Rise Contributors
Adisha joined a Rise writing workshop at Graham Windham in 2015.
Read articlesAntoinette Robinson is a graduate of the Child Welfare Organizing Project Parent Leadership Curriculum and frequent presenter, writer and reporter at Rise. Antoinette is also involved in mental health advocacy through Project LAUNCH.
Read articlesBevanjae Kelley adopted her granddaughters and became an advocate for parents through the Child Welfare Organizing Project. She has been a visit host and coach, and is now a Community Representative, as well as a Rise board member.
Read articlesCarla Burks wrote two stories about reunifying with her son through Virginia and Texas child welfare systems, even after her rights were terminated. Carla has published a memoir, Parents Without Rights Can Still Fight.
Read articlesCarmen is a Parent Advocate, graduate of the Child Welfare Organizing Project, Rise contributor and proud mother and grandmother.
Read articlesDeb joined a writing workshop at Bedford Hills Correctional Center in 2008, run by inmates and edited by Rise through the mail, where participants developed stories for Rise.
Read articlesDominique joined Rise through a writing workshop at the Center for Family Representation in 2014. She has written frequently and presented about her experiences to support other young mothers and to educate professionals about prevention and peer support.
Read articlesEvelyn Salazar wrote Rise’s first story in Spanish, which led to a Spanish-language writing workshop for immigrant mothers at the Center for Family Life in Sunset Park.
Read articlesIlka Perez began writing for Rise through the Center for Family Life in Sunset Park. A frequent contributor, Ilka had a story published on the New York Times Motherlode blog.
Read articlesJames works in the district court system in New Mexico on the children's court docket, as the assistant coordinator of a program called First Steps to Reunification. The program provides supports for parents to navigate through the system. James is also a voting member of the Children's Court Improvement Commission, appointed by the New Mexico Supreme Court.
Read articlesJeanette Vega is Rise's Training Director. She is a Child Welfare Organizing Project graduate, a former Parent Advocate at Episcopal Social Services and was Rise’s first parent coordinator in 2008-9.
Read articlesJeffrey Mays is a member of the Birth Parent National Network and a Parent Advocate in Cleveland, Ohio.
Read articlesLynne Miller’s first story, written in 2001, appeared on the cover of Rise’s first issue in June 2005. Lynne has been a parent advocate at two foster care agencies and wrote frequently for Rise, serving as a board member before her move to Florida.
Read articlesMariya has been a writer and Contributor to Rise since 2016, when she joined a writing group at Graham Windham.
Read articlesNicole Goodwin is a poet and performer, City College graduate and Rise contributor who has had two pieces published on the New York Times Motherlode blog.
Read articlesNicole Jones joined Rise through the Child Welfare Organizing Project.
Read articlesPaulette Nelson is an activist who organized mothers in New York to speak up against the federal Adoption and Safe Families Act (ASFA) to pass NY state legislation extending ASFA timelines for incarcerated parents and parents in addiction treatment programs.
Read articlesPhilneia joined Rise through the Child Welfare Organizing Project and was one of Rise's first writers.
Read articlesPiazadora Footman has written for Rise since 2010. Pia is a graduate of the Child Welfare Organizing Project Parent Leadership Curriculum. She is now Rise’s Editorial Assistant and frequent presenter.
Read articlesRosita joined Rise through the Child Welfare Organizing Project and has worked as a Parent Advocate at Children's Village and Lutheran Social Services.
Read articlesSabra Jackson is a Parent Advocate at the Center for Family Representation, a board member at the Child Welfare Organizing Project and a member of the Voices of Women Organizing Project.
Read articlesSara Werner joined Rise through a writing workshop at the Albert Einstein Infant-Parent Court Project and reunified with her son in February 2015.
Read articlesSonia Diaz joined Rise through the Child Welfare Organizing Project in 2008. As a Rise intern, Sonia has written, reported and presented through Rise.
Read articlesYoushell joined Rise through the Child Welfare Organizing Project Parent Leadership Curriculum and served on Rise's Editorial Board.
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