RISE Housing and Support Services is constructing and will soon be operating RISE Above a 20 bed substance use recovery residence. This project is a Part 820 residential service, made possible through a partnership with the NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS). RISE Above will serve as a community based space for individuals in substance… Read More
Many thanks to our friends at Universal Preservation Hall for their generous donation of Auggie’s catering from Tony ‘n Tina’s Wedding last weekend! Residents at FOUR different programs enjoyed the chicken marsala, meatballs, baked ziti, antipasti, fresh bread and salad. Buon Cibo!
RISE Housing and Support Services offers an internship program for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in social work, social science, human services, or psychology. The internship program offers students clinical and administrative rotations for a macro and micro view of the philosophies of harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and person-centered planning. Sophia Nicastro, a Master of… Read More
RISE Housing and Support Services offers an internship program for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in social work, social science, human services, or psychology. The internship program offers students clinical and administrative rotations for a macro and micro view of the philosophies of harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and person-centered planning. Shaun Richards, who will graduate… Read More
January is Mental Wellness Month. Please join us in promoting mental wellness this January and throughout 2024! Mental Wellness is the ability to cope with life’s stressors while maintaining a good quality of life. It is utilizing the right tools and resources to find resilience when life feels depleting. With your generous support, RISE continues… Read More
Elaina, a RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services Supported Housing resident, shares this dynamic and powerful poem, Immersed in Thought. Writing and creating poetry is a great way for many people to self-affirm their personal power and creativity. Thank you Elaina for sharing your poems with us. Memories flood back as I sit alone… Read More
This article was published in the Saratoga Today Newspaper. Many of us have a limited understanding of homelessness, especially if we’ve never experienced it personally or known someone who has. Our perception is often shaped by what we see in the media or witness in urban areas or at busy street corners. However, homelessness encompasses… Read More
This article was originally published in the Saratogian. At a special City Council meeting earlier this week, $387,000 was awarded to RISE Housing and Support to allow it to continue its work operating its temporary low-barrier shelter on Adelphi Street into the new year. A collaboration between RISE, Julie and Sonny Bonacio of Bonacio Construction… Read More
Thank you, Aili Lopez, Program Director at Create Community Studios, for the arts and crafts classes you bring to our programs at RISE. Last week, Rain House residents had fun making Christmas decorations to add to their tree!
Christmas is merry at Hedgerow House! Santa’s visit was a huge hit; everyone enjoyed a wonderful dinner. Special thanks to Patrick for his talent and creativity in decorating the house!
