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United Services Resumes Office Visits

After extensive preparation, United Services has resumed office visits for adult, child and family mental health and substance abuse services at our clinical locations in Dayville and Mansfield. An essential health care provider, United Services has remained open during the COVID-19 pandemic and had been providing the majority of its services via telehealth for the last several months. The [...]

July 1st, 2020|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: , |

What is EAP?

What is EAP? United Services’ Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a contracted service provided by employers to help employees and their families resolve job related, personal or family problems. Program Manager Liz Westcott, LCSW, explains the EAP benefit for employers and employees. For more information on EAP, visit [...]

May 18th, 2020|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: , , |

Telehealth Services Survey

Have you received Telehealth Services from United Services? An external research organization is conducting a survey about these new services. Your response will be completely anonymous. United Services will receive aggregate data with no identifying or individual information and will use this data to examine our existing services and plan for future offerings. The survey is brief and your [...]

May 8th, 2020|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: , |

United Services Announces New Medical Director

Dr. Sarah deAsis brings experience in PTSD Dayville, CT - United Services, Inc., Northeast Connecticut’s non-profit Community Behavioral Health and Wellness Center, announced the appointment of Dr. Sarah DeAsis as Medical Director on Friday May 1. deAsis most recently was Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at Day Kimball Hospital, where she had been on staff since 2012. deAsis [...]

May 1st, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: |

Resources for Children and Families

Resources for Children and Families Related to Covid-19 Governor Lamont and DCF Commissioner Dorantes  have launched the "When it Builds Up, Talk it Out" campaign. Talk It Out Flyer Public service announcements can be viewed at: TalkITOutCT.com TV PSA  as well as radio: TalkItOutCt.com Radio PSA Parents who wish to access supports are invited to call 833-258-5011 and speak [...]

April 1st, 2020|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: |

Telehealth FAQs

United Services is now offering Telehealth services. Please see below for FAQs about this new service. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 860-774-2020 or 860-456-2261. Telehealth FAQ What is telehealth? Telehealth is the remote delivery of health care services and clinical information by use of electronic technology over the Internet. Is telehealth safe? Telehealth is [...]

March 31st, 2020|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: |

Digital Social Support and Connection Options

The CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) has provided some resources for Digital Social Support and Connection during the stay at home recommendation. View the resources by clicking Digital Social Support and Connection Options.

March 23rd, 2020|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: |

Taking Care of Your Mental Health During COVID-19

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA - samhsa.gov) has provided some resources on taking care of your mental health during an infectious disease outbreak. The resources are provided below. Taking Care of Your Behavioral Health During Infectious Disease Breakouts Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Breakouts Talking With Children During Infectios Disease Breakouts For more information [...]

March 16th, 2020|Categories: COVID-19, News|Tags: |

Irish Night Postponed to October 16

Woodstock, CT–  United Services has made the decision to postpone our annual Irish Night event, scheduled for Friday March 13, to Friday October 16. The event will still be held at 6 p.m. at The Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock. “Given the current public health situation, we felt that postponing our event was the safest course of action,” [...]

March 12th, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: |

February Calendar for Welcome Arms

The Welcome Arms calendar is for members who are currently enrolled in the program. The program serves adult clients over age 18 who have a serious mental illness as their primary diagnosis.  The program is available to clients who live in the 10 Connecticut towns surrounding United Services’ Dayville clinic. For more information about our program, visit our website page. [...]

February 3rd, 2020|Categories: News|Tags: |
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