The Art of Housing: A Blog

Sustainable Saratoga Recycles Day 2020

Thank you Sustainable Saratoga for the great Recycles Day 2020! RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services collected a very generous amount of paints, paper, canvases, frames, and other art supplies for the Saratoga Art Pantry!               Sustainable Saratoga’s Recycles Day is an annual community event planned and ran by… Read More

Ballston Spa National Bank Food Bank

RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services would like to thank the Ballston Spa National Bank (BSNB) for their generous donation of food from the Drive-Thru Food Pantry that was dispersed amongst our four community residences. We appreciate your support! The BSNB is proud of the impact they make in the communities the bank serves. Their… Read More

RISE Internship Program: Stacy Lauver shares her experiences as a RISE intern

RISE provided me the opportunity to tailor my field work in both micro and macro domains. 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

Jim Flynn of Jaeger & Flynn Replenishes the Care Management Hygiene Pantry

RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services sends a very heartfelt thank you to Jim Flynn of Jaeger & Flynn for the generous donation to our Hygiene Pantry which we use to provide necessity items to low income individuals and families in Saratoga County. Jaeger & Flynn (JFA), a leader in Human Resources Consulting since 1988,… Read More

Rain House Art Room

The Rain House Art Room was created during the summer of 2020 after several residents requested that a little used room in the basement be converted into a space to draw, color, paint, and work on art projects.  

Christina: Victory Through Recovery

“If you really want recovery, Hedgerow House has a lot to offer to help you achieve it” RISE Housing and Support Services continues to observe National Recovery Month by celebrating Christina, a Hedgerow House graduate, for successfully maintaining her sobriety since completing the program last November. Christina is very proud of her accomplishment and credits… Read More

Starpoint Church Makes a Generous Food Donation

Thank Clyde Ronk, the Community Service Director at Starpoint Church, for the generous food donations provided to RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services’ community residence, Hedgerow House! Thank you so much!                     “Love Is Spoken Here!” is the message at Starpoint Church! No matter who you… Read More

Tammy and Susan: Thank You for a Job Well Done!

Tammy Burke and Susan Baitinger, the Administrative Assistants and the smiling faces that greet you upon entering the main office, are greatly appreciated by all of us at RISE Housing and Support Services. We are especially grateful for all they did and continue do for us to manage the changes due to the Covid-19 Pandemic.… Read More

Bikeatoga Bicycle Donation Program: Providing Transportation for the Community

Hedgerow House would like to give a huge shout out to Bikeatoga for assisting the community with transportation through their bicycle donation program! Thanks Bikeatoga!   Bikeatoga is dedicated to pushing for a better future by making functional cycling more convenient, accessible, and safer in and around Saratoga Springs. Their volunteer members work to emphasize… Read More