PROS Program and Peer Support: Tools for Recovery from Mental Illness Unity House’s is proud to announce that Chris Hastings, a staff member in the Personalized Recovery Oriented System (PROS), will be a speaker at the upcoming SUNY School of Social Welfare’s event, ‘Experts by Experience’ on Thursday, April 7th. The evening features personal narratives of recovery in mental… more
Announcements
Unity Sunshine’s Special Visitor!
The Spring Bunny came to the Unity Sunshine Program the week of March 2st. Children were delighted to meet this classic harbinger of Spring. They sat with the bunny and talked all about spring. The annual visit of the Spring Bunny to children in Unity House’s Unity Sunshine Program is part of the spring curriculum… more
ReStyle to host Writer’s Workshop
ReStyle, the store at Unity House that sells gently used clothing to savvy shoppers, will host writer and author Diane Cameron as she leads a writer’s workshop, Clothes Tell a Story, on April 7. This one night event is for women who loves clothes and want to do more writing! Participants will write about clothes, shopping, spirituality & style…. more
Spring Bunny Hops into Unity Sunshine Program
Children at the Unity Sunshine Program will receive a visit from the Spring Bunny! There will be an opportunity for a photo and each child will receive a special gift that will encourage literacy. Unity House’s Unity Sunshine Program serves children ages 5 weeks to 5 years, offers daycare, preschool and UPK in coordination with… more
Unity House Founder a Jefferson Award Finalist
Mary Jane Smith, one of three who founded Unity House in 1971, has been named a finalist for the Jefferson Awards. The Jefferson Awards are a well respected recognition system honoring individuals who perform community and public service. The Jefferson Awards are presented at both the national and local levels. Mary Jane Smith will be honored… more
Mary Jane Smith Named Woman of Excellence
Mary Jane Smith, one of the three founders of Unity House in 1971, has been named a Woman of Excellence by the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce. The Women of Excellence Awards are a yearly event in which seven Capital Region women who have achieved success in their professional careers and dedicated themselves to community… more
A Great Gala!
It’s not called the I Love Unity House Gala for nothing! Many thanks to everyone who came out for our gala on Friday, February 12th. We felt the love! It was a terrific night and we were thrilled to honor one of Unity House’s original founders, Ms. Mary Jane Smith. Also honored was the terrific Frank Pitts… more
Purses With Promise
At Unity House, we meet a lot of people interested in volunteering. Most of them are regular folks wanting to make a difference in their community. Every once in awhile an individual knocks our socks off with not just their kindness, but their creativity and compassion. That’s what happened today. A woman named Lisa Carson… more
Times Union features Mary Jane Smith in “Faces of Faith”
Do you read the Times Union’s Faces of Faith column? This short Q & A features a local person of interest. It’s always an interesting read and we are thrilled to see that one of the founders of Unity House, Mary Jane Smith, is featured in today’s paper. You can read the article on the Times… more
Columbia High School Varsity Pep Rally at Unity Sunshine
Students from Columbia High School’s Varsity Football team volunteered at the Unity Sunshine Program’s Albany location for a pep rally in anticipation of Super Bowl 50 this weekend. Children in the program, ranging in ages from 3-5 were treated to mock training drills, football cheers and chants. The children also had fun making football themed… more