Journalist Ada Calhoun covered Rise in Fusion, writing: “Nora McCarthy is a natural narrator. Even popping popcorn in a microwave down the hall from her modest office on Manhattan’s West 27th Street, the blond 40-year-old, wearing a white eyelet shirt, light pants and blue sandals, is preternaturally calm and methodical: “Huh, that was just three pops. I’m going to reset the timer… This bowl isn’t quite big enough… Hmm, how about this one? Okay, that … Read More
News And Events
Rise’s Rachel Blustain Reports on Federal Funding Reform in City Limits
August 19, 2015 by
In “Turnaround Looms in Federal Funding to Prevent Child Abuse” Rise’s Editorial Director Rachel Blustain reports on a bill to strengthen funding for preventive and aftercare services:
“On August 5, Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon introduced legislation, The Family Stability and Kinship Care Act, that if passed would for the first time uncap federal funding for the kinds of preventive services that helped that mother keep her youngest child out of foster care. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, … Read More
‘I Have Risen’ – A Poem and Video Dedicated to Rise
August 09, 2015 by
Rise’s Nicole Goodwin narrates a poem by Tahitia Foggie, with images of Rise writers Sonia Diaz, Piazadora Footman and Erica Harrigan-Orr and their families. Video by Todd Somodevilla and Melissa Silverman.
Rise Featured in Federal Children’s Bureau Express
July 01, 2015 by
The Children’s Bureau, part of the federal Administration for Children and Families, featured Rise’s Winter 2015 issue on young mothers who grew up in foster care in its newsletter, Children’s Bureau Express. CBX wrote:
In the winter 2015 issue of Rise magazine, mothers who were raised in foster care describe their experiences in care and their desire to build stable families. The young mothers share their fears regarding having their own children removed and placed in … Read More
Rise Parent Leaders Present Parents’ Perspectives to NYC Child Welfare Commissioner
June 22, 2015 by
Rise’s Parent Leadership Team met with ACS Commissioner Gladys Carrión June 22 to present results of conversations with 40 parents about their experiences and priorities for change.
Read their recommendations here.
Discussion focused on parents’ need for information about the foster care process, access to parent advocates and peer support, transparency around the process of addressing concerns about children’s … Read More