This article was originally published in the Daily Gazette. The Saratoga Springs Department of Public Works is aiming to fill three to four part-time seasonal positions with unhoused individuals as part of a new pilot program it recently announced called DPW Helping Hands. DPW Commissioner Jason Golub said the idea was inspired by discussions surrounding how… Read More
This article was published in the Saratogian. Homelessness has been a hot topic in the Spa City, and while the Mayor’s Task Force on Homelessness works to establish a permanent solution, RISE Housing and Support Services recently set up a temporary, 24/7 low-barrier shelter to serve the community. After receiving the 5-0 vote from the… Read More
This article was published in the Times Union. SARATOGA SPRINGS — On the first day RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services opened its 24/7 shelter on Adelphi Street for the unhoused, its 30 beds were full. On the second day, RISE staff bought six more cots. And it was still not enough. RISE’s new shelter,… Read More
Below are News Clips about the opening of Adelphi Street Shelter. The low-barrier, approximately 30 bed, 24-hour shelter opened on Adelphi Street Monday, June 12, 2023, providing individuals experiencing street-homelessness a safe roof over their heads and a welcoming place to “just be”. The program will be low-barrier, which means that anyone is welcome and… Read More
This article was published in the Saratoga Today Newspaper. A new homeless shelter opened on Adelphi Street this week, the first low barrier facility in Saratoga Springs to be open year-round. The shelter will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and house 30 beds. Monday, June 12 marked the first day of… Read More
Thank you so much, Business for Good, for your generous donation of $50,000 towards Homebase – a psychosocial day program! We are excited to be moving forward on Homebased and providing a space for people with severe mental health issues, chemical dependencies and other life challenges, such as homelessness to receive psychosocial services. The program… Read More
This article was published in the Saratoga Today. RISE Housing and Support Services in May celebrated the completion and opening of Dominic Hollow, a new affordable and supportive housing complex that provides workforce housing for local residents and includes a component of supportive housing for people with disabilities located in Ballston Spa. Dominic… Read More
This article was published in the Daily Gazette. RISE Housing and Support Services is proposing to operate an interim homeless shelter at the former Code Blue site in Saratoga Springs starting Monday, the organization and Saratoga Springs City Council announced during the council’s Tuesday meeting. The City Council is expected to approve a contract with… Read More
This article was published on the WAMC Northeast Public Radio Website. After plans for a 24/7 emergency homeless shelter in Saratoga Springs were pulled in February amid opposition from neighbors, a new proposal has been unveiled. Representatives of non-profit organization RISE Housing and Support Services presented their plans Tuesday night. Appearing before the Saratoga Springs… Read More
RISE has a lot to be proud of this past May having executed a number of fundraisers, and milestone achievements that exemplify the hard work that RISE and its team have been doing, not only in May for Mental Health Awareness Month, but always, to help the underserved and those with life challenges. Earlier in… Read More
