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Recreational Activities Support Mental Health and Substance Use Recovery

Summertime is a great time for our programs to get out and enjoy the sunshine and outdoor reactional activities. These types of outings are a regular part of the recovery process at Hedgerow House as engaging in fun sober activities normalizes sobriety and enhances both mental health and substance use recovery. Swimming in the Hudson… Read More

Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness: Lived Experience

This article was published in the Saratoga Today Newspaper. Homelessness comes in many forms and affects individuals from all walks of life.  A housing crisis can happen to anyone at any time, but in certain circumstances it is much more difficult for an individual to overcome and handle.  Individuals living with developmental disabilities are a vulnerable population… Read More

SSPD vs RISE Basketball Game

The guests and staff at the Adelphi Street Shelter Challenged the Saratoga Springs Police Department basketball game! Lots of fun, laughs, and productive conversations were had by all. Everyone wins when we work together… but we cannot help but brag a bit; RISE won! Way to go, Adelphi Street Shelter guests and staff!  

Thank you BYU-Idaho Dance Alliance

Thank you, BYU-Idaho Dance Alliance, for choosing RISE as the recipient of the generous donations from the attendees of the “Look Up” performance on Friday, July 21, 2023. Thank you, Church of Jesus Christ Albany, for hosting the event. The donations received will benefit people living with substance use, mental health, and other life challenges… Read More

Saratoga Springs Task Force Recommends Location for Permanent Shelter

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

Saratoga Springs Hopes Seasonal Public Works Jobs for Unhoused is Another Step Toward Self-sufficiency

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

Advocacy and Outreach Intern: Audrey Rudd

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

July 2023 Staff Recognitions

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

Thank You for Providing Meals to the Adelphi Street Shelter

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