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‘Helping Children Means Helping Parents.’

Two years ago, Rise’s director, Nora McCarthy, said to me, “Hey, we got invited to do a presentation at ACS (New York City’s child welfare agency) to some top professionals in child welfare. Let’s write something up.”

Whoah, I was nervous. “How many people?” I asked.

She said, “50 or 100.”

Working on my speech, I was super excited. I really wanted to be heard and to tell professionals how we as parents feel trying to get our … Read More

With Every Story We Rise: 10th Anniversary Event Journal

Rise’s 10th Anniversary Event Journal includes stories that trace our growing portrait of parents in the child welfare system.

Including quotes from noted journalists Andrew Solomon, Tracy Kidder, Rachel Aviv, Adrian Nicole LeBlanc and event host and Marie Claire editor-in-chief Anne Fulenwider, the journal celebrates Rise’s contribution to coverage of parents affected by the child welfare system.

In June 2005, after four years of running writing workshops with parents affected by the child welfare system, we published our … Read More

‘I Could Feel My Heart Not Hurt As Much’

I am a mother who was arrested for child abuse.

I am now 35 years old and I have learned so much along the way. But at 19, I lost my son to the child welfare system for three years because I hit him with a belt.

I was raised that if you get out of line, you get hit. Mom and grandma would hit us with a belt or throw slippers at us, the old school … Read More

With Every Story We Rise: Join Us Oct. 28 in Celebrating Our 10th Anniversary

 

Rise will celebrate its 10th Anniversary on Oct. 28, 6:30p.m. 

Guest speakers: Anne Williams-Isom, CEO, Harlem Children’s Zone and Gladys Carrión, Commissioner, NYC Administration for Children’s Services.

Purchase your ticket now! 

Learn more about Rise’s 10th Anniversary.

Enjoy cocktails, a spectacular view and inspiring stories at Poets House, 10 River Terrace in Battery Park City.

Event Hosts: Casey Family Programs, Lauren and Steve Pilgrim, Forestdale Inc., Anonymous, and Jeff Gramm and Susie Heimbach.

Rise 10th Anniversary Oct. 28: Tickets on Sale Now!

Celebrating 10 Years of Writing by Parents that Changes Minds and Lives:

Rise will celebrate its 10th Anniversary on Oct. 28, 6:30p.m.

Join us for cocktails, a spectacular view and inspiring stories at Poets House, 10 River Terrace in NYC.

Purchase your ticket now! 

Learn more about Rise’s 10th Anniversary! 

 

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