The Art of Housing: A Blog

October 2024 Staff Recognitions

Please join us in congratulating the October 2024 Recognition Recipients! Executive Director’s Recognition The Executive Director’s Recognition is given to individuals who’s insight, efforts, and innovation elevate their program. Please join us in congratulating Melodie Masterson, Data and Content Manager, as the October Executive Director’s Recognition. Sybil Newell, RISE Executive Director shares, “I hear so… Read More

HOMEBASE Construction has Begun!

Tuesday, October 1st was a pivotal moment, for RISE as we launched our Capital Campaign and thanked donors demonstrating support for the HOMEBASE Therapeutic Community Center. HOMEBASE will provide peer support and opportunities to combat isolation and provide semi-structured therapeutic activities for individuals in our community who feel isolated, and unwelcome in places where others… Read More

Let’s Do the Time Warp Again

RISE Housing and Support Services proudly presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show Fundraising Event! RISE chose Rocky Horror as the center of our signature fundraising event because of the positive impact it had (and continues to have) on individuals who have been made to feel alien, outside, or even outcast from society. For more details… Read More

September 2024 Staff Recognitions

Please join us in congratulating the September 2024 Recognition Recipients! Executive Director’s Recognition The Executive Director’s Recognition is given to individuals who’s insight, efforts, and innovation elevate their program. Please join us in congratulating Jackie Knowles, Residential Director, Amy Potter, Development Director, and Stace Shinn, Property Manager as the September Executive Director’s Recognition recipients. Jackie,… Read More

Spotlight on Paul

Each month RISE recognizes an individual in one of our programs who has made exceptional progress towards meeting their goals. This month our spotlight is on Paul. At RISE our staff is trained in CPR and how to respond to medical emergency quickly and efficiently. Paul, a guest a the Adelphi Street Shelter, expressed his… Read More

Spotlight on Anthony

Each month RISE recognizes an individual in one of our programs who has made exceptional progress towards meeting their goals. This month our spotlight is on Anthony. He expresses his gratitude to the staff at Hedgerow House for providing him a safe space to develop a strong and productive recovery program. Hedgerow House provides monthly… Read More

The Influence of the Rocky Horror Picture Show on the Queer Movement

RISE Housing and Support Services proudly presents The Rocky Horror Picture Show Fundraising Event! RISE chose Rocky Horror as the center of our signature fundraising event because of the positive impact it had (and continues to have) on individuals who have been made to feel alien, outside, or even outcast from society. For more details… Read More

Volunteering in Recovery

Join us in Celebrating National Recovery Month – a national observance held every September to create public awareness about addiction recovery and the the nation’s strong and proud recovery community. The aim of Recovery Month is to promote evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in… Read More

Riverview Apartments at Corinth Ribbon Cutting

RISE would like to thank everyone involved with the Development of the Riverview Apartments at Corinth. We’d also like to thank everyone who attended and spoke at our ribbon cutting ceremony, held on Thursday, August, 22, 2024, in celebration of Riverview’s official opening!   “I am so happy to see the Riverview project come to… Read More

Thank You for Providing Meals to the Adelphi Street Shelter!

We greatly appreciate the support of our faith based and community partners who have continuously provided meals and coffee to the Adelphi Street Shelter since its opening in June 2023. Saratoga Springs United Methodist Church, Salvation Army, Olde Bryan Inn, Bookmakers, First Presbyterian Church of Ballston Spa, Wheatfields, LifeWorks Community Action, Death Wish Coffee, and… Read More