Empowering Lives.
Securing Futures.

Our mission is to empower and enrich the lives of people in recovery, coping with a mental illness, and/or diagnosed with a developmental disability. This is accomplished by offering services and supports in an inclusive, people-centered environment.

Empowering Lives.
Securing Futures.

Our mission is to empower and enrich the lives of people in recovery, coping with a mental illness, and/or diagnosed with a developmental disability. This is accomplished by offering services and supports in an inclusive, people-centered environment.

Impromptu appreciation at Ithaca Day Hab

August 30, 2024
Lynne Jernigan describes his heart-shaped artwork to his peers at Ithaca Day Hab during the group’s sharing of gratitude.

Gratitude is contagious.

While working on thank you cards for an upcoming event, several participants at the Ithaca Day Habilitation program stood up to tell their friends how much they appreciate each other and Unity House.

“I am very, very happy that I can come back here to Day Hab,” said Lynne Jernigan, who kicked things off by using his heart-shaped artwork to describe his feelings. “I am very happy with my friends. … You all are my heart. You all are my support.” Continue Reading Impromptu appreciation at Ithaca Day Hab

Grants & Gifts

July 26, 2024

Unity House is deeply grateful to receive grant funding from the following foundations, state funders and grantmaking organizations. Continue Reading Grants & Gifts

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Join us Oct. 21 for our free estate planning seminar

September 16, 2024

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. Continue Reading Join us Oct. 21 for our free estate planning seminar

CEO Liz Smith and COO Darlene Podolak commend Unity House staff during DSP Week

September 13, 2024

Unity House Chief Executive Officer Liz Smith and Chief Operating Officer Darlene Podolak had the following to say about our Unity House staff members during DSP Week: From CEO Liz Smith: “I am sitting here, trying to find the words… Continue Reading CEO Liz Smith and COO Darlene Podolak commend Unity House staff during DSP Week