This transcription of the recording and the recording itself, can be found on WAMC Northeast Public Radio: Listen Here. Beginning with more than 25 potential locations for a permanent shelter at its first meeting in February, the panel narrowed the search to one preferred site, with two back-ups. The task force’s first choice is a… Read More
This article was originally published in the Daily Gazette. The Saratoga Springs Department of Public Works is aiming to fill three to four part-time seasonal positions with unhoused individuals as part of a new pilot program it recently announced called DPW Helping Hands. DPW Commissioner Jason Golub said the idea was inspired by discussions surrounding how… Read More
My experiences at RISE have allowed me to see what success looks like from various perspectives. 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… Read More
Please join us in congratulating the July 2023 Recognition Recipients! Executive Director’s Recognition The Executive Director’s Recognition is given to individuals who’s insight, efforts, and innovation elevate their program. Congratulations to Ashley Field, Accounting Manager, as the July Executive Directors Recognition recipient. Ashley Field is receiving the Executive Director’s recognition this month for going above… Read More
RISE thanks these community partners for providing meals to guests at the Adelphi Street Shelter! LifeWorks Community Action and the The Salvation Army, provide breakfast and lunch on a daily basis. These community partners provide dinner on a weekly basis: Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, Bookmakers Restaurant, The Giving Circle, Saratoga Stronger, Wheatfields Restaurant, and The… Read More
This article was published in the Saratogian. Homelessness has been a hot topic in the Spa City, and while the Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness works to establish a permanent solution, RISE Housing and Support Services recently set up a temporary, 24/7 low-barrier shelter to serve the community. After receiving the 5-0 vote from the… Read More
This article was published in the Times Union. SARATOGA SPRINGS — On the first day RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services opened its 24/7 shelter on Adelphi Street for the unhoused, its 30 beds were full. On the second day, RISE staff bought six more cots. And it was still not enough. RISE’s new shelter,… Read More
Owen Virgilio, Progressive Steps Apartment Program (PSAP) Counselor, shares his story of being a transman and how prejudices against LBGTQ+ individuals affect his mental health. I am open and proud to be a transman, but the prejudices we in the LBGTQ+ community face have affected my mental health. In the past I’ve faced prejudices at… Read More
Please join us in congratulating the June 2023 Recognition Recipients! Rise to the Extra Mile Recognition The Rise to the Extra Mile Recognition is given to highly motivated individuals who go that extra mile in their job. Rise to the Extra Mile honorees get to park in a designated parking space at the RISE administration… Read More
“Hannah has the dedication, empathy, and compassion for the individuals we serve and the work we do.” Congratulations to Hannah Abare, the recipient of the June Staff on the Rise recognition, on her recent promotion to the Edgewood Treatment Apartments Program Supervisor. Hannah started as a relief counselor at Edgewood House Community Residence in October… Read More
