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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

Iowa Parent Partners connect with Rise at their 2016 Summit

May 13, 2016 by Rise

Iowa Parent Partners at their 2016 Summit with copies of Rise! This statewide organization provides peer mentoring to parents facing the child welfare system. Thank you Carly Shaw and Sara Persons for bringing Rise to Iowa!

‘My Goal Is to Return Power to Parents’ – A new series of stories by frontline staff about working with parents in child welfare

April 10, 2016 by Jeanette Vega

Caseworkers play such an important role in whether parents succeed in getting their children home from foster care.

When my son was in foster care, I had 5 or 6 caseworkers over the course of three years. Most of my caseworkers seemed like they were too busy to give me 5 minutes of their time, or were so scared of my anger that they avoided me. I used to feel so frustrated, thinking: “You never have … Read More