United Counseling Service Annual Report 2008 / 2009

UCS

Less than two months after celebrating our 50th anniversary in September 2008, national economic conditions began to impact our bottom line. In the face of several cuts in funding, we took steps to remain financially secure: eliminating 6% of our workforce by not filling vacancies and cutting other important expense items to trim 4% from our overall budget. We are proud to say that client care and safety remained our highest priority and was not compromised. Yet, frankly, we are worried that our community’s safety net is seriously strained. Forecasts for coming budget years paint an uncertain economic picture. As we face hard choices still to come, we hope the community will continue to make the most economical choice and support our most vulnerable neighbors. Beyond the facts and figures of an annual report are people—clients, staff, stakeholders who make UCS what it is: a very successful community mental health and developmental services agency. Working together, we can create a strengthened community where people feel valued, empowered, and purposeful.

CatamountBennington Club Frederick & Judith Buechneranonymous advised Fund of the Vermont Community Foundationanonymous in honor of Arielle FerrellRoss & alice Sandler in honor of Donald Ferrell & Joanna Mintzerthe Bank of BenningtonFrederick & Constance West

GReen mountainnicholas & Dorothy Danforthanne & Kent Gatlingarthur & Pamela Gilbert, Jr.Roby & Whit Harrington iiiRobert & Cora may HoweWalker & Dricka Kimball, Jr.anonymousanonymousanonymousPaul Parker & Sandra Readanonymouselizabeth thompsonLangdon Wheeler & mary metcalfe

taConiCabacus automationGordon & Lucy ambachanonymousmichael & Diana BickfordWilliam & Ruth BotzowRoger BrownanonymousanonymousCharles & Jane Childs, Jr.austin & Gillian ChinnanonymousDonald & Patricia DorrRichard & martha HeilemannDonald & Verrall Keelan in honor of Gerrit KouwenhovenBill & Jan KettererJohn & marie LaPentaJohn & Christine mcmahon in memory of John & Eileen mcmahon and Joan & Frieda Trypucmanchester Lions Clubmerck Partnership for GivinganonymousKeith & Pam nemlichanonymousPeter Reed Donovan & nancy ScattergoodRegional affordable Housing Corporation in memory of Archie WarnerRobert & anna taggartthe Bay & Paul Foundations, inc.theodore & norma thomas, Jr.Rudolph & margaret WeaverPeter & marta Willettunited Church Dorset/east Rupert Women’s Fellowshiptown of Winhallavery Wood

equinoxmarcia ahlborgDavid & Dorothy ashton Jr.aspen motelHelmut & alma augensteinthe Frances & Benjamin Benenson Foundation, inc.anonymousmichael & Cathy BradyPeter & Patricia Broderson in memory of Janet Fiehn

Jane BurkhardtCarbone automotive GroupJean & Gene CeglowskiKen & Lila CestoneWilliam & Sheila ChildsBrent CoffieldRalph Colin, Jr.anonymousRichard & Carolyn Connellymarlyn CoutureCharles Salem & Sarah DahlDee’s electrical Service, inc.Jeremy & Claudia Doleal Ducci’s italian PantryDydo & Company, inc.Dick & Janet FabriciusJames FaszholzDonald Ferrell in honor of Joanna MintzerFirst Congregational Church of manchesterDanforth & Barbara Geer iiianonymousnorman & Selma GreenbergH. Greenberg & Son, inc.John & Bonnie Halpin in memory of Archie WarnerScott HamnerJames & marilyn Handtimothy & Frances HolbrookRichard & ann JacksonHugh JohnsonPeter KingGreg King & Sharon Cotterellmarjorie LaRoweJames & Pat Lee, Jr.Lonergan & thomas, inc.Lovejoy Chaplet CorporationFred & maureen LoyDeirdre a. Lynchanonymous in memory of Archie WarnermacDonald & Secor associates, inc.ted & adele maddocksanonymousmichael & Susan mcKennaDonald & melanie mcKennaanonymous in memory of Archie WarnerWesley & anne mookJoe & Jan mountDennis murphy in memory of Anna MurphyRobert newman Foundationmark novotny & Sandi amedenLuise PalmerPalmer Houseelsie Paris in memory of Rebecca StickneyPaul J. martin, inc. in memory of Archie WarnerPension Works, inc.anonymousBob & Helen PezzulichKarl Pfister IIIRobert Pini & mirosalva Prazak in honor of Janet LivingstonPrice Chopper’s Golub Foundationr. k. miles, inc.R. arnold & Pat RicksKenneth & margaret Roberts, Jr.Carlin W. Scherer, Ph.D.andrew & Jennifer ShawRaymond & Joanne SmithLloyd & alice Stabinerthomas & nancy SteffenCarol Stroffoleno in honor of Christine Stroffolenoanonymous

united Church of Dorset/east RupertVermont Compositesmr. Kip Walkermike & Harriet WeltherJames & tamara White in memory of Emilie VelsorD. Patrick & Kim WinburnWitten, Woolmington, Campbell, Boepple PCPeter Wood in memory of Marion Kerk IvesLambert Zoller, Jr.

WaLLoomSaCHerbert & Winifred aboffDavid & Judith adamsirving adlerCharles ams iiiJames & Sally andersonDavid Lyons & Lynne andreenHenry & Georgia ashforthSteven BachBernard & Celia Bandman in honor of Anne Gatlingalbert BellGerard Curran & Bonnie Bell-CurranBennington College Safety Dept. in memory of Archie WarnerBruce & Patricia BourhillBrewster antiquesRobert & Judith Brower in memory of Archie WarnerBen & Jeanne BrumaghimJane BurdittHelen t. ButlerCora Campbell in memory of Archie WarnerGeoffry & Pamela CampeCharles & Kathryn ChamberlainPhilip & Linda Chapmaneugene & elisabeth Clarkthe Clip Shopedwin & Barbara ColvinJames & Lodie ColvinStephen & Joan Cornell in honor of Perri KaukasRobert CostantinoJohn CuemanBrian & Jan Cunninghammary Sparks de BrunanonymousJordan & Derry DickinsonJulian & Sergine DixonFraternal order of eagles, Battenkill aerie 2551edward & Helen eatonPhilip & ann ehretBennington elks Lodge #567John & mary english, Jr.Frank C. FamianoLouise m. Farbmachermary FeidnerFirst Baptist Church mary & martha FellowshipRichard & Virginia Freemanoakley FrostanonymousWalter Gilbertaudrey J. Giumarrathomas & Linda GoertzRuth GoldstoneJon & Jan GoodrichJohn & elizabeth GrahamGSK Climate Control, inc.Richard & Judith HaightBruce HallettHoward & Barbara HalliganHanson-Walbridge Funeral Home

Hawkins HouseJohn HearstHeinel's ClothiersDavid & Diane HetheringtonPeter & Lisa HillmananonymousGerald & mary JepsonGeorge Jonesanonymousmildred P. KatzJim & Kathy KeenanDouglas & marny KrauseFabian & Helen Kunzelmannanthony LaCroixneil Landresmary evelyn Jerome Lindsayalan & terry Lindsey(anonymous) in memory of Brian GalushaGeorge & Linda Longanonymousanonymouse. P. mahar & Son Funeral Homemyles mahoneyJohn malcolmmarjorie manningGary & Susan marmermary mcGuinnessKirke mcVay & therese e. DranginisWilliam & Barbara melhadoRon & Laine menshmichael & Claire merrittJean millerLaura mooreaxel & anna mundigoPark avenue Storage Corporationmarie Parker in memory of Fred Parkeremmely ParksDaniel & Judy PerreaultWillard & margaret PowellanonymousCharles & Linda Putneyquadra-tekRobert L. Bushee auto BodyanonymousLee & Susan Romanoanonymous in memory of Archie WarnerSalem DentistrySonny's Blue Benn DinerSpice n’ nicemargot Starr KernanKatharine Stone in honor of Gerrit KouwenhovenJohn & Gail SuitorHerbert & marjorie Swain, Jr.taconicanonymousarthur & Kimberly tennerPeter Haratonik & elissa tennyJoel & Karen tibbettsRobert & Sally treatRobert & marilyn VerhaegheVermont Roofing Company, Inc.Robert Waite & Diane WelebitGraham moore & Liz Warnerthomas & Barbara WeakleyanonymousBruce Wheat & Jeanne DavisJames & Kathleen WilliamsWard & Janet WilsonJeffrey & Jacquelyne WilsonanonymousanonymousRobert & margaret WoolmingtonRobert & nancy Zapletal

Batten KiLLRobert & Gloria alexanderGeorge & Rita allardanonymousLeonard anzivinoapple Barn & Country Bake ShopHerbert & Judith august, Jr. in honor of Donald FerrellDavis & Lucy Baldwin in memory of Marie BaldwinWalter & mary Barber in memory of Archie WarnerRichard & Charlotte BartholomaeLois miller Beardwoodelizabeth BenedictSandra BennettPatricia Bennettellen Berkeley adrian & elisabeth BeukenkampPhyllis BinkleyRaymond & Rachella BoltonCharles & marilyn Boyle in memory of Archie WarnerLeesa BradleyBurgess Brothers in memory of Archie Warnermartin & Sandra CastelbaumPhebe ann Clarke LewisChristopher & irene ColeCongregation Beth elGary & Kaye Daigneault in memory of Archie WarnerDavid & Shirley Daytonanonymousmichael t. Downeythelma DundonFred & noreen DunnPatricia J. DupreeCharles eichel, esq.Robert & Cornelia Ferguson in honor of Peg Gregorymiriam Kellogg FredenthalScott & nancy Frost David & Stacy Gates in honor of Gerrit Kouwenhovenmary GeannelisHelen GreaneyRudolph & June GutbierDorothy HalvorsenDavid & Kathryn Haydenisabel HenryanonymousFrederic & estelle HothDavid & Diane HowardBarbara HowlandRoger JonesHerbert & Lili KalishJohn & Priscilla Kennedy, Jr.John & Jean-ellen Kenneymarilyn KinneyBill & Judith KnightScott Koerner & Leslie PaolucciLeonard & Gail Kotlermichael & Carmela KovageanonymousanonymousFrank & merrily Lewismargaret Lillie in memory of Archie WarnerRaymond & ellen LipshutzJohn & Claire Lyonsmarjorie maas in memory of Fred Maasellen maloneymanchester taxiPhilip & Veronica mazzuccoJohn & Jane mcDaymary mcGuinness in memory of Archie WarnerJohn & Victoria mcinerney

William mcWayneanonymousCurtis merrow in memory of Patricia MerrowJames & Linda meskun in memory of Archie Warnermethodist Churchmonument electric Co., inc.michael & eleanor murnoPaul myersanonymousHarry & Diane olssonGeorge & Kathryn ormeDavid & Wendy ParsonsWilliam & Linda Peat, Jr. in memory of Archie WarnerJack & Catherine PerryDavid & marsha Pilachowskianonymouselizabeth PostCharles & muriel PufahlBruce & elizabeth PutnamPatrick & Winifred RaffaeleCraig & Dale Raisig in honor of Joanna MintzerHarry & margaret Reismuriel Roethanonymousanonymousariel & Joana Rudiakovanthony & Claudia SchwartzRichard & Beverly Sears, Jr.Julian & Phoebe SheresJane SobelJohn & madeleine Sobeledward & marie SossiStar electric, inc. in memory of Archie WarnerLeslie StehleLarry & Sharon Steppanonymousanonymous in honor of Scot StraleyanonymousRichard & Beth thompson-tuckerRobert & June tool, Jr.nathaniel & Helen tyler iiiPaul & norma Watersotto Weil in memory of Constance WeilJennifer WellesJohn & Deborah Williams ii in memory of Archie WarneranonymousJohn & Kathleen WrightYe olde tavernHarvey & Sharon Yorke in honor of Roberta Lynch Carrollelizabeth Yox in honor of Judith Yox

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CHiLD anD famiLy SerViCeS Nearly two of every five people we serve are children. With encouragement, nurturing, skill building, and love our Infant Toddler Center helped children develop language and social skills and grow into amazing toddlers with super personalities. The enriching environment at Head Start enabled preschool-age children to develop by doing and learn from play. Big Brothers Big Sisters expanded mentoring matches this year, launching a new program in the Northshire and filling the lives of grade-school children with supportive guidance. The promise of true emotional health for all children and their families is a vision that UCS works continually to achieve. Among many successes last year, a youth group, “Teens of Bennington” stands out. UCS counselors worked with the teens to foster their abilities to identify, plan and create programs for themselves, their peers, and their families. The teens developed skills, connected to the community, and created their own space, complete with personal safety. Teens of Bennington also developed supportive mentoring relationships to help them achieve their plans, including teen band night at Lake Paran, a food drive, a family picnic, and holiday events.

CLiniCaL SUPPOrt Every seventh person we serve needs clinical support for developmental disabilities, mental illness, or psychiatric emergencies. Clients can make substantial gains in a year. For some people with developmental disabilities, communication is challenging. Helen, a nonverbal client, only talked about three things. UCS staff introduced her to a voice output communication device and focused her on using words. Now she speaks many words and sentences clearly. Sandra came to UCS, suffering from one of the most immobilizing series of traumatic experiences of any client and she was frequently hospitalized. At UCS, she found the trust and acceptance to make changes. Now she is seldom hospitalized and has made remarkable progress learning how to take control and assert herself. Several other clients started the year with mental illness so severe they were unable to care for themselves. With psychiatric support, they stabilized their illnesses and relearned independent living skills we all need for a satisfying life. Now they can balance their own checkbooks.

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COUnSeLing More than half our adult clients seek counseling to restore balance in their lives. Mark, a successful and financially independent person, received counseling to help with stress, life changes, and other issues. Counseling enabled him to rededicate himself to family and work. Another client, Laura, sought counseling to stop taking pills. She felt her addiction was controlling her life. In counseling, she addressed underlying anxieties, identified ways to reduce them, and stopped using pills. For Laura, getting clean led to an explosion of creativity and drive that carried her into a more fulfilling life. In addition to counseling for stress, family issues, and substance abuse, we support people traumatized by events in their lives. Ellen, a teenager, began counseling after she had been sexually molested by a family member. Through counseling, Ellen moved beyond her trauma and rebuilt her self-esteem. Ellen’s aunt disclosed that she, too, was molested as a child and concealed it her entire life. With counseling, she was able to reverse a half-century of attitudes about victimization. Now the family is closer, healthier, and stronger.

Board of DirectorsGerrit W. Kouwenhoven, PresidentWilliam P. Morgan, Vice PresidentRoberta Lynch Carroll, SecretaryRobert W. Thompson, Treasurer

William BaldwinGlenn Comar

Joanna MintzerRobert S. Rosenfeld

Genevieve StrohmaierJoseph J. O’Dea, Counsel to the Board

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all UCS board members contribute to the annual giving Program. they are listed as “anonymous.”

We hope you enjoy the poster on the front side.the artwork was provided by clients in the

Developmental Services Program.

NSK SteeriNg SyStemS AmericA ANd NSK PreSideNt Bill Berry

received the clevelANd & PhylliS dodge commuNity

Service AwArd (26th ANNuAl).

BoB BAKer received the hArold c. "Archie" wArNer

memoriAl AwArd (creAted iN 2008).

thANKS to the followiNg iNdividuAlS ANd BuSiNeSSeS who coNtriButed to the ucS ANNuAl giviNg ProgrAm iN SuPPort of

therAPeutic ServiceS.

CatamountGreen MountainTaconicEquinoxWalloomsacBatten Kill

1,000 to 4,999500 to 999200 to 499100 to 19950 to 991 to 49

Atwood Society levelS of giviNg

DESIGN: Matthew Perry / Melanie Virgilio POSTER: Atwood Artists at the Vermont Arts Exchange PHOTOGRAPHY: Tanya Schmid (b&w), Cynthia Locklin, Daydrielane Graham PRINTING: donated in part by Inkspot Press

for information call: 1-802-442-5491 or visit us online: www.ucsvt.org

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