RISE would like to give a huge thank you to Agway True Value of Ballston Spa for their support of the Hedgerow House Garden. Every year Agway True Value donates a flat of vegetables and flowers to help get the garden started. “They are such a great support to our program,” says Julianne Thomas, Hedgerow… Read More
Please join us for the Hattie’s Helping Hands Giving Back to our Community Night 100% of the Night’s Proceeds will benefit RISE Housing and Supportive Services! Hattie’s Helping Hands is Hattie’s way of giving back to the community! Every Thursday Hattie’s donates all the profits from both their Downtown Saratoga location and our Wilton location… Read More
The Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness contributed this article that was posted in the Saratoga Today, 5 Questions on Mental Health and Street-Homelessness with the RISE Outreach Team. In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, the Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness sat down with the street outreach team members at RISE –… Read More
RISE Admin share what mental health means to RISE and about how our donors and supporters can help us support mental health in our community.
Please join us in congratulating the May Recognition Recipients! Executive Director’s Recognitions The Executive Director’s Recognition is given to individuals who’s insight, efforts, and innovation elevate their program. Congratulations to Brendan Myers, Human Resources Director, one of the May Executive Director’s Recognition recipients! Brendan is always willing to do whatever needs to be done for… Read More
Elaina, a RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services Supported Housing resident, shares this deeply personal poem about overcoming trauma and finding the resiliency to continue to get better. Writing and creating poetry is a great way for many people to self-affirm their personal power and creativity. Thank you Elaina for sharing your poems with us.… Read More
Please join us in congratulating Liz McFarren, the recipient of the May Staff on the Rise recognition! Liz has been an Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Adult Care Manager since starting with RISE in May 2020 and was promoted to be the AOT Senior Care Manager in February 2022. “The Care Management Team is wonderful and… Read More
John Shoemaker, RISE Supportive Housing Director shares about the need for more funding to expand our supportive housing programs.
Thank you Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs for the donation of hygiene products for our Community Outreach Court and Street Outreach Team! These products will go a long way in helping all those we serve that are in need. With the Code Blue season being over, and many folks have returned to uncertainty of where they… Read More
At RISE Advocating for Mental Health is a priority. We continue to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month by sharing what Advocating for Mental Health means to our staff and residents.
