6th Annual Event at Unity House Join us for our annual event to mark International Women’s Day on Mary 8th. Unity House’s Domestic Violence Services Team will be hosting an online panel to discuss and celebrate all women. To register for this free event, please reach out Ali List at AList@unityhouseny.org or visit here. Unity… more
Domestic Violence Awareness
Join us at our Community Block Party
Help Fight Domestic Violence October is Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention Month. Join us outside the Kathryn Allen Center for Domestic Violence Services at 6 102nd Street for our annual Community Block Party on Saturday, October 14th, from 10am-4pm for family-friendly fun. All are welcome! We’ll have music, food, and fun! See you there!!
Friends and Family of Liza Ellen Warner to host Memorial Gala
Liza Ellen Warner Nikki L. Hart. These two young women were victims of domestic violence who died at the hands of their batterers. Friends and family, and those committed to addressing the issue of domestic violence in our community, are coming together once again to honor their memories and to raise needed funds for services for victim… more
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month
It starts with recognition Death and injury from gun violence is a serious problem. Addressing this form of violence starts with recognizing this problem exists and creating awareness about efforts to reduce gun violence in the many places it exists. Gun violence is a chronic public health issue. Many forms Gun violence, sadly, takes many… more
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Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention Month: Resources are available Expert advocates in Unity House’s Domestic Violence Services program are available 24/7 to help those experiencing abuse. For February’s Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, we’ve ramped up our outreach to engage more with teens and young adults. You can learn more through our Feb newsletter… more
February marks Teen Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention Month
Unity House program works collaboratively to reach teens February marks Teen Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. Unity House’s Domestic Violence Services Program is busy planning community events and outreach activities for February. Orange is the color for Teen Dating Abuse Awareness & Prevention. Consider wearing orange on Wednesday, February 8th. Are you a community… more
Residential Services: emergency shelter for victims of domestic violence
Experienced Leader Oversees Shelter Julie Keegan LMHC, formerly Unity House’s Domestic Violence Clinical Program Director, is now Assistant Director of Residential and Clinical Services. Julie will head up the 33-bed confidential domestic violence shelter. A licensed mental health counselor, Julie will also manage the counseling program, serving adults and youth across the program. Working closely… more
Domestic Violence Services: There when you need them
Help is Always Available Unity House’s Domestic Violence Services Program does A LOT: residential and non-residential program that collaborates with community partners to meet the needs of victims of domestic violence; free legal services to low-income residents of Rensselaer County; support groups, cell phones; help with issues around stalking; housing; job loss; food insecurity; child… more
Domestic Violence Services’ New Site Dedication: to a Champion of Justice
October 20th Ribbon Cutting about more than Purple October is Domestic Violence Awareness & Prevention Month. The signature color is purple and Wear Purple Day is October 20th, a fitting day to cut the ribbon on the new home for Unity House’s Domestic Violence Services Program, which will operate out of a building at 6… more
Domestic Violence Services: More than a Hotline
Meet Unity House’s Assistant Director of the NYS Domestic and Sexual Assault Hotline and PREA Hotline Casey Helmer came to know Unity House when she accepted an internship in the Domestic Violence Services Program. A criminal justice major, Casey was interested in the intersection of intimate partner violence and the justice system. After receiving her… more