Thank you Adirondack Health Institute (AHI) for providing RISE staff with the LGBTQ+ Training and the buttons, pens, water bottles, and flag to help us to promote acceptance and equality in our workplace. The training helped our staff develop an greater understanding of how to communicate with and create an atmosphere of acceptance for LGBTQ+… Read More
Hedgerow House staff and residents would like to thank Nancy Deeb for her dedication to persons in recovery at Hedgerow House and throughout Saratoga County. Nancy is a member of Pine Grove Community Church. She is also a Certified Recovery Peer Advocate (CRPA) and she is very involved at the Healing Springs Recovery Community Center. … Read More
Whether you are in need of a meal this Thanksgiving or a seeking to donate to help others in need of a meal, please visit these community agencies who are celebrating the Thanksgiving Tradition. Equinox Thanksgiving Dinner According to their website, “The Equinox Thanksgiving Dinner is “The Capital Region’s largest and longest-running holiday tradition.” With an… Read More
Thank you Warren Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare for the Halloween Goodies for our residents! The Warren Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare is a 80 bed skilled nursing and rehab facility located in Queensbury, NY.
Hedgerow House Staff were the recipients of some delicious pizza from Business for Good for the National Do Something Nice Day in celebration for all that they do for our community every day. The National Do Something Nice Day is a day to perform acts of kindness for strangers or loved ones — or both!… Read More
Presents “How Ten Global Cities Tackle Homelessness, Innovations that Work” A global look and discussion on the causes of and solutions to homelessness in a book talk by author Linda Gibbs 3:30 p.m. Friday October 8 at Caffe Lena, 47 Phila Street, Saratoga Springs Linda Gibbs is the author of How Ten Global Cities Take On… Read More
The Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness contributed this article that was posted in the Saratoga Today Newspaper – Students Experiencing Homelessness SARATOGA COUNTY — As we roll out of summer into September, it’s back-to-school time for children and students. It’s a time of year that is equally exciting and stressful for students, parents, teachers,… Read More
FEASST, the Family Emergency Assistance of Southern Saratoga County, and FEASST North are partnerships between community organizations and faith-based organizations that assist with funding for housing, rent, power bills, and the costs of heating with wood. Melinda Osborne, CAPTAIN Family Assistance Program Associate, who coordinates both FEASST and FEASST North, shares, “the partnership is incredibly inspiring… Read More
The Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness contributed this article that was posted in the Saratoga Today Newspaper – Help is Here, Saratoga Over 3.6 million renters nationwide are hanging in the balance — one utility bill or rental payment away from falling off the edge into homelessness. The health and economic impacts of COVID-19 have put… Read More
RISE would like to thank Foothold Technology, a human services software company, for this year’s user conference, Transform 2021. Foothold’s software helps our staff to efficiently document services and it provides us tools to improve performance on key metrics such as service planning, client engagement, and outcomes. This years user conference provided us with insights… Read More
