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Independent Living Skills
New Year Goal-Setting for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care
Are you a young adult aging out of foster care and feeling anxious about what’s next? Or do you have foster youth in your home and want to help them prepare for life as independent adults? At RISE Services, Inc. Idaho, we understand the challenges and uncertainties teenagers face as they transition out of foster […]
Self Care
Make Time for Self-Care During the Holidays & Year-Round
Whether you are a Treatment Foster Home parent, a Direct Support Professional, or you care for people in another capacity, self-care is crucial for your overall health. There are two definitions of self-care, but we’ll focus on one for today. Self-care is taking action to improve or protect your health and well-being, especially during times […]
Treatment Foster Care
No Child Should be Alone for the Holidays
Through our Treatment Foster Care services, RISE Services Inc. Idaho provides healthy and compassionate home environments where foster children with behavioral and medical needs can safely live. Our Treatment Foster Care families’ support is especially important during the upcoming holidays. We aim to find loving foster families so no child is alone, especially during this […]
Employment
How Our Employment Services Help Adults Living with IDDs
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and at RISE Services, Inc. Idaho, we are proud to be one of many organizations that help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) find meaningful employment. Having a job is about more than earning an income. Through our employment services, individuals can develop new skills, discover new […]
Direct Support Professionals
What Is It Like to Be a DSP?
Every September, Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) across the country are honored for their commitment to hard work and compassionate support for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). DSPs are the backbone of RISE Services, Inc. Idaho, and many of our nation’s home healthcare organizations that support individuals with IDDs. Many have asked us, “What […]
Treatment Foster Care
School Support for Youth and Children in Treatment Foster Care
Starting a new school year is more than just another change for children and teens in foster care. It carries significant implications, especially for those dealing with behavioral challenges or intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). At RISE Services, Inc. Idaho, we recognize this and are dedicated to helping treatment foster parents ease these transitions for […]
I/DD
Sharing Best Practices to Better Support People with Disabilities
The Western Partnerships Conference on Human Services (WPCHS) is almost here, and the RISE Services, Inc. Idaho team is excited about this year’s event. The WPCHS provides a space for care providers to share best practices and strategies, enhance their caregiver toolbox, and discuss innovative ideas that may better support people living with disabilities or […]
Summer Program
Helping Your Teen Find a Summer Job
Finding a summer job for your teenager living with a developmental disability can be challenging. Not only are you looking for a strengths-based position, but you are also searching for an employer who’s a good fit for them. With our summer employment program, the team at RISE Services, Inc. Idaho approaches your teen’s summer job […]
Treatment Foster Care
Recognizing the Impact of Treatment Foster Parents
RISE Services, Inc. Idaho is excited to celebrate National Foster Care Month by highlighting our Treatment Foster Care families. Perhaps you’ve never heard of Treatment Foster Care or are curious about learning more. If so, join us to discover more about Treatment Foster Care, our amazing foster parents, and our incredible foster care teams.
Autism
Autism Awareness Month: Support for Individuals with Autism
April is Autism Awareness Month, also known as Autism Acceptance Month. At RISE Services, Inc. Idaho, we’d like to celebrate and honor individuals living with autism and their families or caregivers. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability that affects how people communicate, interact, behave, and learn. Some individuals have more significant challenges than […]