Back-to-school can be stressful for youth and teens with anxiety and depression concerns. New classes, new teachers, new schools, peer pressure, and fitting in are just a few of the causes of increased anxiety and depression. If you are or know a teen needing help, RISE Youth Care Management is here for you. Reach out… Read More
Summertime is a great time for our programs to get out and enjoy the sunshine and outdoor reactional activities. These types of outings are a regular part of the recovery process at Hedgerow House as engaging in fun sober activities normalizes sobriety and enhances both mental health and substance use recovery. Swimming in the Hudson… Read More
The guests and staff at the Adelphi Street Shelter Challenged the Saratoga Springs Police Department basketball game! Lots of fun, laughs, and productive conversations were had by all. Everyone wins when we work together… but we cannot help but brag a bit; RISE won! Way to go, Adelphi Street Shelter guests and staff!
My experiences at RISE have allowed me to see what success looks like from various perspectives. RISE Housing and Support Services offers an internship program for undergraduate and graduate students majoring in social work, social science, human services, or psychology. The internship program offers students clinical and administrative rotations for a macro and micro view… 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
RISE programs like Hedgerow House are inclusive and accepting of all people – creating a safe place for recovery. Patrick is free to explore being sober as a gay man. His family is grateful to have a relationship with him again. RISE is proud to be a part of his story!
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
Earlier this year, Saratoga Springs Mayor Ron Kim announced the formation of a Task Force on Homelessness to help determine the need for a 24/7 low barrier-shelter, and recommendations on where it should be located and what agency should run it. While the Task Force on Homelessness is working toward a permanent solution, RISE developed… Read More
