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2020 Annual Report Highlights: Committed to Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression

Aug 17, 2021 - Vera House came to recognize the deep connections between domestic and sexual violence and other forms of oppression, particularly racism.

2020 Annual Report Highlights: From Shelter Resident to First-Time Homeowner

Aug 17, 2021 - In 2020, Shaquoya Williams became the first-ever Vera House resident to move from our shelter directly into home ownership.

2020 Annual Report Highlights: The Power of Monthly Giving

Aug 17, 2021 - “As soon as I was able to make a salary, I knew that Vera House would be the place I would make regular financial contributions to, no matter how small.”

2020 Annual Report Highlights: The Power of Planned Giving

Aug 17, 2021 - "Each time I make a gift, I know I am helping someone have a voice. My remaining involved increases the chances of another victim being saved like I was.”

Vera House 2020 Annual Report

Aug 16, 2021 - Read our 2020 annual report and learn more about how the pandemic impacted the agency and the people we serve.

Vera House Responds to Gov. Cuomo's Resignation

Aug 10, 2021 - May we grow toward becoming a culture that values the courage of victims and honors their truths.

Vera House Calls for New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo to Resign

Aug 4, 2021 - We must ask: Why is the pain of speaking the truth about powerful men harder to bear than the pain of keeping abuse bottled up inside?

Vera House Releases Statement on Overturned Conviction in Bill Cosby Case

Jul 1, 2021 - Cosby's release is the result of a failed system.

Vera House Foundation Welcomes Two New Trustees

May 14, 2021 - Gwendolyn "Gwen" Sanders and Erica Wynn-Kearse join the Vera House Foundation.

Vera House applauds Syracuse men’s lacrosse team for standing against abuse (Syracuse.com Letter to the Editor)

May 10, 2021 - Prevention Education Administrator Amanda Estevez responds to the SU Men's Lacrosse taking a stance against a teammate's alleged domestic violence in a Syracuse.com letter to the editor.

Derek Chauvin Trial Verdict: On Celebration and Grief

Apr 21, 2021 - Yesterday a jury found former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of George Floyd’s murder.

Syracuse.com Commentary: View murders of Eva Fuld, Connie Tuori for what they are: elder abuse

Mar 26, 2021 - Vera House Abuse in Later Life Coordinator Betsy Ferner and Onondaga County Elder Justice Coalition Co-Chair Mary Anne Corasaniti published a commentary on syracuse.com on recent elder abuse attacks.

Vera House Responds to the Atlanta Massacre

Mar 22, 2021 - In the midst of the White Ribbon Campaign, another urgent call to address the intersections of violence, racism, misogyny, and other forms of oppression.

Vera House to Hold White Ribbon Campaign Virtual Breakfast for Dinner, Releases Event Trailers

Feb 25, 2021 - Vera House will hold its annual White Ribbon Campaign kick-off event on Monday, March 1 at 6 p.m.

Vera House Foundation Announces 2021 Trustees and Officers

Feb 24, 2021 - The Vera House Foundation welcomes Bishop Ronald B. Dewberry, Timothy J. Giarrusso, Alexandra Gorski, Martin A. Hewitt, Yvonne Scott-Younis, and Monique Wright-Williams as trustees.

Vera House Announces 2021 Board Members and Officers

Jan 15, 2021 - Board President Barbara Karper heads the slate of our Board of Directors.

Vera House Launches Prison Rape Elimination Act Project

Dec 15, 2020 - Nilieka Brown is appointed as Project Coordinator of our new PREA Project

Randi Bregman, Angela Douglas Serve as Vera House Co-Executive Directors

Dec 1, 2020 - We're thrilled to announce that this shared leadership structure is effective beginning December 1, 2020

Support Vera House on Giving Tuesday

Nov 30, 2020 - Together, we give.

A Statement from the President of the Vera House Board of Directors

Oct 29, 2020 - Barbara Karper, president of the Vera House Board of Directors, shares her support for Vera House's anti-racism and anti-oppression work

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A Message to Andrew Cuomo

“The Friends of Andrew Cuomo” spent over $300,000 to launch an ad campaign designed to paint former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo as a victim of political attacks because of the sexual harassment claims against him. We cannot allow this gaslighting to continue while the ad revictimizes victims of not only Cuomo’s sexual harassment but ANYONE who has ever experienced abuse. The tactics used by Cuomo and his supporters further represent the barriers that survivors face every day that prevent them from coming forward and getting support.

We at Vera House have asked Andrew Cuomo to take accountability for the harm he has caused on multiple occasions. Instead of admitting to his wrongdoings, he continues to use power and control to suppress and invalidate the truths of the survivors. Today we released a video, produced by Solon Quinn Studios and supported by Survivors’ Network, that sends a powerful message to survivors, "I believe you."

We are asking you to help us amplify the video so that survivors throughout New York and the rest of the world know that we believe and stand with them.

Here’s how to get involved:

1. Share our post on Facebook, Linkedin, and Twitter

2. Engage with our content on Instagram and TikTok

3. Share survivor support resources from your organization

4. Tag @verahouseinc

For any questions or to request an interview with a member of Survivors' Network, please contact us at: communications@verahouse.org