Thank you BHBL Knitting Club!
RISE residents are very appreciative of the hand knitted beanies to keep them warm this winter! Thank you Christopher and the Burnt Hills – Ballston Lake Knitting Club for your thoughtfulness!
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Riverview Construction Update
Riverview Apartments at Corinth is Under Construction! Bonacio Construction is constructing Riverview – supported and affordable apartments – that RISE Housing and Support Services will be operating soon! The 60 unit apartment program will contain: 30 units are designated as Supportive Housing. 15 units are designated as Senior housing. 15 units are designated as… Read More
RISE Above Construction Updates
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
Thank you for the Delicious Food
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!
Sophia Nicastro: Youth Care Management Intern
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
Advocacy and Outreach Intern: Shaun Richards
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
Celebrating Mental Wellness in the New Year!
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
Immersed in Thought
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
The Hidden Face of Homelessness
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
Adelphi Street Shelter Gets Funds, Extension During Special City Council session
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