Rise and MLS offered this Facebook event on December 16, 2020 for parents, parent advocates and community members to learn about the SCR. The information in the presentation can help people to clear their records so they can get meaningful work.
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Imani’s Testimony to City Council
November 04, 2020 by
At a NYC City Council General Welfare Committee hearing on racial disparities in child welfare on Oct. 28, parents – including Rise’s Jeanette Vega and Imani Worthy – and advocates citywide testified about urgent adjustments and broad shifts to reduce the reach and harm of child welfare. Here is Imani’s testimony, and video where Imani shares her full story:
>> Read in The Imprint about this hearing
>> Read Rise’s written testimony to City Council
Rise’s Vision and Calls to Action 2020
September 29, 2020 by
Rise shared its vision, current projects and calls to action for our community to get involved on Sept. 29 through a webinar.
Watch below if you missed it, and feel free to share in your networks to build the movement to dismantle child welfare systems and create communities that invest in families and offer collective care, healing and support.
Sept 29, 2020
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Rise & Shine: 2020 Graduation Video
July 08, 2020 by
Congratulations 2020 Rise & Shine graduates!
2020 Reunification Month Video
June 30, 2020 by
Happy Reunification Month to all the families who have reunified! You did it! Congratulations!
This 2020 Reunification Month video was developed collaboratively by the ACS Workforce Institute, NYC Parent Advocates Council and Rise leaders. It is for child welfare-impacted parents, by parents who have had similar experiences.