Two directors at United Counseling Service, Operations Director Amy Fela and Associate Director of Early Childhood Services Rebecca Bishop Ware, graduated from the Head Start Management Fellows Program at UCLA in July. The fellowship is a two-week intensive training tailored to managers and directors of federally funded Head Start and Early Head Start programs across the country.
The curriculum focused on strategic planning, finance, marketing, communication, data analysis and effective and inclusive leadership. Fellowships are highly competitive and granted for one year to professionals working in Head Start, early childhood, or children and family services.
United Counseling Service is a private, nonprofit community mental health center that has been an essential part of Bennington County’s integrated health care system since 1958.