The Saratoga County Citizens Committee for Mental Health and the Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness presented Changing the Lens on Homelessness: a public discussion on homelessness in Saratoga County in hopes to bring fresh perspective on homelessness. The event began with a video featuring stories of individuals who have or are currently experiencing homelessness… Read More
Sybil Newell, RISE Executive Director, discussed how RISE helps individuals with mental health, substance use, or other life challenges in our community obtain safe and healthy housing and the services RISE provides to help them remain safe in the community. Sybil also shares about the partnership with Hudson River Community Credit Union to build the… Read More
Thank you The Saratoga County Bar Association for the donation of winter hats, gloves, and socks. These will go far in helping keep our Outreach clients warm this winter! The Saratoga County Bar Association, which presently has about 300 members, was founded in 1911. The Association was formed to cultivate the art of… Read More
RISE would like to thank the Empty Stocking Project a program through The Saratoga County Children’s Committee for the generous donation of gifts for the families our Care Management Team serves. The Empty Stocking Project is the largest and most widely recognized program of the Saratoga County Children’s Committee. There are hundreds of children living within Saratoga County… Read More
Thank you Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs for the generous donation of sleeping cots to the RISE Outreach Team. The cots will be used for individuals transitioning from homelessness to housing in need of a bed to help get them situated in their new home. The Holiday Inn Saratoga Springs has been creating moments that matter… Read More
Dr. Prezioso, Commissioner of Mental Health and Addiction Services in Saratoga County, in collaboration with RISE Housing and Support Services, presented a community-based Mental Health and Criminal Justice Collaboration training with instructors Dr. Steven Lamberti and Dr. Robert Weisman, experts in forensic psychiatry. The training focused primarily on criminology of individuals with mental health… Read More
We appreciate the generous donation of flowers from Trader Joe’s we receive each week. They go a long way in brightening our office and Community Residences. The donation of flowers is part of Trader Joe’s Neighborhood Shares Project. Being a neighborhood grocery store is about more than just selling groceries. It’s also about being a… Read More
It’s Easy to Support RISE through Love Our Locals $2022 The Love Our Locals Campaign began in 2020 with a focus on supporting Saratoga County businesses and nonprofits, and the goal was to encourage economic growth and investment in the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks to an outpouring of support for this campaign, it… Read More
RISE Associate Executive Director, Lindsey Connors, shares about how the Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness is working to end homelessness in our community during a Look This Week Interview.
Mayor Ron Kim today joined with area business and nonprofit leaders associated with the Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness to kick off an effort to distribute Saratoga Cares cards to local downtown businesses. The Saratoga Cares cards are part of an ongoing effort to end homelessness in Saratoga County. The cards help to inform… Read More
