Numbers are Symbolic World Down Syndrome Day is March 21, which is the 21st day of the 3rd month of the year. Down Syndrome is caused by the triplication (or trisomy) of the 21st chromosome. Promoting Awareness, Increasing Support World Down Syndrome Day was created to promote awareness and increase support for people with Down… more
Making Life Better Our friends at NBT Bank took time at their recent LEAD 2025 Conference to make social-emotional enrichment kits for A Child’s Place at Unity House. Each of our preschoolers received a fun, educational kit. We are so grateful for their continued generosity and commitment to our community. Thank You, NBT!
Making a Place Feel Like Home It was an interaction with a small boy that made Tim Pascucci, Unity House’s Director of Food and Nutritional Services, appreciate the challenges and rewards of feeding children: Tim was serving dinner at Unity House’s shelter for victims of domestic violence. He noticed one boy was not eating. The… more
So Much Fun! MVP Health Care hosted the Fall Festival at A Child’s Place. The festival is for the children and families at A Child’s Place at Unity House, which has multiple locations, serving children ages 6 weeks to 5 years of age. The Fall Festival featured pony rides, bounce houses, crafts & snacks, a… more
Q: What is Kindness? A question posed to children at St. Jude the Apostle. A: A Special Collaboration In August a project was initiated by A Child’s Place, which has a classroom located at St. Jude’s, and St. Jude’s Summer Camp children, a program led by teacher Mr. G. The collaboration was an opportunity to… more
Is it really Fall if you haven’t eaten a caramel apple? What more could a kid want? There’s face painting, bubbles, music, games, toys, crafts, ponies, bounce castles, and, of course, caramel apples. It’s all part of our Fall Festival for children and families enrolled in A Child’s Place. Thanks to generous support from MVP… more
Where Children of All Abilities Grow and Learn Together A Child’s Place at Unity House is proud to form a team for the Capital Region Buddy Walk. The Buddy Walk, set for Sunday, September 29th in Schenectady’s Central Park, is to raise awareness of, and support for, individuals with Down Syndrome. The Unity House team for the Buddy… more
Expanding opportunities through culturally responsive engagement A Child’s Place at Unity House is where children of all ages learn and grow together. Spaces for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years of age are fun and engaging. Children are integrated and classrooms are inclusive, where children learn by doing what they do best: play. In… more
Creating Awareness and Working for Greater Inclusivity Unity House has long worked with children and families with children on the spectrum. A Child’s Place at Unity House has experts on staff who offer an array of services, both educational and occupational and physical, that benefit children of all abilities. April 2nd marks World Autism Awareness… more
A Child’s Place at Unity House Serves the Littlest Learners Unity House’s children’s programs and services go back to our founding in 1971. Parents needed childcare and help with children in need of services, like speech therapy and more. Today, A Child’s Place operates out of multiple sites, offering an array of services to families… more