Based out of our Front Door location at 2431 Sixth Avenue in Troy, Community Resources provides crisis intervention, counseling, emergency food, clothing and housewares, homelessness prevention, pregnancy care, laundry, shower facilities, help with SNAP benefits, holiday food baskets, and gifts for children at holiday time. 

Community Resources Programs

• Emergency Assistance

  Emergency assistance is provided to help people meet their basic needs. This assistance can help to prevent an eviction or loss of utilities through negotiated agreements with property owners or utility companies, budget planning, and direct financial support.

  Please try to call (518) 274-2607  if you have a need, or drop in.

  If you have a donation of groceries or wish to drop off a gift for the pantry, please call (518) 274-2607, or drop in.

• Food Pantry/Basics for Babies Pantry

  The Food Pantry provides three-day supplies of food, diapers, formula and baby food to parents in need.  Annually the Pantry provides a holiday meals program, providing groceries for complete Thanksgiving and Holiday dinners for families.

  There is a Basics for Babies Pantry with limited supplies of baby essentials.

  There is a Personal Care Pantry with limited supplies of toiletries.

  Please call (518) 274-2607 about picking up groceries from the pantry, or drop in.

  If you have a donation of groceries or wish to drop off a gift for the pantry, please call (518) 274-2607.

• Unity on the Move: mobile food pantry

  

  Have you seen the Unity House van? Our Unity on the Move van is our mobile food pantry.

  Staff assess needs and make connections to local services, including help at Unity House in applying for SNAP benefits, homelessness prevention assistance, and referrals to domestic violence services, childcare, housing, or employment supports.

  Schedule- subject to change
  

  Monday: Watervliet
  first and third Mondays of the month
  500 16th Street, Watervliet, NY 12189
  The Eugene J. Hanratta Apartments, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, and 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

  2nd and 4th Mondays of the month
  1545 Broadway, Watervliet, NY 12189
  Hudson Shore Plaza, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, 1:00 -3:00 pm

  Tuesday:  Cohoes
  on the first and third Tuesdays of the month
  10 Cayuga Plaza, Cohoes, NY 12047
  Cohoes Library, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

  Second and fourth Tuesday of the month
  122 Vliet Blvd, Cohoes, NY 12047
  Holy Trinity Church, 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

  Wednesday: Hoosick Falls
  24 Main St., Hoosick Falls, NY 12090
  Hoosick Falls Police Department, 10:00 – 3:00 pm

  Thursday: Berlin
  17 South Main Street, Berlin, NY 12022
  Berlin United Methodist Church, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

  Friday: Rensselaer
  First and third Fridays of the month
  676 East Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144, NY
  Rensselaer Public Library
  10:00 am – 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

  Second and Fourth Friday of the month
  18 Fourth Street, Rensselaer, NY
  Renwyck Place 12144, NY 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

  Please note this schedule may change. For questions about the van schedule, please call (518) 274-2607

• Community Meals & Resource Center

  Community Meals serves a free, to-go lunch on weekdays. All are welcome at Unity House’s Front Door at 2431 Sixth Avenue in Troy. Lunch is served from noon to 1:00 pm, enter through the South side entrance.

  Volunteers are always needed. Consider contacting the Volunteer Desk at (518) 274-2607 x4135 or Volunteer@UnityHouseNY.org for more information.

• ReStyle Thrift Store

  For those with an emergency need for clothing, please call us at (518) 274-2607 or drop in and we will arrange help.

  ReStyle is open weekdays from 10 am – 2 pm.

  ReStyle is Unity House’s thrift store. The store offers new and used clothing, shoes, and accessories for the whole family at low prices. ReStyle offers items by acting as a “broker” among people who have items to donate and people who have a need for those items. Individuals with an urgent need and no resources to purchase items can seek assistance through our emergency assistance department.

  ReStyle gladly accepts cash or Visa/MasterCard/American Express for payment. All Sales Final. ReStyle cannot accept returns or exchanges.

• NOEP Coordinator to help with Food Stamps

  NOEP = Nutritional Outreach and Education Program Unity House has a NOEP Coordinator:  (518) 274-2633 ext. 4108.

  The Unity House NOEP Coordinator, Karen McKenzie, offers free, confidential services to help people get nutrition assistance. The coordinator can assist with certification and re-certification of SNAP benefits, commonly known as food stamps. The coordinator position is made possible in partnership with Hunger Solutions NY,  a program that manages NOEP in nearly every county in New York State and throughout all boroughs of New York City. To find a NOEP Coordinator in a county other than Rensselaer County, please visit the website for Hunger Solutions NY.

  If you need help, please CALL (518) 274-2607 so we may have a confidential conversation over the phone.