Riverview ESSHI Holiday Party
The Riverview ESSHI residents enjoyed a very fun and festive holiday party! Thank you ESSHI staff for putting on such a wonderful event!
Spotlight on RISE Programs
In-depth information about our programs, and about new programs RISE Housing and Support Services is developing.
Hedgerow House Holiday Party!
Hedgerow House residents enjoyed a very fun and festive holiday party! We appreciate our staff going the extra mile to make the holiday enjoyable for the residents – especially Nicole Smarro, the Program Director of our new Residential Rehabilitation Program for dressing up as Santa!
Thank You Empty Stocking Project!
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… Read More
The Journey to Supportive Housing
As winter arrives, hundreds of people remain on the street in Saratoga County. The journey to supportive housing can be difficult, but for some, securing shelter and services is a lifeline. This article was originally published in WAMC Northeast Public Radio. While Saratoga County is one of the fastest-growing regions of New York, and has… Read More
Sybil Newell Featured in Look This Week!
Sybil Newell, RISE Executive Director, shares about the work we do at RISE Housing and Support Services in this week’s edition of Look This Week! She shares about how the RISE Outreach and Engagement Services (OES) staff will be working in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Police Community Engagement Officers program to provide outreach and… Read More
Annual PSAP and SH Holiday Party
Progressive Steps Apartment Program and Supported Housing residents enjoyed the annual PSAP and SH Holiday Party! Residents enjoyed the activities and yummy pizza!
Thank you, Jay Scarborough!
Jay Scarborough, a member of The Giving Circle, goes above and beyond for the Adelphi Street shelter. He picks up lunch provided by Lifeworks Community Action from the Presbyterian-New England Congregational Church soup kitchen and delivers it to the shelter every single day. Jay also makes and delivers breakfast sandwiches to the shelter on Saturday… Read More
Leave a Gift Under the Tree for Rain House
This Holiday Season please help us provide for the needs of those we serve by leaving a gift under the tree for Rain House Community Residence. The staff and residents at Rain House have created Amazon Wish Lists of items that assist in delivering services and help our residents feel more at home. You… Read More
Rhoda – Thank You SunRISE Retreat
Rhonda was a resident at SunRISE Retreat Intensive Crisis Residence who shares her appreciation for the help she received from the very kind and caring staff. I am a newly recovering addict with mental health, domestic violence, and sexual abuse issues. I have trust issues and I did not think I would make it as… Read More
Saratoga Springs Homeless Court: No Fines or Jail Time, Just Help
This article was published in the Times Union Judge Francine Vero presides over first homeless court in upstate New York After spending the day panhandling and collecting discarded bottles and cans for cash, he would push his cart along the city’s sidewalks, seeking a safe and dry place to sleep. Then on the morning of… Read More