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
Tickets for Irish Night Now on Sale!
On Thursday, March 17, United Services will host our 15th annual Irish Night, now at Wrights Mill Farm in Canterbury, to benefit Children and Family Programs. These include: One of the busiest Child Guidance Clinics in the state, providing trauma-informed and trauma-focused mental health services for children and adolescents. Family [...]
Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Trainings in Feb. and March
Area residents will have two opportunities in coming months to attend free Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings. United Services will be holding the free 8-hour course on Wednesday, February 3 and again on Wednesday March 2 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day at United Services Dayville office, [...]
Calls of Support Needed!
Resident Calls to Legislators Needed to Push for State Bonding Support for Windham Clinical Center United Services has been seeking state support for a critically needed new Windham Region Clinical Center, intended to expand and enhance access to behavioral health, autism services, and other programs vital to the children and [...]
Holiday Giving Support from Verizon HopeLine
The holidays will be brighter for children in the United Services Domestic Violence Program thanks to a $1,000 donation from HopeLine from Verizon Wireless. The funds will be used for parents in the program to purchase holiday gifts for their children. Domestic Violence Program Manager Julie Hoagland helped Intensive Services [...]
United Services Celebrates Wellness Success
State Deputy Commissioner Joins Quarterly Celebration of Wellness Pilot Program WILLIMANTIC – Members of United Services Lighthouse Clubhouse have lost 101 pounds since April through a wellness pilot program, and the agency and Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Deputy Commissioner Nancy Navarretta celebrated Friday. United Services is [...]
Free Youth Mental Health First Aid Training in December
United Services will be holding a free, 8-hour Youth Mental Health First Aid training to the community on Saturday, December 12 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Kingdom Destiny Outreach International (KDOI) 120 Union Street, Willimantic, CT. There is limited availability for this award-winning training, which is the [...]
United Services Celebrates Year with Annual Meeting and Dinner
Local agency announces new board and recognizes community partners and long-serving staff helping to create healthy communities in northeastern Connecticut United Services, Inc., Connecticut’s largest private, nonprofit behavioral health center celebrated its 51st Anniversary Thursday with its Annual Dinner held at Wrights Mill Farm in Canterbury. United Services President/CEO Diane [...]
United Services Achieves 100% In Enhanced Care Clinic Services For Behavioral Healthcare
Local agency has successfully met rapid access requirements for 22 straight quarters DAYVILLE – United Services, Inc. recently achieved 100 percent compliance for Enhanced Care Clinic access for the 3rd quarter of this year, July to September, marking 22 straight quarters (5 ½ years) of meeting the stringent state guidelines. [...]
Free Mental Health First Aid Training in December offered by United Services
Openings available for December 9th and 10th Training in Dayville United Services will be hosting a free 8-hour Mental Health First Aid training to the community on December 9th and 10th at United Services’ Dayville Clinic at 1007 North Main Street, Dayville, CT from 9:00am – 1:00pm each day. Participation [...]
Mansfield Free Mental Health First Aid Training
FREE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING OFFERED BY UNITED SERVICES Openings available for November 17th & 19th Training United Services will be hosting a free 8-hour Mental Health First Aid training to the community on November 17th and 19th at Mansfield Town Hall’s Council Chambers, 4 South Eagleville Road, Mansfield, [...]
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