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
When my family and I first moved to Saratoga Springs in 2008 our temporary housing was in a hotel. We were there for three months and got to know the staff quite well, especially Kevin who worked at the front desk. When we moved into our house we remained friends with Kevin and he was… Read More
RISE Housing and Support Services Residents are invited to share their experiences in the various RISE Programs at the Annual Board Retreat held each year in January. Lucinda, who had been a RISE Resident for two years, shared at the 2019 Retreat about how RISE helped obtain and maintain her mental health. “Good evening,”… Read More
John Shoemaker, Supported Housing Program Director, describes why RISE Housing and Support Services promotes the practice of meditation. What are the general benefits of meditation? Essentially, meditation is a state of being that we can bring about with certain practices. It is a way to adjust our internal system in order to maximize our experiences… Read More
