RISE, formerly Center For Families

RISE emerged in April 2017 from a merger between Center for Families and Community Partnerships, Inc., two Dane County non-profits focused on community-based, strengths-driven services to children, families, and young adults.  When Community Partnerships was established in 2000, the agency’s primary focus was providing mental health wraparound services to children and their families. Since 1981, Center for Families’ services and programs has focused on building strong, stable families and preventing child abuse. Together, the organizations have more than 50 years of experience providing services in our community, and serve more than 6,800 individuals (including children and families) annually. RISE believes in the power of human connection and the resilience that exists within everyone. Our services provide education, support, stabilization, and coordination of care to children, families, and individuals in our community.

Our Mission

Coordinate a system of care to advance mental health and wellness of individuals, families, and communities.

Our Vision

By 2019, RISE will be well positioned as a leader in coordinated care for mental health and wellness services. Staff will embody the organizations’ values and reflect an integrated approach that puts the participants first. Staff and participants will share expectations for service delivery. The organization will have evolved from just being a good partner in Dane County to also framing equitable partnerships throughout the region. It will be well regarded for its stewardship of resources and its success in nurturing an inclusive and caring work environment that spans multiple physical locations.

Our Values

Collaboration

People are best served when all systems are working towards shared goals. We strive to create environments in which people can both exchange ideas and create solutions. We believe in working as a partner with clients and colleagues to become more effective. This spirit extends to our governance processes by which the Board of Directors and staff work in partnership with each other and with community stakeholders to advance our mission. It also infuses the commitment to teamwork in our work environment.

Growth

We believe in helping people develop their abilities. We foster a love of learning and a mindset by which challenges are viewed as opportunities to improve learning and build skills. We also respect that beliefs, values, preferences, and strengths are relationally acquired and may change over time such that we must adapt the work we do and how we approach each other.

Resourcefulness

We believe in the power of applying imagination and creativity to help find solutions to problems and to help people deal well with new or difficult situations. We strive to maximize available resources and use informal community supports to advance success. Our work focuses on helping clients find and leverage resources to cultivate their skills.

Care

We are motivated to help others by offering hope and support during challenging times. We offer trauma-informed care, and our approach is culturally informed. We respect the unique needs and abilities of every individual and seek to leverage the strengths and assets that each person brings to the table. We also actively value caring for those who are providing services or serving in a support role to others in need.

Our Diversity Statement

RISE is striving to become a more diverse and inclusive agency. The agency understands that diversity comes in many different forms, both apparent and sometimes invisible and that, at its core, diversity seeks to affirm the unique and enriching contributions of all individuals.

RISE acknowledges that inequities exist that disadvantage some people while leveraging opportunities for others and that our unconscious beliefs shape our individual and collective action. The agency believes that bringing diverse individuals together allows us to collectively and more effectively address the complex challenges that face our community.

RISE commits to cultivating authentic connections with those with whom we partner. The agency also commits to holding itself and staff accountable for examining our biases, providing meaningful services, and increasing our cultural humility through continuous discussion, education, community collaboration, and personal growth. The agency further commits to recruiting, retaining, and tapping the full potential of employees at all levels.

Our Partners

Include logos for slider: Dane County Department of Human Services, WAFCA, United Way, City of Madison, Attic Angel Foundation, Oscar Rennebohm Foundation, Downtown Madison Inc., SSM Health

RISE provides early childhood education, home visiting, and mental health services to children, adolescents, young adults and families.

Our programs include:

Case Management Services : Intensive case management services and wraparound support for children living outside of Dane County.

Children Come First Hospital Diversion Program : A short-term (30-90 days) program providing 24/7 crisis stabilization,  in-home support, and diversion services to families who have a child at risk of an involuntary hospitalization.

Court-Ordered Evaluations : Serving as Dane County Human Services’ contract vendor for brokering various types of court ordered evaluations.

Early Childhood Initiative : A home visiting program offering comprehensive and community-based support to pregnant women and families with children aged 0-3.

Family Advocacy & Support : Parent and family support, including monthly Parent Meeting groups.

Mental Health Coordination Program : Partnership with Madison Metro School District, providing a single point of access to the MMSD Student Service staff to help them navigate the children's mental health system in Dane County.

Parent-Child  Home Program : The Parent Child Home program prepares young children for school success by strengthening positive parent-child interaction that develops critical language and pre-literacy skills. Parents and children are in the program for two years, ages 2 - 4 years. Services take place in the family home.

Parenting for School Success : A Family Support Specialist works with families with children ages 3 - 5 to develop positive parenting skills, assist in creating goals and strategies, and assisting parents in understanding the growth and development of their children.

Respite Center : The Respite Center provides 24/7 child care and crisis intervention services for parents with children aged birth through 14 years. The program provides a nurturing and fun place for children while helping their parents cope during difficult times. The overall goal is to provide safety for children at the Respite Center and increase resiliency in parents and children to keep them safe when they go home.

 
Transition to Independence : Transitional case management services providing comprehensive support for young adults (ages 18-30) living with mental illness.    

Welcome Baby : Welcome Baby visits new parents in their homes weekly to help them learn how to take care for their newborn, to teach them about child development and how to help their baby thrive through the first three years of its life.