United Counseling Service Programs
Many struggle during the holidays. How can you help?
By Katie Aiken, Clinical Intake Coordinator, United Counseling Service For many, the holiday season is a joyful time of the year, filled with celebrations, and social gatherings with family and friends. Unfortunately for others, this season can also be filled with sadness, loneliness, and anxiety. If someone you know is struggling emotionally, you can be the difference in getting them the help they need. Every 40 seconds, someone in the world dies by suicide. In the state of Vermont, one person dies by suicide every 3 days. These numbers are difficult to comprehend, and even more staggering to discover that for every person that dies by suicide, 25 more attempt. While many people experience fleeting thoughts of suicide, their threats often go ignored. Debunking the myth that these th...[ more ]
United Counseling Service Events
Adult Mental Health First Aid Training
Start On: January 15, 2020
Mental Health First Aid is a two day, 8-hour training course which teaches participants an action plan to assess a situation, select, and implement interventions and secure appropriate care for the individual. The program introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common tre...
UCS Presents: Angst
Start On: January 29, 2020
IndieFlix, a leading independent online streaming platform, along with its non-profit arm, the IndieFlix Foundation, is sparking a global conversation about anxiety through screenings of its brand-new documentary, “Angst: Raising Awareness Around Anxiety”. On Wednesday, January 29th United Counseling Service will hold a special screening of the documentary at the Manchester Community Library t...
Adult Mental Health First Aid Training
Start On: February 24, 2020
Mental Health First Aid is a two day, 8-hour training course which teaches participants an action plan to assess a situation, select, and implement interventions and secure appropriate care for the individual. The program introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common tre...
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