PUTNAM — The 13th Annual Particle Accelerator: A Day of Music and Hope will be from noon to 11 p.m. June 8 in Rotary Park.
The free, all day music festival features 20 bands playing music of all genres and for all ages, including family friendly activities for children, and featuring the “Wheels-N-Motion” BMX Bike Stunt Team.
The annual benefit concert has two main goals. The first is to raise funds and awareness to support United Services, Inc., one of Connecticut’s most comprehensive private, non-profit behavioral health centers, providing mental and behavioral health education, prevention, treatment and social services to the children, adults and families of northeastern Connecticut since 1964.
United Services is available 24/7/365 at 860-774-2020 for adults experiencing a mental health crisis.
The second goal is to provide information and support for depression and suicide prevention, while promoting music and civic engagement as a healthy alternative to drug and alcohol abuse among young adults.
The festival is held in memory of local musician Jack Young Jr. and organized by local residents, business owners, musicians and artists. In addition to the concert, the family-friendly festival will also feature art displays, children’s activities and booths from local nonprofit organizations providing information on various local behavioral health and human services.
Funds raised will sponsor QPR Suicide Prevention Training, a public education initiative that helps the public develop skills to help them identify people at risk of suicide and help readily refer them to the resources and professional help they need before they harm themselves.  Local sponsors and supporters are needed to help continue this vital outreach initiative to help reduce rural suicide rates which continue to climb even as urban suicide rates decrease.
Free QPR Suicide Prevention Trainings will be offered at noon and at 6 p.m. May 23 at United Services, Inc., 1007 North Main St., Dayville.  A light meal will be served over the course of the 90-minute training.
For more information about Particle Accelerator or to sign up for QPR contact John J. Goodman at 860-774-2020 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Visit us online at www.Particle.Rocks for updates on Band Schedules and Corporate and Private Sponsors!

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