The Art of Housing: A Blog

Governor’s Announcement to Grow Affordable Housing

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.  

Saratoga Springs Officials Name Picks for Task Force on Homelessness

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

Community Outreach Court Participant Moves into his Own Apartment

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.      

More from RISE Housing and Support Services on homelessness in Saratoga

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

Addressing Solutions to Homelessness

Lindsey Connors, RISE Associate Executive Director, addresses solutions to homelessness in this WRGB Channel 6 News and in this Spectrum NEWS 1 article below.   Plans for permanent homeless shelter in Saratoga Springs unravel just four months after announcement Plans to open a new homeless shelter in Saratoga Springs appear to be off the table,… Read More

Sybile Newell is on Look This Week

Sybil Newell, RISE Executive Director, discussed how RISE helps individuals with mental health, substance use, or other life challenges in our community obtain safe and healthy housing and the services RISE provides to help them remain safe in the community. Sybil also shares about the partnership with Hudson River Community Credit Union to build the… Read More

Healthy Capital District: Munch and Mingle

Victoria Furfaro, Outreach Supervisor, attended the January Healthy Capital District’s Munch and Mingle. The audience was filled with people who worked in all facets of community health, as well as community members.   The fantastic panelists kicked off the event by each sharing how they had turned their passions into community action, how they overcome… Read More

OMH Announces Funding to Combat Homelessness in Upstate New York

This story was originally posted at Spectrum News 1 RISE Executive Director, Sybil Newell, discusses how the OMH announcement will help to combat homelessness in Upstate New York.   A $38.2 million initiative funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health will create eight safe option support teams for individuals who are experiencing… Read More

Dominic Hollow Construction Update

Dominic Hollow is Under Construction Christa Construction is constructing Dominic Hollow – supported and affordable apartments –  that RISE Housing and Support Services will be operating soon! The 60 unit apartment program will contain: 18 units are designated as Supportive Housing 12 units are designated as Transitional Apartments 30 units are designated as Affordable Housing… Read More

January 2023  Staff Recognitions

Please join us in congratulating the December Recognition Recipients! Executive Director’s Recognition The Executive Director’s Recognition is given to individuals who’s insight, efforts, and innovation elevate the agency. Congregations to Lindsey Connors, Associate Executive Director. Lindsey spent the New Years holiday delivering bottled water to RISE Residents because of the boil water advisory in Saratoga… Read More