St. Ministry provides crisis intervention, counseling, emergency food, clothing and house wares, homelessness prevention, pregnancy care, holiday food baskets and gifts.

Food Stamp Program
Unity House is one of 45 community-based agencies funded
with a Nutrition Outreach and Education Program grant by the Nutrition Consortium of New York State. Unity House is in a unique position to conduct outreach for the Food Stamp Program because of its intimate knowledge of the needs of local people and how to reach potentially eligible groups such as low-income senior citizens and working families with children.

Unity House conducts outreach services to low income households
in Rensselaer County including the elderly, working poor, immigrants, domestic violence victims, people living with HIV/AIDS and people living with disabilities such as mental illness, substance abuse,
and mental retardation. The goal of this outreach is to encourage individuals to apply for the federally-funded food stamp program.
Once qualified, consumers are given an EBT (Electronic Benefit Transfer) card that enables them to use their monthly food stamp benefits at the checkout counter just like an ATM debit card.

The Food Stamp Program is supervised by the Nutrition Consortium of New York State and administered by the local Department of Social Services. To be eligible, you must be a Rensselaer county resident and qualify based on your income level. The criteria vary depending on services needed. To find out if you are eligible for the food stamp program, please contact Mary Berry at 518-272-2352.

The Unique Boutique Thrift Store- Second Hand Clothing & More

2431 Sixth Avenue , Troy, NY 12180 (518) 272-0044
Contact: Sharon Chaires 
schaires@unityhouseny.org

The Unique Boutique Thrift Store provides families and individuals
in emergency situations with free clothing and household goods.
It offers clothes and other household essentials at affordable prices. The shop relies on volunteers for its operation and donations from
the community for its inventory. It also serves as a training site for consumers of Unity House's Employment and Training services
who would like to gain necessary skills for competitive employment. 

Store hours: Monday -Thursday: 9am-5pm;
Friday: 8am-4pm 
Donation hours: Call to arrange a time
or drop off at the site below.
Donations accepted at:
2431 Sixth Avenue , Troy, NY 12180
Call: (518) 272-2352

Pregnancy Care Project 

2431 Sixth Street, Troy, NY  12180, (518) 272-2352
Contact: Sharon Chaires, Service Director
schaires@unityhouseny.org

Harvest for the Holidays

Not every child is lucky enough to have a lunch bag filled with good, nutritious food to eat. What’s worse, every day there are children in our community who go to bed hungry--pretty shocking in a country
as affluent as ours.

The autumn is the time of year when many of us are planning a sumptuous Thanksgiving Day meal to share with family and friends. And, fast on the heels of Thanksgiving is the holiday season with its promise of gift-giving and more family feasts.

You can make this holiday special for those in our community
who are struggling to make ends meet. Our Harvest for the Holidays appeal provides grocery bags filled with all the fixings to prepare festive, nutritious holiday meals for a family--just like you do
for yours.

Here’s what your donation can provide:
$35 will provide a bountiful holiday meal for a family of four.
$70 will feed two local families of four this holiday season.
$175 will bring holiday food and hope to five families at Christmas.
$385 will provide a festive holiday for 11 single parents and their children.

While you begin to make your own special seasonal preparations, please make a donation to Unity House’s annual Harvest for the Holidays program.

For more information call the Development Office at 274-2633 ext.282

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Domestic Violence 

504 Broadway, Troy, NY 12180 (518) 272-5917
Contact: Milinda Reed, Director
mreed@unityhouseny.org  

24-hour Hotline

This 24-hour domestic violence hotline is an anonymous service
which provides crisis intervention, information and referrals
24-hours a day. Collect calls accepted.

Medical Clinic

Law Project

Emergency Shelter

Housing Support Services provides permanent and transitional
housing services for adults with mental illness, people with
HIV/ AIDS, and victims of domestic violence. Services include
securing housing, home visits, case management, advocacy,
and crisis intervention. 

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Transportation

309 Eight Street, Troy, NY  12180, (518) 272-1326 
Contact: John Kilcullen, Transportation Director
jkilcullen@unityhouseny.org 

Transportation for consumers to and from mental health services:
clinical services, work training, medical appointments, day programming and recreational activities. People with a psychiatric disability who reside in Rensselaer County are eligible for the service. The Transportation program is also linked to Rensselaer County's Unified Services system.  

Wish List :
Passenger van   

Children & Youth Services

Unity Sunshine Program 
435 Fourth Street, Troy, NY  12180, (518) 271-6777 
Contact: Kevin Grace, Director
kgrace@unityhouseny.org 

Unity Sunshine provides early intervention and pre-school developmental evaluations. Developmental services in speech/language, physical and occupational therapy, psychological consultation and general skills are delivered to children ages birth to five in three settings: a traditional preschool and toddler group center based program (which includes integrated classes), other preschool/daycare programs, and homes.

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Employment & Training

2431 Sixth Avenue , Troy, NY 12180 (518) 272-0044
Contact: Michael Maloney, Coordinator
MMaloney@unityhouseny.org

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