WAMC’s Listener Essay Focuses on Food Insecurity

Do you ever catch on the radio the “Listener Essay” featured on WAMC? This week’s essay was written and read on the radio by Kathryn Allen. A local writer and long-time friend to Unity House, Ms. Allen discusses the needs of food pantries. You can listen to this short piece on the WAMC website, or… more

Adorable Halloween Celebrations at Unity Sunshine

The Unity Sunshine Program had a great day for Halloween, including an outdoor sidewalk parade, a visit to Senior Citizen friends, and very creative staff dressed up for this fun day.  See more in our photo gallery.  

Purple, Purple, Purple!

Unity House staff, guests and consumers donned purple in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness. Purple is the symbolic color of domestic violence awareness. It serves to highlight this serious issue and serves as a beacon of hope to those who may be suffering in silence. Awareness is the first step to real change.

Helping Victims Become Survivors by Fostering Pets

“It’s a huge relief and it really changes lives.”  That’s how Unity House’s Director of Domestic Violence Services describes the collaboration his program has with the Hudson Mohawk Humane Society. The humane society works with Unity House and other Capital Region DV Services programs to foster pets of victims of domestic violence while they seek refuge…. more

Living with HIV/AIDS- then and now

Interesting piece from NPR on HIV/AIDS, being diagnosed early and being diagnosed today.  You can listen to or read this NPR piece at this link: Though Not a Death Sentence…   Unity House’s Supported Housing Program has services for people living with HIV/AIDS. The program provides intensive, family-centered case management services to HIV infected and… more

There’s still time to help send a child to camp!

You can help send a low-income child to camp this summer! Campers are gearing up for great fun with Unity House’s free Traveling Summer Day Camp.  We need your support to make this program available year after year.  You can help by going to the “How to Help” section of our website and making a… more

Unity House staff and friends help Humane Society

Staff and friends from Unity House formed a team to support the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society’s annual ‘Paws in the Park’ event at Siena College. This fun day helps raise funds for humane society programming and raise awareness about the work of the humane society, notably their partnership with local shelters for victims of domestic violence…. more

Are you ready for the summer?!?

School is almost out and the Unity House Traveling Summer Camp is getting ready for an influx of kids. Since 1972, the free Unity House traveling summer day camp has provided opportunities for children to spend time outside, take trips to state parks and museums, to swim, to play ball, and explore the world around… more

Domestic Violence Services Program- all Paws on Deck!

Unity House will once again have a team of walkers- mostly dog walkers- in the Hudson Mohawk Humane Society’s annual “Paws in the Park” event.  Scheduled for Saturday, June 27th on the campus of Siena College in Loudonville, this family-friendly event is a great way to raise funds for the valuable work of the humane… more