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
RISE Housing and Support Services has partnered with Corinth Central School District to provide Youth Care Management services with a physical presence in the town of Corinth. RISE Youth Care Management will have a satellite office in Corinth with fixed office hours and availability by appointment. A child and family can meet with a Care Manager… Read More
Two of our very talented artists, whose art was on display, joined us to celebrate the launch of the Saratoga Art Pantry. It is artistic individuals like them who will benefit from all the the supplies and materials that will be made available through the Art Pantry. Read More about the Art Pantry in the… Read More
RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services is proud to announce the launch of the Saratoga Art Pantry, a place to collect and store art supplies in an effort to advance art therapy. Studies have shown that art can help people through mental health difficulties, coping with stress, and feelings of isolation. On Thursday March 5,… Read More
Housing First is an approach to quickly and successfully connect individuals and families experiencing homelessness to permanent housing without preconditions and barriers to entry, such as sobriety, treatment or service participation requirements. This is why RISE Housing and Support Services says “Housing is Healthcare.” Without a roof over one’s head and food security it becomes… Read More
Art Therapy is by no means a new topic, and art therapy as a complement to traditional mental health treatment is not novel. However couldn’t we all use a reminder of what can help process behaviors, reduce stress and anxiety, and manage our feelings. Studies suggest that art therapy can be very valuable as a… Read More
I love the post “How Crayons Saved My Life: Art & Recovery” because 1) I love to color and 2) it was such a simple technique employed by The Giving Gallery’s founder and CEO, Amanda Lipp, to help in the management of her mental health journey. As an artist, I craved for a creative outlet that could help me… Read More
The Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness contributed this article that was posted in the Times Union, Saratoga Springs Creates Collaborative to Address Homelessness Experts agree, the solutions to ending homelessness are simple: provide more affordable housing and prevent people from losing their homes in the first place by supporting those struggling to pay their… Read More
Trauma-Informed Care is all about “changing the culture of an organization.” Dawn Daum, Milestone Manor Program Director and Chairperson of the Trauma-Informed Care Work Group, is the force behind RISE’s transition to being a trauma-informed service provider. She is pictured with David Wallace, LCSW-R and Associate Executive Director for Program Development at La Salle… Read More
RISE Housing and Support Services is proud to dedicate Rain House, one of its community residences, to the memory of Laraine Desmond, who was called Rain by her close friends. Laraine was employed for over 30 years primarily at this one location serving people with mental health diagnoses. She passed from this life after a… Read More
