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Jeffrey Schmitz loves the equipment, the heat and the team hustle of working in a professional kitchen. As a participant in Unity Employment Services, he had tried many jobs. But even though his favorite jobs were in food service, he hadn’t worked in a kitchen since he had a bad experience a few years ago.… Read the full article: Cooking with Confidence

Margaret “Margie” Shaw of Ithaca joined the Unity House board of directors in June. A Master Educator of Inclusion at the Ithaca City School District, Margie has devoted herself both personally and professionally to supporting people with disabilities. She will sit on the board’s program committee. “My younger sibling has Down Syndrome, thereby exposing me… Read the full article: Margie Shaw joins UH board of directors

Calling all golfers! REGISTER NOW HERE Summer is upon us, and Unity House is looking forward to Beardsley Architects’ 20th annual charity golf tournament. The outing will take place at Highland Golf Club in Auburn on Monday, August 19. For the second year in a row, Beardsley has selected Unity House as the beneficiary of… Read the full article: Registration now open for golf tournament to benefit Unity House

The hard work is paying off for Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) seeking their credentials.

Since local colleges launched free online DSP credentialing programs last fall, nine Unity House employees have earned the DSP-I credential. Three of them – Lea Church, Brittany Randolph and William Vaughn-Russell – continued their studies and have now earned their DSP-II credential. Read the full article: Learning and Earning

In what community does the mayor, city court judge, district attorney and sheriff gather every year to celebrate people recovering from substance use disorder? Auburn, N.Y. “Every community is facing challenges associated with addiction, particularly with the opioid crisis,” said Mayor Jimmy Giannettino. “What sets us apart is how we respond.” More than 50 people… Read the full article: Community walks together to support people in recovery

Our PROSperity program for mental health (PROS) is hosting a mental health awareness walk on Friday, May 31 in Auburn in front of the NYS Equal Rights Heritage Center. The event will begin at 11 a.m. with an hour of art therapy and participants sharing their stories. The walk will begin promptly at noon. Questions?… Read the full article: Unity House’s PROSperity Program for mental health to host awareness walk

No matter how healthy we are today, we won’t live forever. Which means that we won’t always be here to make decisions about how to use the money and other possessions we’ve accumulated over our lives – our estates. We could just let a probate courts decide what to do with our estates, but we’re… Read the full article: Register Now: For the Next Generation

This week, after more than 37 years of direct support to people with disabilities, Tim Laird is retiring as Unity House’s longest-serving employee. “I remember so much of Unity House’s past,” Tim told CEO Liz Smith on Monday, his last day. “It’s like it was yesterday.” Liz said that Tim has been part of “a… Read the full article: Unity House’s longest-serving employee retires