DAYVILLE – Plainfield First Selectman Kevin Cunningham visited United Services Dayville clinic this week to deliver $53,000 in funding support from the Town of Plainfield.

“We are grateful for the Town of Plainfield’s support of the critical programs United Services provides to their residents,” said United Services President/CEO Diane L. Manning. “Their investment will assist us in continuing to meet the skyrocketing need we have seen in the last two years.”

United Services, the non-profit, community-based outpatient behavioral health center and Local Mental Health Authority, has experienced dramatic increases across its programs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, with some programs operating at a more than 100 percent increase over pre-COVID times.

United Services operates more than 30 programs under its one administration, including outpatient mental health and addiction services, parenting and family programs, youth programs, crisis programs, and community education and prevention programs.

Plainfield’s support included $3,000 in funding from the town’s FY22 general government budget. Each year United Services requests per capita support from its 21 towns for its programs.

Additionally, Plainfield allocated $50,000 from its share of the federal American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 dollars. Those funds will support United Services Crisis Response Program’s work in responding to emergencies in the community alongside Plainfield Police, as well as youth and family supports in the Youth Service Bureau and Kinship Care Program.

“The town of Plainfield has always seen the value of services that USI provides to the region but in particular to the town of Plainfield,” Cunningham said. “We appreciate the cooperative efforts that USI, our residents and especially the Plainfield Police receive during these difficult times.”