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 Elaina. Writing and creating poetry is a great way for many people to self-affirm their personal power and creativity. Over the past few years, Elaina, a RISE Support Services… Read More
This Article was originally published in the Saratoga Today. Passing an unhoused person on the street do you ever wonder what happened in their life that led to their current circumstances? And what’s next? What goes through your mind when you see an unhoused teen or young adult? Often, they are runaways, maybe… Read More
Please join us in congratulating Heather Ball, the recipient of the July 2024 Staff on the Rise recognition and on her recent promotion to the Housing First Coordinator! Heather’s dedication to the clients she serves, and her willingness to go above and beyond for her team members exemplify the qualities of a Staff on the… Read More
Summer time is a great time to get out and explore the great outdoors! In our residential programs we understand that being outside can help decrease anxiety levels and help lessen stress thus, provide our residents with opportunities to get out and enjoy nature! Hedgerow House staff plans weekly recreations for the residents to be… Read More
Please join us in congratulating the July 2024 Recognition Recipients! Rise to the Occasion Recognition The Rise to the Occasion Recognition is given to individuals who see a need within the agency and go above and beyond to fill that need. Please join us in congratulating Tammy Burke, Human Resources Assistant, as the July Rise… Read More
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 of the philosophies of harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and person-centered planning. “What I like most… Read More
Elaina, a RISE Healthy Housing and Support Services Supported Housing resident, shares this dynamic and powerful poem, “The Stopwatch” that she wrote while processing her grief over the loss of a love. Writing and creating poetry is a great way for many people to self-affirm their personal power and creativity. Thank you Elaina for sharing… Read More
Thank you to everyone who voted for RISE in the Solomon Organization Greater Capital Region Give A Chance Charitable Lottery! Because of your votes RISE received a nice slice of the “pie” on the Give a Chance Lottery Wheel that was spun by Mayor John Safford of Saratoga Springs to determine the winners of the… Read More
A special thank you to Pitney Meadows Community Farm for the donation of 2 raised beds and the plants to go in them. Hedgerow House staff and resident appreciate your generosity and support of our garden! The garden is a big part of recovery at Hedgerow House. Working in the garden is therapeutic… Read More
Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP and BST & Co. CPAs, LLP Named Joint Sponsors in New $250,000 Over Five-Year Agreement The Proctors Collaborative Ambassador Program announced at a press conference, held on July 9, 2024, a five-year joint sponsorship with Whiteman Osterman & Hanna LLP and BST & Co. CPAs LLP. The Ambassador programs are… Read More
