RISE https://risewisconsin.org/ Helping Communities & Families Thrive Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:53:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Program Spotlight: Welcome Baby & Beyond https://risewisconsin.org/program-spotlight-welcome-baby-beyond/ Tue, 20 Oct 2020 14:53:10 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=5260 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 Welcome Baby & Beyond program is an affiliate of the […]

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]]> 5260 Juneteenth 2020: Honoring History & The Current Movement for Social Change https://risewisconsin.org/juneteenth-2020-honoring-history-the-current-movement-for-social-change/ Fri, 19 Jun 2020 14:16:11 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=5117 “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 heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor.”  This […]

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]]> 5117 Staff Spotlight: Scott Strong, Executive Director, Celebrates 20 Years! https://risewisconsin.org/staff-spotlight-scott-strong-executive-director-celebrates-20-years/ Tue, 24 Mar 2020 16:24:45 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=5001 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 important to choose work that […]

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]]> 5001 New Year, New Goals https://risewisconsin.org/new-year-new-goals/ Fri, 17 Jan 2020 18:58:44 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4933 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 see more people […]

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]]> 4933 A Quick Glance at How RISE Emerged-Guest Blog Written by Scott Strong https://risewisconsin.org/a-quick-glance-at-how-rise-emerged-guest-blog-written-by-scott-strong/ Thu, 02 Jan 2020 18:49:05 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4868 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 Center, Family Enhancement and Exchange Center for the Prevention of Child […]

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]]> 4868 The Greatness that Comes Out of Community Support Groups-Guest Blog Written by Daniela Robledo https://risewisconsin.org/the-greatness-that-comes-out-of-community-support-groups/ Wed, 13 Nov 2019 16:59:36 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4799 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 You Do Matters.  This series was hosted at our Fordem Location […]

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]]> 4799 Staff Spotlight: Dave Neal, Bringing Individualized Care To Those In Need https://risewisconsin.org/staff-spotlight-dave-neal/ Fri, 19 Jul 2019 14:20:26 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4628 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, Dave Neal, a service facilitator, has given us the opportunity to dive into his work, […]

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]]> 4628 COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHT: An Important History of Juneteenth Celebrations https://risewisconsin.org/community-highlight-a-history-of-juneteenth-celebrations/ Wed, 19 Jun 2019 14:40:56 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4614 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 a healthy, inclusive and harmonious environment, but with that comes […]

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]]> 4614 Staff Spotlight: Melanie Botti– Care Coordinator, Self-care Enthusiast https://risewisconsin.org/staff-spotlight-melanie-botti-care-coordinator-self-care-enthusiast/ Wed, 12 Jun 2019 23:57:27 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4604 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 (CCF) program and is […]

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]]> 4604 5 Ways to Give Back to the Community https://risewisconsin.org/5-ways-to-give-back-to-the-community/ Wed, 05 Jun 2019 03:59:00 +0000 https://risewisconsin.org/?p=4601 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 Saturday when they were having […]

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