Boosted by event sponsorships and a record attendance, United Services 17th Annual Irish Night raised nearly $11,000 for Children and Family Programs on Friday, March 16 at The Mansion at Bald Hill in Woodstock.

The night included a gourmet corned beef and cabbage dinner, live music with Irish sing-alongs from Eastern Connecticut’s own Kala Farnham and a silent auction featuring many exciting items, including local gift certificates, items and passes, sports, music and movie memorabilia and a 6 day African Safari for two!

Event sponsors Mutual of America and Genoa Healthcare, as well as Jewett City Savings Bank, Rogers Corporation and Lake Road Generating helped to make the event a success. Close to 60 local businesses donated items or gift certificates and 125 local residents attended.

“United Services continues to see an increasing demand for these critical children and family programs despite continued cuts to the region’s already insufficient state funding,” said United Services president/CEO Diane L. Manning. “United Services is grateful for the tremendous community support we receive each year for Irish Night to help us to meet the community need.”

United Services has recently been calling attention to state funding inequities impacting the health and welfare of Northeast CT residents, including funding formulas that provide other state residents with up to seven times the amount of per capita funding for some programs and services.

All proceeds benefitted United Services 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 Programs, including parent education and support groups such as Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
  • The region’s only Domestic Violence Program, providing 24/7/365 emergency crisis, shelter and supportive services to women and children.
  • Wraparound clinical care and support services for Autism Spectrum Disorders at the Center for Autism.
  • Youth Service Bureau and Juvenile Review Board, coordinating youth service programs and juvenile justice intervention.

 

About United Services, Inc.

United Services, Inc. is a private, non-profit and comprehensive behavioral health center, creating healthy communities throughout northeast Connecticut for nearly 50 years through mental health and social service programs, chemical abuse treatment, domestic violence programs, and community behavioral health prevention and education programs.  With 12 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 is also the designated Youth Service Bureau in 10 towns within its service area, and its Center for Autism has recently brought specialized treatment and programs for children and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder and their families to eastern Connecticut and surrounding areas.  United Services, Inc. is a 501c3 nonprofit organization.  To learn more, visit www.UnitedServicesCT.org.