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:
Diane Manning, President CEO
860-774-2020 (office)
dvdlmanning@usmhs.org
Latest News
United Services Staff Selected to Present National Webinar
Local agency recognized as national leader in assisting health organizations transition to DSM-5 DAYVILLE – United Services staff will lead a national webinar on the transition to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) later this month. The DSM is the standard classification of [...]
United Services Board and Staff recognized as “Family Champions”
The Connecticut Council of Family Service Agencies (CCFSA) recently named United Services Board Member Romeo Blackmar and United Services Case Manager Stephen Benoit as recipients of the 2014 “Family Champion Award.” Annually the Council recognizes one board member and one staff member from each of its member agencies as Family Champions for consistently [...]
United Services Domestic Violence Public Service Announcements
Thanks to support from the Jeffrey P. Ossen Family Foundation, United Services has produced two Public Service Announcements on Domestic Violence. The 30 second PSAs are airing now on Charter Communications in the Windham region. The extended version can be viewed at our YouTube page by clicking here. Please take [...]
Particle Accelerator 8 to be held June 7 in Rotary Park, Putnam
Particle Accelerator 8 will be held June 7, 2014 at Rotary Park in downtown Putnam. This free, family-friendly music and art festival is held in memory of local musician Jack Young, Jr. and to raise awareness and funds for suicide prevention and local mental health programs. The event features a [...]
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 [...]