United Counseling Service

United Counseling Service Building a stronger community by empowering individuals and families to live healthy and meaningful lives.

Since 1958 UCS has provided skilled care to help people improve their quality of life.www.ucsvt.orgClick "Info" tab for more.See "Boxes" for FB policy.

New for 2025 – Every Superhero Gets a Medal! 🏅Suit up, lace up, and join us for our Superhero 5K!This year, we’re leveli...
08/16/2025

New for 2025 – Every Superhero Gets a Medal! 🏅
Suit up, lace up, and join us for our Superhero 5K!
This year, we’re leveling up — every finisher will receive a shiny new race medal to celebrate their heroic run. Whether you walk, jog, or fly across the finish line, you’ll have a medal to prove you’re a true champion.

Register Now: https://www.raceentry.com/races/ucs-superhero-5k/2025/register

Big thanks to The Bike Hub  for generously donating a tag-along bike to our Developmental Services program! This amazing...
08/15/2025

Big thanks to The Bike Hub for generously donating a tag-along bike to our Developmental Services program! This amazing gift means our clients who once faced barriers to riding can now feel the joy of biking. Thank you, Chuck, for helping make this happen!

08/14/2025

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📅 It's time to get those calendars filled up with events and we've got a great opportunity for you this fall! Join us on Main Street in Bennington for our 2nd Annual SoberFest, September 20, 2025!!

✔ This year we have two options for you to choose from that best fit your needs. Email soberfest@tpcbennington.org to learn how to register! This year is going to be incredible!!!

We were featured on WCAX yesterday highlighting our free gun locks and medication bags, now available to our community. ...
08/14/2025

We were featured on WCAX yesterday highlighting our free gun locks and medication bags, now available to our community.

Stop by our main location at 100 Ledge Hill Drive, Bennington to pick yours up today, at no cost.

A Bennington-based mental health group is offering free gun locks and secure storage bags for medications to deter suicides.

Sunshine, smiles, and summer fun at our 2025 Staff Picnic at Lake Shaftsbury!  From the delicious bites from Hound Dogs ...
08/13/2025

Sunshine, smiles, and summer fun at our 2025 Staff Picnic at Lake Shaftsbury! From the delicious bites from Hound Dogs food truck to refreshing lemonade, sweet ice cream, and colorful face painting, it was the perfect day to celebrate our amazing team!

08/12/2025

We want to share how excited we are about our new school year, beginning Sept. 4. This year is extra special as we celebrate 60 years of Head Start. Our

Join Bennington County Head Start-Early Head Start tomorrow for open interviews and open enrollment!
08/12/2025

Join Bennington County Head Start-Early Head Start tomorrow for open interviews and open enrollment!

🎉 We’re Hiring – Open Interviews! 🎉

Looking for your next opportunity? Come see us!

📍 Where: Our Spring location- 655 Gage Street, Bennington
🗓 When: Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
⏰ Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM

We’re hosting open interviews — no appointment needed! Just bring your resume and a great attitude. 🙌

Whether you're starting fresh or looking for your next move, we’d love to meet you.
Tag a friend who’s job hunting! 👇

08/11/2025

The annual UCS Superhero 5K and Kids' Dash is an opportunity for our community to come together for a fun day for a great cause! This event directly benefits our peer-led Teens4Change program for local youth, providing important funds to support their weekly meetings, fun outings, and community service days.

Sign up for the UCS Superhero 5K at ucsvt.org/events!

Join Head Start and Early Head Start of Bennington County for Open Enrollment on Wednesday August 13, 2025, from 3 – 5pm...
08/10/2025

Join Head Start and Early Head Start of Bennington County for Open Enrollment on Wednesday August 13, 2025, from 3 – 5pm at the Spring Center.

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Head Start and Early Head Start of Bennington County will host Open Enrollment on August 15, 2025, from 3-5pm at the Spring Center.

Join Head Start and Early Head Start of Bennington County for Open Interviews on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, from 3 – 5p...
08/09/2025

Join Head Start and Early Head Start of Bennington County for Open Interviews on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, from 3 – 5pm, at the Spring Center. Staff will be onsite to answer questions and meet with potential candidates.

More details below:

Head Start and Early Head Start of Bennington County host Open Interviews on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the Spring Center.

Read our August Newsletter below!
08/08/2025

Read our August Newsletter below!

Email from Meet Alijah, our August Staff Spotlight, and learn about our open positions and recent happenings in Bennington County August 1, 2025 Staff Spotlight: Alijah Lanteigne Care Manager, Adult M

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100 Ledge Hill Drive
Bennington, VT
05201

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Sunday 12am - 12am

Telephone

+18024425491

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History of UCS

In May of 1958 Bennington Family Service Center and the state-operated Bennington Child Guidance Clinic merged and established United Counseling Service of Bennington County, Inc.

In 1961, UCS entered into a cooperative program with Putnam Memorial Hospital to develop a comprehensive mental health program where UCS psychologists and social workers provided a complete range of counseling services in cooperation with the hospital.

From an original staff of six and a budget of thirteen thousand dollars, UCS has grown steadily with the aid of federal and state grants. Today there are more than 300 staff and a multimillion dollar annual operating budget. This tremendous growth demonstrates real need in the community and our ability to respond to those needs.

The growth of UCS programs and facilities reflects the process of deinstitutionalization in Vermont and nationwide.