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4 Ways to Help Foster Children Feel Included During the Holidays
At RISE Services, Inc. Arizona, we are grateful for the foster families who provide loving and secure homes for Arizona children. With the upcoming holiday season, it’s important to help foster children feel included in your family’s holiday celebrations. But how do you do that? We will be answering that question by sharing four different […]
Foster Care
What Is Therapeutic Foster Care?
RISE Services, Inc. Arizona believes that children living with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDDs) who need our temporary foster care services deserve to live with caring adults in safe and loving home environments. In addition to Family Foster Care, RISE Services, Inc. Arizona trains and licenses individuals and families for Arizona’s Department of Child Safety […]
Direct Support Professionals
DSP Recognition Week: 4 Ideas to Show Your Appreciation
DSP Recognition Week is underway nationwide and here at RISE Services, Inc. Arizona. We look forward to this yearly opportunity to thank all of our Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) for the fantastic and challenging work they do. Do you have a loved one that receives support from a DSP? Perhaps you have a close friend […]
Arizona Foster Care
3 Ways to Support Your Foster Child’s Transition Back to School
Are you fostering a child who’s feeling anxious about starting another school year? You’re not alone in this challenge. At RISE Services, Inc. Arizona, we partner with foster families to provide support through life’s seasons, including the often stressful back-to-school period. We aim to ensure you and your foster child start the school year on […]
Disability Awareness
Celebrate Disability Pride Month with RISE
Disability Pride Month has been celebrated every July since the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was signed into law in July 1990. This powerful law provides people with disabilities access to fundamental civil rights and legal protections, such as publicly accessible accommodations and unlawful employment discrimination. While the ADA was an outstanding achievement for individuals living […]
Safety
3 Tips for a Safe & Fun Summer Season
Summer is about spending time outdoors and participating in fun activities with family and friends. The RISE Services, Inc. Arizona team has enjoyed many summers outdoors with individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD), elderly members, and direct support professionals (DSP). In addition to training your staff in CPR and first aid and following […]
Arizona Foster Care
4 Impactful Reasons to Consider Becoming a Foster Parent
During National Foster Care Month, RISE Services, Inc. Arizona would like to take some time to share our love and appreciation for our foster parents. We are grateful for their dedication and commitment to helping families in need and choosing to make a significant impact on the children and youth who enter their homes. Suppose […]
Opportunity Centers
The Impact of RISE Opportunity Centers on Adults with I/DD
With years of experience and a passion for supporting adults of all levels of disabilities, RISE Services, Inc. Arizona supports adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) through our Opportunity Centers. This program teaches participants various skills that can help them maintain employment, build friendships, pursue personal hobbies, and more. While these skills are important, […]
Arizona Foster Care Tax Credit
Take Advantage of the Arizona Foster Care Tax Credit
April 15 is swiftly approaching, and if you have not filed your state and federal taxes, it is certainly time to do so. Individuals who have donated to RISE Services, Inc. Arizona Family Services can apply for the Arizona Foster Care Tax Credit with their state income tax. This tax credit is a simple and […]
Opportunity Centers
Opportunity Centers – Looking at the Year Ahead
RISE Services, Inc. Arizona supports individuals living with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) with our creative services and personalized programs. One of those programs, our Opportunity Centers, offers adults with I/DD the chance to connect with peers facing similar life circumstances. Here, they not only share experiences but also acquire essential life skills, empowering them […]