Thank you to all of the staff, volunteers, and generous donors for helping Spread the Warmth at our Safe Space Drop-in Center in Jamaica last week! We distributed warm clothes, hot food, festive fun, and more to runaway and homeless young people.
Rising Ground
Individual and Family Services
Brooklyn, New York 4,173 followers
Providing New York children, adults & families with the skills, resources, hope & opportunity to rise above adversity.
About us
Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity. With an annual budget of $203 million and 101 programs at 138 sites throughout the New York City and lower Westchester area, we deliver dedicated support to promote safe environments for children and help families thrive through our family stabilization, family foster care and adoption programs; innovative special educational programs that advance learning from early childhood through high school; result-focused programs that help court-involved youth change the trajectory of their lives; caring services that promote independence for children and adults with developmental disabilities; and pro-active community health initiatives that foster well-being. Across programs, we continually engage new, innovative techniques and implement evidence-based models to increase our impact and promote better outcomes.
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http://www.RisingGround.org
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- Industry
- Individual and Family Services
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Brooklyn, New York
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1831
- Specialties
- Nonprofit, Foster Care, Adoption, Family Stabilization, Preventive Services, Mental Health, Residential Care, Special Education, Early Childhood, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Services, Juvenile Justice, domestic violence prevention, children's care management, and Family Resources
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151 Lawrence St
Brooklyn, New York 11201, US
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463 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, New York 10705, US
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1529 Williamsbridge Rd
Bronx, New York, US
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Updates
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Over 350 children and families in East Flatbush received gifts, winter coats, and festive cheer at Saturday's Holiday Christmas Toy Giveaway & Party presented by East Flatbush Family Enrichment Center (The Yard) in partnership with Sesame Flyers International. Special thanks to Council Member Farah N. Louis for her donations and support, and to all the volunteers and staff for making this such a joyous community event!
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We're so grateful for the support our generous employees give to our donation drives, including our biggest of the year, the Holiday Gift Drive. They truly understand the impact receiving a gift or gift card makes to the children and young people we support. 🧡 💙 There's still time to contribute by purchasing toys and gift cards directly from Amazon: https://bit.ly/48jw6OZ Thank you!
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Thank you to The Motion Picture Club for your unflagging support of Rising Ground and our holiday gift drive! The generosity of your members truly makes a difference to the children we support. 🎁✨ Pictured: President of The Motion Picture Club, Jodi Gwydir, and Rising Ground Development Manager, Sharon Pyle.
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We are holding a HIRING EVENT on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11 in the Bronx for people interested in Direct Support Professional positions. Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED Valid Driver's License At least six months of work or life experience supporting people with intellectual/developmental disabilities Strong verbal and written communication skills WHEN: Wednesday, December 11 TIME: 11 am to 3 pm WHERE: 2749 University Ave Bronx, NY 10468 ***Please bring a copy of your resume*** View full job description: https://bit.ly/3OFB2Vm
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Turkeys continued to take flight in Queens and The Bronx over the weekend! Our Care Management and Jamaica Community Partnership teams in Queens and our Family Resource Center in The Bronx, who partnered with Thrive for Life, distributed turkeys and trimmings to families. With thanks to all of our donors, partners, volunteers, and staff for their efforts. #grateful
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Thanksgiving turkeys taking flight, preparing runaway and homeless young people for winter, and our holiday gift drive can be found in our November newsletter: http://bit.ly/3ZnO93A
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📢 HIRING EVENT TOMORROW! We are holding a HIRING EVENT on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21 at the Yonkers Public Library for people interested in Direct Support Professional positions. Qualifications: 🔶 High School Diploma or GED 🔶Valid Driver's License 🔶At least six months of work or life experience supporting people with intellectual/developmental disabilities 🔶Strong verbal and written communication skills WHEN: Thursday, November 21 TIME: 11 am to 3 pm WHERE: Yonkers Public Library, 1 Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701 1st Floor Atrium area REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/4eLwebT ***Please bring a copy of your resume*** View full job description: https://bit.ly/415uiI3
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