On May 26, 2021 Rise held a webinar and panel discussion about strengthening support for families and communities. You can watch the video to join in with this work!
Rise’s Peer & Community Care Model Webinar
April 14, 2021 by
News And Events
Announcing Rise’s New Leadership: Co-Directors Jeanette Vega and Bianca Shaw
April 09, 2021 by
Rise’s Advisory Board is thrilled to announce that it has selected Jeanette Vega and Bianca Shaw as the next leadership of Rise. Currently, Jeanette and Bianca are Rise’s assistant directors. We are excited for these two outstanding leaders to take over the helm and lead Rise into the next chapter of development in its mission to support parents’ leadership to dismantle the child welfare system and create communities that invest in families and offer collective healing and support.
The Stimulus is Important for NYC Parents — and We Need Ongoing Investment in Families and Communities
April 09, 2021 by
In March, Halimah Washington, community coordinator at Rise, spoke at a press conference organized by Senator Schumer to highlight the value of the economic stimulus package to New Yorkers.
Rise Is Hiring: Policy Coordinator
March 25, 2021 by
Rise, a NYC parent advocacy organization, is seeking a Policy Coordinator to support Rise’s shift to community organizing to reverse NYC’s over-investment in child welfare and under-investment in communities.
Proposed NY State Legislation Addresses CPS Reports and Investigations — How Parents Can Support Two New Bills
February 23, 2021 by
Two new bills related to child welfare have been proposed in the NY State Senate, sponsored by Senator Velmanette Montgomery (now retired). The passage of these bills would help to reduce some of the harm of the child welfare system in New York.