Congressional delegation and USDA Recognized for their Support
Mansfield, CT – United Services, Inc., Northeast Connecticut’s Local Mental Health Authority hosted a ceremonial ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration of its new Windham Regional Health and Wellness Center on Monday, July 8, 2019. Guests of honor included Congressman Joe Courtney, representatives of the Connecticut Congressional Delegation, and officials from the US Department of Agriculture who were instrumental in securing federal loans for the long delayed facility construction. An estimated 150 people attended Monday’s event, which included tours of the 30,000 square foot new facility.
“United Services’ Board of Directors decided to move forward to secure federal loans to construct this new regional clinic because we could no longer wait for the state to respond to our community’s need for the comprehensive and compassionate care everyone deserves,” said United Services President and CEO Diane L. Manning. “Our old facility could not accommodate the exponential growth in demand for our services or the state-of-the-art integrated wellness services we offer today.”
Since 2007 United Services has seen its Outpatient Behavioral Health Services volume more than double, rising over 250%. Despite having some of the highest per capita needs in the state, northeast Connecticut receives the lowest per capita state adult mental health funding.
Recognizing the skyrocketing demand for Behavioral Health and related services, United Services largely self-financed the $13 million expansion and consolidation project, utilizing both federal and local bank loans as well as corporate donations raised through the Neighborhood Assistance Act, including donations by Jewett City Savings Bank. United Services, Inc. continues to seek matching funds from the State of Connecticut.
United Services’ new Windham Regional Health and Wellness Center will allow for the expansion of vitally needed services in the Windham Region, including co-located child and family counseling, adult behavioral health services, as well as outpatient psychiatric and substance abuse services to the community and expanded Medication Assisted Treatment Program to help individuals in the Windham region who are struggling with opioid dependency.
About United Services, Inc.
United Services, Inc. is a private, non-profit and comprehensive behavioral health center, creating healthy communities throughout northeast Connecticut for over 55 years through mental health and social service programs, chemical abuse treatment, domestic violence programs, and community behavioral health prevention and education programs. With multiple locations and a staff of over 250, United Services operates more than 30 separate behavioral health programs, including the only domestic violence shelter for women and children in the region. United Services, Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit organization. To learn more, visit www.UnitedServicesCT.org.