News And Events

‘My Goal Is to Give Parents Back Their Power’ – Stories by frontline staff

January 25, 2017 by Rise

Caseworkers play such an important role in whether parents succeed in getting their children home from foster care. To build parents’ understanding of caseworkers and workers’ understanding of parents, Rise ran two writing groups for frontline staff at the NYC agency Sheltering Arms. These stories show the challenges caseworkers face, as well as ways they’ve overcome those challenges.

READ THE SERIES:

Transparency and Trust – As a caseplanner, I know I have power over parents’ lives – … Read More

Rise Annual Report 2016

January 04, 2017 by Rise

We encourage you to check out our annual report to learn more about Rise’s publications, presentations and partnerships in 2016.

In the past year, Rise has deeply focused on frontline staff training and on advocacy.

In December, Rise parent leaders presented testimony to NYC’s City Council about how preventive services have helped them overcome childhood experiences in foster care, access practical supports and build strong, safe families.

The New York Times published Rise Director Nora McCarthy’s letter to … Read More

Rise Is Hiring – Editor and Operations Director

November 28, 2016 by Rise

Rise is hiring two full-time positions: an Editor and an Operations Director.

Editor: Rise’s writing process is the foundation of our work to bring parents’ knowledge and experiences into the child welfare system.The editor position includes: running writing workshops; conceptualizing and developing our print issues in partnership with our parent leaders, including supporting parent-led reporting; and further developing our social media presence and e-newsletter. Read the full job description.

Operations Director: Rise is looking for a committed, … Read More

Fall Benefit: Together We Rise, Oct. 25 6-8pm

August 14, 2016 by Rise

Rise’s fall benefit, Together We Rise, will be October 25 from 6-8pm at 320 Park Ave.

Show your support through sponsorships and event journal ads from $250 to $5,000.

Rise raises one-quarter of its budget through individual giving.

Please join us in making our event a success!

Rise Launches New TIPS for Parents in Crisis

August 01, 2016 by Rise

Responding to feedback from recent focus groups with parents, Rise is launching a new publication and partnerships to ensure that, when children enter foster care, parents get the information they need to make choices in their cases.

Rise TIPS – a series of one-page handouts — will provide basic information about handling challenges in child welfare cases. The first set of TIPS focuses on visiting. Content was developed by parents, with input from caseplanners at Graham Windham; the … Read More