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Domestic Violence Awareness

Domestic Violence Awareness

Awesome Sauce: a recipe for success

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

Unity House has Team for Paws in the Park

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

Race Organizers Set Date for ‘The Run for Help’

It’s called a Run for Help in honor of two Capital Region women who lost their lives to domestic violence. Liza Ellen Warner and Nikki L. Hart died in separate instances at the hands of their batterers. For two area groups, the Run for Help and other events throughout the year help raise funds for… more

Hudson Valley Community College and The Vagina Monologues

The Hudson Valley Community College Theater Club will once again put on a performance of the award-winning show, The Vagina Monologues. The show dates are Friday, February 26th and Saturday, February 27th at 7:30pm at the HVCC Theater. Tickets will be available at the door and are $10. Proceeds from this production will benefit the Unity House… more

Domestic Violence Services Program in Times Union Newspaper

Unity House’s Dave Warren, Director of the Domestic Violence Services Program, was featured in a Times Union article on Sunday, January 3rd. In it, writer Paul Grondahl profiles Dave Warren and his experience in the field of services for victims of domestic violence. As the article mentions, Warren is not a newcomer to DV services. He started… more

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

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

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

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