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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

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Sunflowers for Kids on Sunday Sept. 2

Free, Family Friendly event to benefit local Children and Family Programs Pomfret, CT – Lapsley Orchard is set to host its 14th annual Sunflowers for Kids event on Sunday, September 2nd from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  The orchard’s end-of-summer bounty of sunflowers and wildflowers will be harvested and sold [...]

July 31st, 2018|

United Services Top in State for Children’s Evidence-Based Programs

Local Agency Recognized at State Conference for High Utilization of Two Child and Family Evidence-Based Programs  DAYVILLE – United Services was recently recognized for its high utilization of two evidence-based programs for treating trauma and behavioral health in children. The agency was recognized at the annual Healing Connecticut’s Children: The [...]

July 12th, 2018|

Northeast Communities Against Substance Abuse (NECASA) to Close

On June 6, 2018, the Board of Directors of Northeast Communities Against Substance Abuse (NECASA) voted to close the agency and dissolve its non-profit corporation. NECASA began serving the twenty-one towns in Northeast Connecticut in 1990 as the second Regional Substance Abuse Action Council formed in Connecticut. Over the organization’s [...]

June 26th, 2018|

United Services Announces New Senior Outreach Program

DAYVILLE - United Services is excited to announce its newest program offering, the Senior Outreach and Engagement Program for Northeastern and Southeastern Conn. Funded by the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), Senior Outreach is intended to serve at-risk older adults (age 55 and older). The goals of [...]

April 26th, 2018|

Particle Accelerator 12 Coming June 9

Particle Accelerator will return for its 12th year Saturday, June 9, 2018 in Putnam’s Rotary Park. The free, all day music festival features 20 bands playing music of all genres and for all ages. The concert begins at noon and will continue until 9 p.m. The annual benefit concert has two [...]

April 19th, 2018|

How to be Your Child’s Best Advocate

WAUREGAN - FAVOR, Inc. and United Services will host a community event, "How to be Your Child's Best Advocate," a training for parents and caregivers who have children with behavioral and mental health challenges. The training will be held Saturday March 10 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. with Carolyn [...]

February 14th, 2018|

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