RISE Housing & Support Services Celebrates Opening of Newest Residential Rehabilitation Space

BALLSTON — RISE Housing and Support Services on Jan. 7 celebrated the ceremonial ribbon cutting to officially open RISE Above, located in the Town of Ballston.

RISE Above is a residential rehabilitation space for people on their addiction recovery journey and provides a structured environment for people whose potential for independent living is seriously limited due to their substance use disorders. 

The residence provides a course of rehabilitative services and on-site programming in a structured environment including monitoring, support, and case management.

The ribbon-cutting event included representatives from the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), The Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY), and local elected officials and community members.  

RISE Above will be able to serve up to 20 people at a time, and is a co-ed facility. There will be professional staff on site overseen by a medical director. This is a voluntary program, meaning the course of treatment will be determined on an individual basis, and the length of stay would depend on the needs of the resident. The anticipated average length of stay is between 3-6 months.

While at RISE Above, residents will have access to medical staff as there will be a registered nurse, a nurse practitioner, and a licensed practical nurse on staff. They will assist in MAT (Medication for Addiction Treatment) for those who require it. These medications help curb cravings from drugs and alcohol. 

The facility will also provide holistic approaches with a CRPA (Certified Recovery Peer Advocate). For more information about RISE Housing & Support Services, visit https://www.riseservices.org/.