Sybil Newell, RISE Housing and Support Services executive director and Sebrina Barrett, Association for Community Living executive director, were interviewed in The Daily Gazette of Schenectady about limited state funding for mental health housing (MHH) programs & the need for more services for MHH residents aged 55+. Advocates and organizations that support or provide mental… Read More
RISE held an official ground breaking ceremony on May 31, 2023 for the RISE Above Recovery Residence – a community based space for individuals in substance use recovery to stabilize with professional support. It is located on the same property as Hedgerow House, our current Recovery Reintegration Community Residence. This project is a Part 820… Read More
RISE would like to thank everyone involved with the Development of Dominic Hollow. We’d also like to thank everyone who attended and spoke at our ribbon cutting ceremony, held on Thursday, May 11, 2023, in celebration of Dominic Hollow’s official opening! “It wasn’t that long ago that we were here throwing ceremonial dirt to signify… Read More
RISE Housing and Support Services is constructing and will soon be operating Riverview Apartments, a 60 unit apartment program. The project is part of the state’s unprecedented $20 billion, five-year plan to make housing accessible and to combat homelessness. The project is a joint effort of RISE Housing and Support Services and Hudson River Community Credit Union who… Read More
RISE Housing and Support Services in Saratoga is elated to host the long awaited, and highly anticipated, ribbon cutting of Dominic Hollow, a new affordable and supportive housing complex to serve the mental health community, located in Ballston Spa on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. This milestone is appropriately celebrated during Mental Health… Read More
Thank you Kendra Farstad, Muralist and Artist for the amazing murals at Dominic Hollow! Kendra shares, “My current project, facilitated through RISE Housing and Support Services, is one good example of the types of projects that I try to work on.” We thank you for sharing her skills to brighten our community Room at Dominic… Read More
RISE was honored to be invited to the Governor’s announcement on Wednesday, March 1st about her desire to grow affordable and market rate housing over the next 3 years. RISE is doing its part to help supply affordable housing in Saratoga County with Dominic Hollow, opening the first week of April.
This article was published in The Daily Gazette SARATOGA SPRINGS — Several members of the newly formed Task Force on Homelessness were named during a special City Council meeting Thursday evening. The new panel will be responsible for determining the city’s needs in terms of homelessness, finding a place for a homeless shelter and choosing an… Read More
Mayor Kim gives Jeramy a shout-out at the State of the City Address. Jeramy, who has been experiencing homelessness and living in the wood for about ten years, recently moved into his own apartment with the assistance of the RISE Community Outreach Court Coordinators.
RISE Housing and Support Services has been working within the Saratoga Springs community for 45 years. We have always worked to prevent homelessness for the people we serve and have expanded to serving those experiencing homelessness in the past decade. Noël McLaren Anchor/ Reporter from WTEN Channel 10 News took a different approach to her… Read More
