offering local residents the opportunity to support critical children and family programs and enjoy a fun night of St. Paddy’s fun at their 18th Annual Irish Night, to be held Friday, March 15 at The Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock. Irish Night includes a [...]
Sunflowers for Kids on Sunday Sept. 2
Free, Family Friendly event to benefit local Children and Family Programs Pomfret, CT – Lapsley Orchard is set to host its 14th annual Sunflowers for Kids event on Sunday, September 2nd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The orchard’s end-of-summer bounty of sunflowers and wildflowers will be harvested and sold [...]
United Services Top in State for Children’s Evidence-Based Programs
Local Agency Recognized at State Conference for High Utilization of Two Child and Family Evidence-Based Programs DAYVILLE – United Services was recently recognized for its high utilization of two evidence-based programs for treating trauma and behavioral health in children. The agency was recognized at the annual Healing Connecticut’s Children: The [...]
Northeast Communities Against Substance Abuse (NECASA) to Close
On June 6, 2018, the Board of Directors of Northeast Communities Against Substance Abuse (NECASA) voted to close the agency and dissolve its non-profit corporation. NECASA began serving the twenty-one towns in Northeast Connecticut in 1990 as the second Regional Substance Abuse Action Council formed in Connecticut. Over the organization’s [...]
12th Annual Particle Accelerator Raises Awareness, $10,000 for Suicide Prevention
Hundreds of local residents and families came out to Putnam’s Rotary Park Saturday June 9 for the 12th Annual Particle Accelerator: A Day of Music and Hope, an annual benefit concert that raises awareness for suicide and depression and funds for United Services. The free, all day music festival featured [...]
Congressman Joe Courtney, USDA tour United Services new Mansfield Wellness Center
Windham Regional Health and Wellness Center on Track to Open Spring 2019 Mansfield, CT - U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney and U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development regional staff today toured the construction site for United Services new Windham Regional Health and Wellness Center, scheduled to open in Spring 2019. Courtney [...]
United Services Announces New Senior Outreach Program
DAYVILLE - United Services is excited to announce its newest program offering, the Senior Outreach and Engagement Program for Northeastern and Southeastern Conn. Funded by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), Senior Outreach is intended to serve at-risk older adults (age 55 and older). The goals of [...]
Particle Accelerator 12 Coming June 9
Particle Accelerator will return for its 12th year Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Putnam’s Rotary Park. 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 annual benefit concert has two [...]
Irish Night Raises $11,000 for United Services Children and Family Programs
Boosted by event sponsorships and a record attendance, United Services 17th Annual Irish Night raised nearly $11,000 for Children and Family Programs on Friday, March 16 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 [...]
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