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annual report2012 / 2013

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The Youth and Family Services division moved to their new home on Dewey Street.

The 26th annual Big Brothers Big Sisters Bowl for Kids’ Sake raised $45,000 to support youth mentoring in our county.

Perrin Marion, Annabelle Gray, Livia Barclay, Julia Barclay, Eva Morin and Lauren Crosier.

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Our Head Start and Infant and Toddler programs attained accreditation from NAEYC and were deemed “5 Star” programs in Vermont.

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The creation of a new mental health Access program resulted in a dramatic reduction of waiting times for outpatient and substance abuse services.

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UCS’s partnership with Bennington County’s Blueprint for Health program expanded to 10 primary cares providing assessment and short-term treatment for substance abuse and mental health services.

Go the Distance, our 5K race in Bennington, raised funds to support CRT client peer services.

Betsy Rathbun-Gunn, Catherine Hickey, Leslie Addison, Shannon Howlett, Amy Fela and Mary Babcock

Tom Simek and Jean McLain, LPN

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Jack Carson, Heather Hannan, Jessa Ordway, Eric Marchese, Rose Rinaldi, Stacey Brandmeyer and Cori-Ann Brandmeyer

Jeremy Andrews, Dylan Bessette, Jordan Thompson, Stephan Palmer, Ryan Tobin, Tiffany Bellville, Della Lane, Delia Lane, Doris Ringer, Abby Bull, Brittany Briggs and Katrina Hollis

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The IPLAN program, serving individuals involved with the Corrections Department, won funding to add an Intensive Outreach substance abuse component.

The Developmental Services division offered clients a wealth of wellness activities in the community.

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The excellent work of the Teens for Change youth group (supported by our Youth Outreach team) received recognition locally and statewide.

Andy Mylott

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Northshire UCS was the beneficiary of a Barn Sale in Dorset raising funds to underwrite care for the uninsured.

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UCS developed a mobile crisis outreach team with a goal of reducing unnecessary ER visits and hospitalizations. Our new Police Liaison worker helped to promote collaboration and better communication with law enforcement.

Jason Fleming, Jennifer Boyer, Lt. Lloyd Dean, Pat Kinney and Anna Mattison

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Thanks . . .

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CatamountFrederick and Judith BuechnerRobert and Cora May HoweAnonymous Wilhelm and Genevieve StrohmaierFrederick and Constance West

Green MountainPeter and June DavisKent and Anne GatlingArthur and Pamela Gilbert, Jr.Anonymous in memory of Jack Kaufmann and in honor of John Hollosy Walker and Dricka Kimball, Jr.AnonymousPaul Parker and Sandra L. ReadMargot Starr Kernan

TaconicAnonymousWilliam and Ruth BotzowRoger BrownAnonymousCharles and Jane Childs, Jr.Pamela EngelPatricia FarrenRichard and Ann JacksonGerrit and Ellie Kouwenhoven in honor of the UCS StaffNeil Landres in honor of Dean HammerJames and Pat Lee, Jr.MSK Engineering and Design, Inc.Keith and Patty MichlNeil S. Moss and Joan Goodrich in honor of Ralph ProvenzaRudolph and Joy RasinRoss and Alice Sandler in honor of Joanna MintzerNancy Scattergood and Peter Reed DonavanThe Memory ClinicThe PharmacyTheodore and Norma Thomas, Jr.Anonymous

Town of WinhallUnited Church of Dorset/E. RupertRudolph and Margaret WeaverAnonymousLangdon Wheeler and Katherine MetcalfeWhitman’s Feed Store

EquinoxAbacus AutomationGeorgia P. Ashforth in honor of Margaret AshforthAspen MotelBernard and Celia Bandman in honor of Anne and Kent GatlingBank of America Matching GiftsRoger and Julia Bolton in honor of Nicholas D. DanforthAnonymous Michael and Cathy BradyDavid and Marilyn BrockwayWilliam and Carol BrowneGeoffry CampeJohn and Debbie CaveKen and Lila CestoneAnonymous in memory of David AldrichEdward Cronin, Jr. and Susan ReedAnonymous Jeremy and Claudia DolePhilip and Ann EhretDick and Janet FabriciusRobert Fallon and Joan LeenigMarc and Robin FisherFraternal Order of Eagles, Battenkill Aerie 2551Richard and Virginia FreemanAnonymous Steven and Lucia GreenbergHoward and Barbara HalliganScott HamnerStuart and Colleen HoskinsNicholas and Mary Jane IhaszJerome Construction, Inc.Elex and Nancy JohnsonKen Smith Marketing GroupBill and Jan Ketterer

Greg King and Sharon CotterellFred and Maureen LoyPeter and Lisa McGuireMichael and Susan McKennaTed and Adele MaddocksMyles MahoneyBarbara MasleyMerck Partnership for GivingJean E. MillerAnonymous Anonymous North Bennington VarietyMartin and Valerie OaklandPhilip and Kathryn PabstPalmer HousePension Works, Inc.Bob and Helen PezzulichRobert and Sandra PoukRobert and Marion PowelsonAnonymous Ralph and Mary ProvenzaDavid and Pamela ReedR. Arnold and Pat RicksKenneth and Margaret Roberts, JrAnonymous in memory of the Children from Sandy Hook (Newtown, CT) Florence SmithDonald and Renee SnyderThomas and Nancy SteffenHerbert Swain, Jr. and Marjorie Gregg Dean SwainJohn and Mary ToohyWills InsuranceJeffrey and Jacquelyne Wilson

WalloomsacHerbert and Winifred AboffChristopher and Jane AmsRobert and Marilyn BakelaarJohn and Patricia BennettAnonymous Alex and Renee BornsteinJean and Gene CeglowskiCharles and Kathryn ChamberlainHenry ChandlerStephen and Joan Cornell

Thanks to our Donors

The following individuals and businesses contributed to the UCS Annual Giving Program during 2012/2013, providing over 400 hours of individual treatment, group therapy, and psychiatric care for people who otherwise could not afford care.

Your generosity offers hope and recovery and dramatically changes each of these lives, helping our neighbors achieve greater productivity and independence. So we say, Thank you!

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Robert CostantinoMarlyn CoutureJames and Sarah CrosierBrian and Jan CunninghamDavid and Shirley DaytonJulian and Sergine DixonMargaret DonovanChristopher and Kirsty Elwell in honor of Elizabeth ElwellJohn and Mary English, Jr.Frank C. FamianoLouise M. FarbmacherRobert and Cornelia Ferguson in honor of Peg GregoryFirst Baptist Church Mary and Martha Fellowship in honor of Jean FieldingFraternal Order of Eagles #1861Mary GeannelisWalter GilbertThomas and Linda GoertzRuth GoldstoneJohn and Elizabeth GrahamGreen Mountain PowerAnonymous Huc and Pat HauserJohn HearstHill & Thompson, P.C.Richard HittleTimothy and Frances HolbrookWilliam and Tara InnesGeorge S. JonesPhyllis Kaplan Anonymous Anonymous Mary McGuinnessJohn and Victoria McInerneyChuck and Debbie MaggioEllen H. Maloney and John EzellWilliam and Barbara MelhadoRon and Laine MenshCurtis MerrowRobert NunnPaul and Estelle NussbaumElsie ParisPaulin, Inc.Ellen Perry BerkeleyCharles and Linda PutneyDavid RosenbluthArthur and Susan RueggerFrederick and Doris Sabin in memory of Catherine ShepardAnthony and Claudia Schwartz

Richard and Beverly Sears, Jr.Anonymous Paul and Elizabeth SteinmanElissa TennyTimothy and Shirley ThompsonAnonymous Anonymous Liz Warner and Graham MooreWassick Tire, Inc.Paul and Norma WatersWard and Janet WilsonRobert and Paulyna Wise

Batten KillRobert and Gloria AlexanderRita Allard in memory of George A. AllardLeonard and Gina AnzivinoAnonymous Sandra S. BennettPhyllis BinkleyAnonymous Bruce and Patricia BourhillBrickstone Design in memory of Irene SalinNiles CallananAnonymous Glenn and Karen CestaroHelene Del TufoJordan and Derry DickinsonPaul Donovan and Janet GreenFred and Noreen DunnPatricia J. DupreeCharles Eichel, Esq.Elizabeth Eschbach Helen Greaney in memory of David AldrichLouis and Marie GuarinielloAnonymous Joyce Hall in memory of Charlotte GilesDorothy HalvorsenElaine Harwood in memory of Cathy Harwood ShepherdDavid and Diane HowardMary JonesRoger D. JonesMary JostrandAnonymous Mark and Grace KorbaBecky KotlerJohn and Theresa Kubisiak

Anthony J. LaCroixEdwin LawrenceRichard and Mary LedererBruce and Mary LicataAnonymous Anonymous Robert and Jeanne McWatersDolores K. MahlmannLois Miller BeardwoodAxel and Anna MundigoMichael and Eleanor MurnoAnonymous Kenneth and June Nicholson in honor of Sumner DanielsDouglas O’DowdWilliam and Mary O’HerronBonnie O’SheaJohn Oller and Sean-Marie Navin OllerPalmer Kane StudioElias and Linda PappasAdrian and Judy ParisCatherine Perry in memory of Jack PerryCraig and Dale Raisig in honor of Joanna MintzerRussell and Margie RecordHarry and Margaret ReisEric and Christina RoseJulian and Phoebe SheresRobert Steuer and Andrea DiehlJohn and Susan StuermerFrank and Grace SuttonEdythe TennantClaire ThompsonRobert and Sally TreatLinnea TurnerKathleen WallaceAnonymous in memory of Constance Weil Jennifer WellesC. L. White, Inc.White Flowers AssociatesJohn and Deborah Williams IIAnonymous

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CatamountGreen MountainTaconic Equinox

$1,000 to 4,999$500 to 999$200 to 499

ATWooD SoCiETy LEvELS of GivinG:

Every UCS board member contributes to the Annual Giving Program. They are listed as “Anonymous.”

Equinox WalloomsacBatten Kill

$100 to 199$50 to 99$1 to 49

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By Age under 6 213 6%6-17 694 21%18-24 551 16%25-59 1613 47%60+ 408 10%Totals 3479 100%

By ProgramEmergency Services 199 6%Developmental Services 194 6%Community Rehabilitation & Treatment 152 4%Substance Abuse 606 17%Outpatient 1750 50%Head Start 496 14%Big Brothers Big Sisters 82 2%Totals 3479 100%

By TownArlington 165 5%Bennington 1913 53%Dorset 94 3%Manchester 358 10%N. Bennington 145 4%Pownal 265 8%Shaftsbury 179 5%Other VT 258 7%NY 79 2%Other States 23 1%Totals 3479 100%

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FINANCIAL REPORT 2012/2013

Budgeted income Medicaid $11,058,140Fees & 3rd Party Payments $449,515Vt. Alcohol & Drug Abuse Division $562,351Vt. Department of Mental Health $994,048 Department of Aging & Independent Living $68,516 Other State Contracts $738,606Local Revenue $727,785 Miscellaneous $296,392 Total Revenue $14,895,353

Budgeted ExpensesSalaries $7,468,698Fringe Benefits $1,807,084 Other Personnel Costs $3,058,372Operating Expenses $1,317,647Travel & Transportation $326,709 Building Expenses $916,843 Total Expenses $14,895,353

Source of funds UCS Generated Medicaid 73%Local Revenues 5%Department of Mental Health 7%UCS Other Fees 5%Other State Grants 5%Alcohol/Drug Abuse Division 4%Department of Aging & Independent Living 1%Total 100%

Use of funds by Program

Developmental Services 48%

Community Rehabilitation & Treatment 17%

Community Programs 3%

Substance Abuse 4%

Emergency 6%

Adults 8%

Children 13%

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RevenueUS Department of Health & Human Services $1,779,467Local Revenue $207,915Total Revenue $1,987,382

ExpensesSalaries $1,045,041Fringe Benefits $260,274Other Personnel Costs $155,068Operating Expenses $308,206Travel & Transportation $46,566Building Expenses $172,227Total Expenses $1,987,382

Children Served 135

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