Posts by Nicole Hube
Striving for Greatness
Congratulations to the following staff members who have recently earned their NADSP DSP-III credential and/or frontline supervisor certification (FLS): Terri Craig (FLS), Manderin Darling (DSP-III, FLS), Brad Gauger (FLS), Matthew Godden (FLS), Shannon Hoselton (FLS), Rose Inman (DSP-III), Desiree Jernigan (FLS), Melody LaClair (DSP-III), Cheryl McEvers (FLS), Melinda Mills (DSP-III), Jennifer Owens (DSP-III, FLS), Brittany… Read the full article: Striving for Greatness
Read MoreAdmin office is closed New Year’s Day
Unity House’s administrative offices at 217 Genesee St. in Auburn will be closed on New Year’s Day, Jan. 1. We wish you a wonderful holiday season. Read the full article: Admin office is closed New Year’s Day
Read MoreTax-Free Giving: A Better Way to Give
If you have an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and are at least 70½ years old, you have a powerful tool to support the nonprofits you love. With a qualified charitable distribution (QCD), your gift flows directly from your IRA to your charity, tax-free. It also counts toward any required minimum distribution (RMD). This holiday season,… Read the full article: Tax-Free Giving: A Better Way to Give
Read MoreYou Did It!: Over $29,000 Raised During Giving Tuesday
Unity House is delighted to share that we surpassed our Giving Tuesday goal by more than $4,000 and unlocked the $12,500 match from three anonymous donors. In all, Unity House raised $29,291 to empower people with disabilities! Each gift made a huge difference, and none of them would have been possible without our generous family… Read the full article: You Did It!: Over $29,000 Raised During Giving Tuesday
Read MoreEveryone Has A Voice
A new group at Auburn Day Hab is empowering people to stand up for themselves. The self-advocacy group formed a year ago, and is comprised of about 15 program participants. Facilitated bimonthly by Service Instructor Lea Church, the group grew out of a need for a mutual support system. “A few of the individuals consistently… Read the full article: Everyone Has A Voice
Read MoreIt’s a Launch! Support Unity House’s Giving Tuesday campaign
We hope you’ll consider donating to Unity House for Giving Tuesday. Over the next two weeks, you can support people with disabilities and help us reach our goal of $25,000 by the end of the day on December 3. GIVE NOW Thanks to three anonymous donors, all gifts made between November 19 and December 3… Read the full article: It’s a Launch! Support Unity House’s Giving Tuesday campaign
Read MoreCongratulations to our Pumpkin Contest winners
Thank you to everyone who submitted entries this year for our organization-wide pumpkin decorating contest. We received 40 entries! Read the full article: Congratulations to our Pumpkin Contest winners
Read MorePeer Academy empowers people to help
For nearly two years, Martin Kasey worked as a nurse’s aide in a psychiatric hospital, helping people through the worst times of their lives. He enjoyed the work, but he couldn’t share an important truth: He struggles with mental illness himself. When his depression spiraled into a series of crises, he lost his job. He… Read the full article: Peer Academy empowers people to help
Read MoreLemondes gifts $50k to Auburn Day Hab
Unity House would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Assemblyman John Lemondes for securing $50,000 to support facility improvements at one of our day hab locations. Funding is provided through a State and Municipal Facilities (SAM) grant. Our Market St. location, home to our Auburn day habilitation program since 2004, will receive a… Read the full article: Lemondes gifts $50k to Auburn Day Hab
Read MorePeers power PROS growth
Unity House’s PROSperity program is growing to meet the need for outpatient psychiatric rehabilitation. As it does, it’s empowering participants to help each other recover. With six full-time staffers – up from three in 2022 – PROS is offering more group classes than it has since before COVID. Most of the program’s 50 registered participants… Read the full article: Peers power PROS growth
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