United Counseling Service is pleased to welcome Lori Vadakin as Director of Mental Health and Substance Use Services. Lori will be responsible for the clinical and administrative oversight of the agency’s system of care for Mental Health, Substance Use Treatment and Community Rehabilitation and Treatment programs. Vadakin was the past Director of Trauma Integration Services at VPI South Residential Treatment Centers for Girls, and she is a Certified Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapist and Consultant. She received her BA in History/Pre-Law at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts and her master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Antioch New England Graduate School. Vadakin was one of the first clinicians trained in Attachment, Self-Regulation and Compet...[ more ]

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...

Youth Mental Health First Aid Training

Start On: March 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...

Mentoring at UCS Bowlathon

Start On: April 04, 2020

The annual bowlathon is the major fundraiser for Mentoring at UCS, a program which matches children with adult mentors. Our program makes a difference in this community. Higher grades, lower ...