Stories and testaments about RISE Housing and Support Services staff who possess an exemplary work ethic, excel on the job, are team players, and are an inspiration to others.
We are honored to share that Sybil Newell, Executive Director, will be honored as the Saratoga County Citizens Committee for Mental Health (SCCCMH) Citizen of the Year at the annual Mental Health Matters Benefit on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at the Saratoga-Wilton Elks Lodge. Sybil Newell is the Chief Executive Officer of RISE Housing and… Read More
Please join us in congratulating the July 2025 Recognition Recipients! Staff on the Rise Recognition Staff on the RISE: Beth Hodge, LPN and Jessica Ramirez, RN Staff on the Rise is an employee recognition which recognizes staff who possess an exemplary work ethic, excel on the job, are team players, and are an inspiration to others. Please join us in… Read More
At RISE Housing and Support Services, we believe that people are the heart of everything we do—and few exemplify that more than Victoria Furfaro, Director of Outreach and Advocacy. Victoria began working for RISE in 2019 and since has always gone above and beyond in her work, bringing compassion, commitment, and professionalism to every interaction.… Read More
Please join us in congratulating the April 2025 Recognition Recipients! Executive Director’s Recognition The Executive Director’s Recognition is given to individuals who’s insight, efforts, and innovation elevate their program. Please join us in congratulating the Human Resources team. “I would like to give an Executive Director’s recognition to the HR team- Brendan Myers, Leisa Spakoski, and Tammy… Read More
Please join us in congratulating the February 2025 Recognition Recipients! Rise to the Occasion Recognition The Rise to the Occasion Recognition is given to individuals who see a need within the agency and go above and beyond to fill that need. Please join us in congratulation Stace Shinn, Director of Facilities, as the February 2025… Read More
Congratulations Dawn White Daum, Milestone Manor Program Director, for your appointment to the New York State Trauma Informed Network and Resource Center Advisory Council! We are very excited about this wonderful opportunity to further trauma informed care in New York State! The New York State Trauma Informed Network and Resource Center (TINRC) funded by the… Read More
Please join us in congratulating the January 2025 Recognition Recipients! Executive Director’s Recognition The Executive Director’s Recognition is given to individuals who’s insight, efforts, and innovation elevate their program. Please join us in congratulating the Sunshine Committee – the RISE event planning committee – as the January 2025 Executive Director’s Recognition recipients. The committee members… Read More
Congratulations to Nicole Smarro as the recipient of the January 2025 Staff on the Rise recognition and for her promotion to the program director of the brand-new RISE Above Rehabilitation Program. Nicole joined RISE in November 2016 as a program counselor at Hedgerow House Reintegration Program. In 2018 she was promoted to the House… Read More
Please join us in congratulating Amy Perkins as the December 2024 Staff on the Rise recipient and on her recent promotion to the Supported Housing Program Director! Amy’s leadership skills, and her unwavering commitment and kindness to the individuals she serves exemplify the qualities of a Staff on the Rise recipient. “I’m confident that Amy… Read More
Please join us in congratulating the December 2024 Recognition Recipients! Rise to the Occasion Recognition The Rise to the Occasion Recognition is given to individuals who see a need within the agency and go above and beyond to fill that need. Please join us in congratulating Valarie Miller and Henry… Read More
