November 15, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Teens4Change Presents: Basket Bingo Mount Anthony Union Middle School 747 East Road, Bennington, VT, United States Join the youth of United Counseling Service's Teens4Change program for a Basket Bingo fundraiser! Gift baskets filled with local items will be raffled off and food and drinks will be available for purchase. Doors open at 5:30pm and bingo starts at 6:30pm. Presale tickets are $10/ticket and tickets at the door are $13/ticket. Please contact
December 1, 2023 @ 8:30 am - 3:00 pm Adult Mental Health First Aid Join the more than 2.6 million First Aiders who have chosen to be the difference in their community. Learn how to support your friends, family, and neighbors. Adult Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) teaches you how to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental health and substance use challenges among adults. You’ll build skills
December 8, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Holiday Craft Fair First Baptist Church 601 Main Street, Bennington, VT, United States The annual Holiday Craft Fair hosted by the Developmental Services Connections program returns on December 8, 2023, at the First Baptist Church in Bennington, VT. Clients of UCS’ Developmental Services division will host the event, and other local crafters, artists, and makers in the community are invited to attend as vendors. Shoppers can stop by
February 14, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Bake Sale Spring Center 655 Gage Street, Bennington, VT, United States Do you have a sweet tooth? The Developmental Services Division’s Connections Program is hosting a Bake Sale at the Spring Center in Bennington on Valentine’s Day from 9am to 3pm. All proceeds benefit the Client Activities Fund. Contact Burke at (802)445-7285 or CBurke@ucsvt.org for more information. DS Bake Sale Flyer
March 14, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm Pi Day Bake Off Spring Center 655 Gage Street, Bennington, VT, United States Join UCS Developmental Services on March 14 for a sweet fundraiser to benefit the Client Activities Fund, which makes it possible for our clients to enjoy fun experiences throughout the year. This year, clients visited the Baby Animals exhibit at Hancock Shaker Village, enjoyed the annual Schaghticoke Fair, played video games together at Gamer’s Grotto,
April 30, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Head Start Open Interviews Spring Center 655 Gage Street, Bennington, VT, United States Join us at the Spring Center April 30, from 4-6pm for open interviews! Head Start/Early Head Start of Bennington County will host an Open Interviews event from 4-6pm on April 30 for its early childhood programs at the Spring Center at 655 Gage Street in Bennington, VT. Hiring managers will offer on the spot interviews
May 28, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm HOPE House Open House HOPE House 1128 Monument Avenue, Bennington, VT, United States Join UCS' Children, Youth and Family Services division for an open house on May 28 to celebrate the opening of Healthy Options for Psychiatric Emergencies (HOPE House). The new program provides support and treatment for kids and adolescents with emotional and behavioral challenges through its Psychiatric Urgent Care for Kids (PUCK) program and Intensive Outpatient
May 30, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm Safe to Go! Free Car Seat Fitting Event Ocean Start Parking Lot 99 Bennington Square, Bennington, VT, United States Car seat fitting. Join United Children's Services, Bennington Fire Department, Bennington County Sheriff's Office, UCS Children, Youth, and Family Services, and Head Start at the Ocean City Job Parking Lot Thursday, May 30 for a free car seat fitting event! In partnership with SeatSmart. Learn more at BeSeatSmart.org
June 5, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Just Getting By: An Evening with Bess O’Brien Bennington Theater 331 Main Street, Bennington, VT, United States Join Bennington County Coalition for the Homeless, Sunrise Family Resource Center, Turning Point Recovery Center of Bennington, and United Counseling Service for a screening of Vermont filmmaker Bess O'Brien's film, Just Getting By, followed by a Q & A discussion with Bess O'Brien. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 5 at Bennington Theater. Free