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What makes ARISE different? As a designated non-residential Independent Living Center, we are organized and directed by people with disabilities.

Let’s Get You Vaccinated
ARISE supports everyone, including people with disabilities, to get a COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine is safe and works well to keep you from getting very…
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Ombudsman of the Year!
Congratulations to Cathy Dietrick for being honored as "Ombudsman of the Year" for Region 10. Cathy has been a certified Ombudsman volunteer for over 15…
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Celebrating the ADA!
Join us as we celebrate the 32nd Anniversary of the Passage of Americans with Disabilities Act on Tuesday, July 5, 11:00 AM - Rain or Shine!…
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Equipment Loan Closet Help
While it might look like we have a lot of stuff in our Medical Equipment Loan Closet, don’t be fooled! We have had a run-on…
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Summer Things to do in…
It took long enough to get here. Finally, with the Memorial Day weekend behind us, the unofficial start of summer in Central New York is…
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Mental Health Services Newest Addition
Over the past two years the COVID pandemic has left us with a mental health crisis, especially among children. The ARISE Mental Health Clinic has…
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Sennett Meadows Senior Apartments
ARISE has partnered with Rochester’s Cornerstone Group (RCG) for the development of the Sennett Meadows Senior Apartments, a 60-unit affordable rental housing project in the…
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A Communications Quest Update!
Posted May 3, 2022: We connected in late April with Syracuse University’s Gebbie Clinic. Professor Ramani Voleti of the Clinic had some recommendations for a…
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Students from SUNY Oswego Help…
ARISE would like to thank a group of 20 SUNY Oswego State students from the Newman Center who volunteered at the Oswego First United Methodist…
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ARISE Awarded $99,000 by the…
ARISE announced today a grant award totaling $99,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to support the recovery of the nonprofit…
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College is for Everyone
This time of year, I remember back to high school deciding what my college future looked like. I knew I wanted to live on campus…
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Meet Our New Ombudsman
These 4 Central New Yorkers are our newest Certified Ombudsman volunteers! Why become a volunteer Ombudsman? Volunteer Ombudsman have the power to change lives and…
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ARISE can help you find…
Community Information Sessions at ARISE have resumed! Every Wednesday, starting at 10:00 AM, anyone interested in learning about employment services and supports available to individuals…
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2021 ARISE at the Farm…
On October 2nd we held our Fall Farm Showcase kicking off the 2021-22 fundraising campaign to benefit ARISE at the Farm. It was a beautiful…
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Madison County After-School Care Available
Do you live in or near Chittenango? Are you looking for care after school, after a day program, or on days off from school? Are…
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ARISE Ombudsman Program Needs Volunteers
Covid-19 greatly affected residents in long term care facilities. 184,000 residents lost their lives nationwide during the Pandemic. Residents who survived lost their access to…
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