RISE is proud to be a member of the Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness (a subset of the Saratoga-North Country Continuum of Care). The Alliance is an inclusive collaborative effort committed to ending homelessness in Saratoga County by increasing the level and coordination of housing and support services so that the cycle of homelessness is not perpetuated.
This article was published in the Saratoga Today Newspaper and written by Cheryl Hage-Perez Being homeless or at risk for homelessness is one of the most difficult things a person can face and is one of the last experiences anyone would expect a Veteran to ever suffer. Lacking the security of knowing where they will… Read More
This Article was originally published in the Saratoga Today. Passing an unhoused person on the street do you ever wonder what happened in their life that led to their current circumstances? And what’s next? What goes through your mind when you see an unhoused teen or young adult? Often, they are runaways, maybe… Read More
RISE is a member of the Saratoga-North Country Continuum of Care – a collation of community partners working together to end homelessness. In this Video clip, representatives from these agencies, including Lindsey Connors, RISE Associate Executive Director, and Maggie Fonk, Wellspring Saratoga Executive Director, address the obstacles and concerns that the Continuum faces in our… Read More
This article was published in Saratoga Today. By Brian Dougherty, OES Program Supervisor, CRPA-P The Saratoga County Alliance to End Homelessness is a collaborative effort that works tirelessly to help those who are experiencing homelessness in our community. RISE Housing and Support Services is proud to be a part of this effort to assist the people… Read More
This article was published in the Saratoga Today Newspaper. Many of us have a limited understanding of homelessness, especially if we’ve never experienced it personally or known someone who has. Our perception is often shaped by what we see in the media or witness in urban areas or at busy street corners. However, homelessness encompasses… Read More
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
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
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
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
