Latest News From RISE
Program Spotlight: Welcome Baby & Beyond
Welcome Baby & Beyond is one of RISE's early childhood home visiting programs. Program lead, Zara Nehls, talks a little about the program, what they do, and it's importance in the community. Take it away, Zara (highlighted in the yellow box in the photo!). The...
Juneteenth 2020: Honoring History & The Current Movement for Social Change
“The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, "all slaves are free." This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection...
Staff Spotlight: Scott Strong, Executive Director, Celebrates 20 Years!
What we choose to do with our career is one of the most important decisions in our lifetime. For most of us, it must be something that we’re passionate about, there has to be a drive, and we determine how important that work can be for our society. It’s always...
New Year, New Goals
First off, Happy New Year everyone! We hope 2020 is off to a good start for you and yours! The beginning of a new year seems to typically bring a wave of restored enthusiasm for all those little (or big) things you didn’t get to the year before. You start to...
A Quick Glance at How RISE Emerged-Guest Blog Written by Scott Strong
Through mergers history can get lost, and it is our desire to celebrate the rich history that has formed RISE. In September RISE celebrated the 40-year anniversary of the Respite Center. The Respite Center was one of the original agencies, along with Parental Stress...
The Greatness that Comes Out of Community Support Groups-Guest Blog Written by Daniela Robledo
Here at RISE, we're constantly working to develop events and educational series to help our participants in the community thrive. In June to July of this year, our Welcome Baby & Beyond program developed a six week series called Importa lo Que Usted Hace, or What...
Staff Spotlight: Dave Neal, Bringing Individualized Care To Those In Need
Welcome back, readers! We’ve had a couple of highlights from our Children Come First program (CCF), and now we like to offer some behind-the-scenes insight on our other wrap around program, Comprehensive Community Services (CCS). For this month’s staff spotlight,...
COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT: An Important History of Juneteenth Celebrations
Guest blogger Emily Loveland shares with us the history and importance of Juneteenth, and where to find our local celebrations here in Madison. Take it away, Emily! Here at RISE nothing is more important than community. We strive to nourish our community to bloom into...
Staff Spotlight: Melanie Botti– Care Coordinator, Self-care Enthusiast
RISE is proud to work with a with a staff that come from a wide range of experience and skills. As part of our staff highlight for the month of June, we’d love to introduce you to one of our Care Coordinators, Melanie Botti. Melanie comes from our Children Come First...
5 Ways to Give Back to the Community
You may have heard the inspiring story of Jen McCann and her son Roman. When Roman turned four years old, he decided that for his fourth birthday, he was going to collect donations for a rescue outside of a PetSmart in his hometown in Texas. He did this every other...
Staff Spotlight: Nicolette-Bringing Wrap-Around Mental Health Services
We’re wrapping up the final week of May, which means we’re almost through Mental Health Awareness Month. This month can have a different take away for different people. Whether you believe it’s time to take part in reflection, take part in a self-care challenge, or if...
Take the Self-Care Challenge!
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! Throughout the next four weeks, we will be highlighting related topics, sharing resources, and furthering the conversation on this important issue. We will also be hosting a self-care challenge, encouraging you to take time for...
All Good Things
With another snowy Saturday on the horizon, you are going to need some good news to pull you through! Luckily we have you covered! Read on for our four favorite stories this week! LEGO Announces “Braille Bricks”: LEGO has announced that they will be introducing...
All Good Things
Brighten your rainy day with some of our favorite stories this week! Students Celebrate Janitor’s Birthday: Students from Pike County Elementary School in Zebulon, Georgia threw the celebration of a lifetime last month. The school of 800 students came together to...
All Good Things
Need something to make you smile after the latest spring snowstorm? We have you covered! Read on for our favorite stories this week! California Pediatric Patients Arrive in Style: One California hospital has found a creative way to make surgery less intimidating for...
All Good Things
The good stories keep coming! Here are our four favorites this week! Son Buys Car for Mom: Most 13-year-old boys are focused on saving money for the newest video game, or the trendiest pair of Nikes, but not William Preston. Following a challenging time, Preston’s...