Annual PSAP and SH Holiday Party
Progressive Steps Apartment Program and Supported Housing residents enjoyed the annual PSAP and SH Holiday Party! Residents enjoyed the activities and yummy pizza!
The Art of Housing: A Blog
December 2024 Staff Recognitions
Please join us in congratulating the December 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 Valarie Miller and Henry… Read More
Thank you Sonny and Julie Bonacio!
At RISE, we believe in the power of community, and thanks to the support of Sonny Bonacio ( Bonacio Construction CEO) and Julie Bonacio (Bonacio Construction President, and Owner of Julie & Co. Realty), we have been able to make a lasting impact. In June 2023, as discussions began on RISE’s therapeutic community center project, HOMEBASE, RISE was introduced to the Bonacios. At that… Read More
Pathways: Becoming Trauma Responsive
RISE is very proud of the work the Dawn White-Daum, Milestone Manor Program Director, has done in trauma informed care. Dawn is the featured speaker in the latest episode of Pathways Podcast: Becoming Trauma-Responsive. Pathways is produced by the New York State Trauma-Informed Network & Resource Center. The latest episode, Becoming Trauma-Responsive, explores trauma… Read More
Thank you, Jay Scarborough!
Jay Scarborough, a member of The Giving Circle, goes above and beyond for the Adelphi Street shelter. He picks up lunch provided by Lifeworks Community Action from the Presbyterian-New England Congregational Church soup kitchen and delivers it to the shelter every single day. Jay also makes and delivers breakfast sandwiches to the shelter on Saturday… Read More
Thank You BOCES Students!
RISE thanks Pam Scott at Northeast Construction Trades Workforce Coalition for the handmade flower planters the BOCES students made for the Adelphi Street Shelter. Doing gardening work is a therapeutic activity for our shelter guests. We look forward to the beautiful plants and flowers that will be in the planters next Spring! Northeast Construction… Read More
Thank you Skidmore Cares!
Thank you Skidmore Cares for making the holidays brighter with the food donation from your annual food drive. The staff and residents of our programs appreciate it very much! Each year, the Skidmore community pauses during the season of giving thanks to support agencies in our community by giving back through Skidmore Cares. In… Read More
Leave a Gift Under the Tree for Rain House
This Holiday Season please help us provide for the needs of those we serve by leaving a gift under the tree for Rain House Community Residence. The staff and residents at Rain House have created Amazon Wish Lists of items that assist in delivering services and help our residents feel more at home. You… Read More
November 2024 Staff Recognitions
Please join us in congratulating the November 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 Dawn White-Daum, Milestone Manor Program Director, and Lauren Gates, Milestone Manor, Recovery Care Coordinator, as the November Executive Director’s Recognition recipients.… Read More
Congratulations to Renee Ramsey: November 2024 Staff on the Rise
Please join us in congratulating Renee Ramsey as the November 2024 Staff on the Rise recipient and on her recent promotion to the Support Services Director! Renee’s commitment to the individuals we serve, her leadership skills, and her unwavering dedication and hard work exemplify the qualities of a Staff on the Rise recipient. Renee began… Read More