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
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Each May, Mental Health advocates across the country, including United Services, mark Mental Health Awareness Month with increased efforts to raise awareness. In 2013, President Barack Obama was the first U.S. President to officially recognize Mental Health Awareness Month with a proclamation. President Obama has again marked the awareness month [...]
How to “GoodShop” to Support Your Neighbors in Need this Holiday Season
With the post-Thanksgiving holiday shopping season nearly upon us, United Services is calling on residents of the Quiet Corner to “GoodShop” for their neighbors in need. Simply go to the United Services website at www.UnitedServicesCT.org and click on the “GoodShop” logo at the bottom of the page. The online shopping [...]
Coventry Police, United Services Collaborate on New Program to Better Serve Domestic Violence Victims
Partnership is Latest in CT to Employ Nationally-Recognized Pilot Program United Services, Inc. and the Coventry Police Department are collaborating in a new effort, the Lethality Assessment Program (LAP), to provide immediate safety and support services to victims at the scene of a domestic violence incident. Through the LAP, Coventry [...]
Particle Accelerator Concert Raises Record Funds for Mental Health, Suicide Prevention Programs
Nearly $9,000 Raised for United Services at 7th Annual Free Music Festival Held in Memory of Local Musician, the Legendary Jack Young, Jr. Organizers of the annual benefit music festival Particle Accelerator: A Day of Music and Hope have announced that this year’s festival, held on June 8 at Rotary [...]
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