We’ve often heard the phrase, ‘It takes a village…’ In no area is this more true when it comes to meeting the needs of victims of domestic violence (DV). At Unity House, we often focus on talking about the community collaboration among various partners and stakeholders when it comes to addressing the serious issue of… more
We got a call the other day. A young woman wanted to do a personal fundraiser for Sojourner Place, Unity House’s shelter for victims of domestic violence. Our shelter is a 33 bed facility that is always at capacity. Victims and survivors who can’t be housed there work with our advocates to find safe arrangements,… more
October Marks Domestic Violence Awareness Month Unity House’s Domestic Violence Services program has a full month of outreach and awareness events scheduled for October. These efforts not only bring attention to the issue of domestic violence (DV), but also offer a chance to highlight the community collaboration needed to address the issue of domestic violence in… more
October will mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month Have you heard the sobering statistic that one in four women will fall victim to domestic violence or DV, as it’s called? Some would say this issue is at epidemic proportions in our community. One thing is sure, intimate partner violence and dating abuse take a village to… more
Unity House’s Domestic Violence Services program was one of two grant recipients of $200,000 from the NYS Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence. The other recipient was Safe Homes of Orange County. Partnership with Law Enforcement The grant money will be used for partnerships with law enforcement in the community to address the issue of domestic… more
It was an exciting day at Unity House on Friday, July 15th as The Front Door received a visit from PetFlow, an online pet food retailer that specializes in timely deliver of pet food. PetFlow was visiting as part of their Good Deeds, their social responsibility program. These guys know how to give back BIG:… more
Why doesn’t she just leave? It’s a question often asked when the topic of domestic violence comes up. (Shouldn’t we ask, Why does he hit her? But we digress.) Check out this Opinion piece from The Seattle Times. In it Linda Olsen of the Washington State Coalition of Domestic Violence talks about the Housing First approach and touches… more
Safe Haven: noun. Designated area(s) to which one may be evacuated during an emergency. A bit of a technical definition for the valuable service the Hudson Mohawk Humane Society offers to beloved pets of victims of domestic violence. Their Safe Haven Program works with area shelters, Sojourner Place among them, to foster pets while their human companions… more
Do you post reviews online? It seems to be the ‘in thing’ now to leave a review for restaurants, services and places online. These can be helpful to those who come along after you, to those looking for the same thing you did. But have you ever seen a review of a Domestic Violence Services program?… more
Each year the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society hosts Paws in the Park at Siena College in Loudonville. It’s a great day of raising awareness of the organization’s important work and raising funds for that work. A little known facet of the humane society’s work is fostering pets for victims of domestic violence. Did you know that some… more