About Rising Ground
Rising Ground is a human services organization that supports individuals and families in New York City and lower Westchester County by providing the resources and skills needed to help them positively direct their lives. Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground provides therapeutic treatments and trauma-informed supports that meet the physical, mental health, psychological, and educational needs of youth and adults facing a myriad of complex challenges.
Mission
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.
Vision
Rising Ground envisions a future for New York where every child has an equal opportunity to succeed; where vulnerable individuals and families have the resources and support they need; where people with disabilities can access opportunity and fully participate in their communities; and where all are supported as they navigate life’s challenges and positively direct their lives.
Our Values
Accountability – ethical behavior; personal responsibility; accountability to others, clients and staff; integrity; fiduciary responsibility
Connection – connection to families, community, the organization, and each other; communication; collaboration; engagement; teamwork
Tenacity – grit; never giving up; creativity; commitment; smart thinkers; spunk; initiative; drive; dedicated to overcoming obstacles; resourcefulness
Service – respect for others and the work itself; client-focused efforts; compassion; support
Awards & Recognition
New York Community Trust Non-Profit Excellence Awards Gold Winner 2014.
Recipient of the Alliance for Children and Families’ prestigious Strategy Counts award.
National Association of Special Education Teachers (NASET) has identified our special education school as a NASET School of Excellence for the past five years in a row.
The Mayor’s office praised our Volunteer Program for engaging 450 volunteers in over 3,500 hours of service over the course of a single year.
Accreditations
Rising Ground fully meets all 20 Better Business Bureau standards for charity accountability.
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities.
National Association for the Education of Young Children.
Rising Ground is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization with accreditation from the Better Business Bureau, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
We are funded by the generous support of individuals, corporations, and foundations as well as government funding from public funding sources including: New York City Administration for Children’s Services, New York City Department of Education, New York City Department of Youth and Community Development, New York City Human Resources Administration/Department of Social Services, New York City Department of Probation, New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, New York City Mayor’s Office to End Gender Based Violence, New York City Council, New York State Office of Children and Family Services, New York State Education Department, New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities, New York State Office of Victim Services, New York State Office of Mental Health, New York State Office to Prevent Domestic Violence, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Head Start and Office of Refugee Resettlement, Medicaid, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Westchester County Department of Social Services, and local school districts of Nassau, Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, Stueben, and Orange counties.