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Local Agency one of 10 Nationwide Chosen DAYVILLE - The National Council for Behavioral Health recently announced United Services is one of 10 community behavioral health organizations nationwide that will participate in a new initiative aimed to help eliminate tobacco and cancer disparities among people with behavioral health conditions. During the seven-month program, United Services will partner with technical experts [...]

United Services will be hosting a free 8-hour Mental Health First Aid training to the community on August 2 and 4 at United Services’ Dayville Clinic at 1007 North Main Street, Dayville, CT from 9:00am – 1:00pm each day. Participation is required for both sessions to become certified in Mental Health First Aid. The 8-hour training is limited to the [...]

Organizers of Particle Accelerator were honored for a decade of raising awareness for suicide and depression at the 10th Annual Particle Accelerator concert June 11 in Putnam's Rotary Park. From left: Putnam residents Jack and Grace Young, United Services President/CEO Diane Manning, and Putnam residents Eric and Sandy Gould. PUTNAM - Hundreds of local residents and families came out to [...]

Contest is part of United Services Domestic Violence Program’s Youth Outreach Program WILLIMANTIC - Voting is now open on a Healthy Relationship Poster Contest by local teens at the Willimantic Public Library. Voting opened Monday and will continue until June 7 on five posters created by local students enrolled in United Services Domestic Violence Program’s Teen Healthy Relationship Certificate Course. [...]

Awareness and Prevention of Suicide and Depression Focus of Annual Event PUTNAM – As Particle Accelerator marks its 10th Anniversary this year, the critical work promoting awareness and education about suicide and depression has never been more important, as federal data released Friday showed suicide rates steadily increased from 1999 to 2014, hitting their highest rate in nearly 30 years [...]

Community trainings funded by Particle Accelerator concert, coming on June 11 Area residents will have two opportunities in May to attend free Mental Health First Aid trainings. United Services will be holding the free 8-hour course over two days: Fridays May 13 and 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day at United Services Dayville office, 1007 North Main [...]

USI Seeks State Support for Windham Regional Clinic to address 248% outpatient  increase Hartford, CT - United Services, Inc. today joined with members of The State Department on Aging and the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) to reveal the findings of a yearlong initiative to assess the regional mental health resources vital to the well being of [...]