Rise will close for a period of rest beginning Dec. 26 and will re-open Jan. 3. Our next parent support group will be Jan. 5.
Rise is Resting
December 20, 2022 by
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Leading with Love: Rise Honors Co-Executive Director Bianca Shaw
December 20, 2022 by
As Bianca Shaw moves on from her role as Rise Co-Executive Director, we celebrate and honor her enormous impact and many contributions to our organization and the movement for family justice over the past five years.
Rise is Hiring: Community Organizing Director
December 07, 2022 by
Rise is hiring a Community Organizing Director to mobilize NYC parents impacted by the child welfare system and lead our Parents’ Platform for community investment and community-based approaches to preventing and reducing systemic harm.
The ideal candidate is a parent who has been personally impacted by the child welfare system or related system who has worked as a community organizer, is experienced in leading teams and facilitation and/or has been involved in advocacy in other community … Read More
Highlights from the 2022 Rise Annual Celebration
November 04, 2022 by
Here, Rise shares highlights from our 2022 Annual Celebration! Many thanks to all who joined the event and/or donated! See videos and photos from the event.
Congratulations, Rise Parent Advocate Training Program Graduates!
November 02, 2022 by
On October 13, Rise celebrated the completion of the Fall 2022 cohort of our Parent Advocate Training Program. This Rise program provides training for impacted parents working as Parent Advocates in NYC foster and preventive agencies. It prepares Parent Advocates to support parents with achieving faster family reunification and advocating for their families by equipping Parent Advocates with information, tools and resources that they can share with parents.