The Healing Springs Recovery Community and Outreach Center will be hosting a Narcan Training and handing out Stay Healthy Backpacks at the Navigation Center on Friday, February 26 at 10:00 am. The Navigation Center is located at 31 Woodlawn Avenue, next to The Salvation Army. This training is being sponsored by members of the Saratoga… Read More
As 2020 comes to a close, Sybil Newell, Executive Director at RISE Housing and Support Services, would like to take a moment to express RISE Administration’s gratitude for the strides the agency has made in 2020 despite the challenges this year presented and to share the exciting opportunities that 2021 will bring to RISE. These… Read More
The Saratoga Springs Mayor’s Office and Community Development Department, together with City Court Judge, Francine Vero, and RISE Housing and Support Services worked together to design a Homeless Court which assists individuals who are homeless and charged with non-violent offenses. Individuals who are eligible and agree to participate are provided with individually tailored, case management… Read More
Sybil and the entire Administrative Team at RISE are grateful and appreciative of the work and dedication of the staff during this difficult time. Executive Director of RISE Housing and Support Services, Sybil Newell, has found herself in the unenviable position of leading a non-profit social service agency in the time of the Covid-19 Pandemic.… Read More
RISE Housing and Support Services is excited to announce that the community residence Hammond House is now Milestone Manor. The new name represents the evolution the program has undertaken over the past two years. According to Executive Director, Sybil Newell, “It has been exciting to see the program evolve from a MICA (mentally ill and… Read More
RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services is proud to announce the launch of the Saratoga Art Pantry, a place to collect and store art supplies in an effort to advance art therapy. Studies have shown that art can help people through mental health difficulties, coping with stress, and feelings of isolation. On Thursday March 5,… Read More
Housing First is an approach to quickly and successfully connect individuals and families experiencing homelessness to permanent housing without preconditions and barriers to entry, such as sobriety, treatment or service participation requirements. This is why RISE Housing and Support Services says “Housing is Healthcare.” Without a roof over one’s head and food security it becomes… 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
