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 Hollow is a 60-unit apartment program which contains 18 units designated as Supportive Housing for individuals living with mental health or substance use concerns, 12 units designated as Transitional Apartments for individuals with psychiatric disabilities, and 30 units designated as Affordable Housing for the general community. The project completion and opening was assisted by the help of the NYS Office of Mental Health (OMH) and New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR),
Also in May, RISE, again with the help of OMH and HCR, broke ground on Riverview Apartments, a joint effort with Hudson River Community Credit Union who donated the land for the project in Corinth. When finished, it will have 30 units designated as Supportive Housing, and 30 units designated as affordable or workforce housing for the general community, with 15 units prioritized for seniors.
Additional operational funding was made possible for Riverview Apartments through the Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative (ESSHI). RISE also received a million-dollar FHLB Affordable Housing & Community Investment to assist in the development of the affordable housing units.
Closing out the month, RISE celebrated the construction of RISE Above, a substance use recovery residence, with a groundbreaking ceremony.
The rehabilitation facility – sited within walking distance of Dominic Hollow in Ballston Spa – Walking will be the first in the area to offer an increased level of care. This facility will be staffed with nurses, counselors, a medical director, and provide substance use treatment on-site.
“Providing housing as a foundation for improvement enables members of our community who are living with mental health, substance use, or other life challenges to remain safe and healthy while they work toward their goals,” said Sybil Newell, executive director of RISE, in a statement. “(We) celebrate not just one, but three milestones of growth. We can’t wait to see the change this will affect, and the success of the people we’re helping.”