“If you really want recovery, Hedgerow House has a lot to offer to help you achieve it” RISE Housing and Support Services continues to observe National Recovery Month by celebrating Christina, a Hedgerow House graduate, for successfully maintaining her sobriety since completing the program last November. Christina is very proud of her accomplishment and credits… Read More
Thank Clyde Ronk, the Community Service Director at Starpoint Church, for the generous food donations provided to RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services’ community residence, Hedgerow House! Thank you so much! “Love Is Spoken Here!” is the message at Starpoint Church! No matter who you… Read More
Tammy Burke and Susan Baitinger, the Administrative Assistants and the smiling faces that greet you upon entering the main office, are greatly appreciated by all of us at RISE Housing and Support Services. We are especially grateful for all they did and continue do for us to manage the changes due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.… Read More
Hedgerow House would like to give a huge shout out to Bikeatoga for assisting the community with transportation through their bicycle donation program! Thanks Bikeatoga! Bikeatoga is dedicated to pushing for a better future by making functional cycling more convenient, accessible, and safer in and around Saratoga Springs. Their volunteer members work to emphasize… Read More
RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services would like to express our gratitude to the Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region. Due to the funds received from the The Capital Region Community COVID-19 Response Fund, RISE has been able to maintain a supply of Personal Protection Equipment and cleaning products to keep both staff and… Read More
RISE Housing and Support Services is observing National Recovery Month during the month of September by celebrating the people in RISE Programs who are successfully maintaining their mental health and sobriety. “Our mutual love of music is a very therapeutic part of our friendship. We spend a lot time listening to music together. It… Read More
RISE Housing and Support Services is excited to announce that the community residence Hammond House is now Milestone Manor. The new name represents the evolution the program has undertaken over the past two years. According to Executive Director, Sybil Newell, “It has been exciting to see the program evolve from a MICA (mentally ill and… Read More
RISE Housing and Support Services bids a fond farewell to David Wurster and Lawerence Putnick, both of whom retired this year after long and illustrious careers in RISE Care Management. Dave, who worked in RISE Care Management for 34 years, retired earlier this year in March. Larry, a New York State Employee who was embedded… Read More
Julianne Thomas, Program Director at Hedgerow House Community Residence, would like to express appreciation to RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services’ community partners that have been gone above and beyond during the Cornoavirus pandemic to assist Hedgerow House staff meet our residents’ needs. The Shelters of Saratoga has checked in on us on a weekly… Read More
A very powerful statement from Paul Gionfriddo, president and CEO of Mental Health America: “The inexcusable and violent death of George Floyd as he begged for help has evoked both our rage and frustration. The person who caused the death by choking – a Minneapolis police officer – and three others were fired from… Read More
