“Grayce is unconditional love. She is my companion.” Nothing compares to the joy of the loyal companionship of a pet. Their unconditional love provides comfort and can help reduce stress, anxiety, and depression. Pets can ease loneliness, encourage exercise and playfulness, and as Liz – a Milestone Manor resident – has discovered, pets are a… Read More
Please join us in celebrating mental health awareness as our residents share what having good mental health means to them.
The RISE Community Outreach Court Coordinators Need Your Help! This is our agency’s least favorite time of the year. Code Blue season is over, and many folks have returned to uncertainty of where they are going to lay their heads each night. As a member of the Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness, RISE is… Read More
Mental Health Awareness Month – Paint and Sip Fundraiser Night! All proceeds were used to benefit the individual’s RISE serves.
Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental health diagnosis. During May, RISE joins the national movement to raise awareness about mental health. Mental health is always important, but this year – with the lingering effects of the pandemic and a shift in “returning to normal” – it is at… Read More
“RISE highlights the importance of social work standards and ethics, such as individual’s right to self-determination, social justice, and the inherent worth and dignity of the person.” 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… Read More
Please join us in congratulating the April 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 Elizabeth McFarren, Adult Care Management Senior Counselor, the April Executive Director’s Recognition recipient! Liz has a very calm and soothing manner, and RISE Admin has… Read More
RISE thanks LifeWorks Community Action and the Regional Food Bank for the bi-monthly food drops! The extra food helps our residential programs stretch their food budget dollars. Each spring Lifeworks coordinates a bi-monthly food drop at Pine Grove Community Church. The Regional Food Bank drops off the in the church parking lot where volunteers divide… Read More
Many thanks to The City of Saratoga Springs, NY for granting us Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to facilitate much needed repairs at our Progressive Steps Apartment Program! The City of Saratoga Spring Mayor’s Office administers the CDBG Action Plan, which distributes more than $200,000 to organizations addressing community development needs and benefiting… Read More
The City of Saratoga Springs Community Outreach Court was jointly launched by RISE and the Saratoga Springs City Court in October 2020. One its first success stories is a Saratoga Springs gentleman, who graduated after complying with the conditions of the court as outlined in his Adjournment in Contemplation of Dismissal (ACOD). When the RISE… Read More
