Mission Statement

To address the need to innovate, educate, and advocate for equitable mental healthcare support in the United States – To be revised after January Board Meeting.

At RISE We Believe in Community

Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it’s less good than the one you had before. You can fight it, you can do nothing but scream about what you’ve lost, or you can accept that and try to put together something that’s good.

Elizabeth Edwards

RISE strives to create a place for community where participants can provide support and receive direction to services aligned to their journey.

At RISE We Believe in Resilience

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.

Maya Angelou

In RISE we believe that community is essential to resilience.

Resilience is not what happens to you. It’s how you react to, respond to, and recover from what happens to you.

Jeffrey Gitomer

At RISE we Believe Resources are Essential

Community is the fertile ground where resilience takes root and flourishes. It’s the interwoven network of support, understanding, and shared experience that empowers us to weather life’s storms and emerge stronger on the other side.

Here’s why:

• Shared Experiences: In community, we find others who have faced similar challenges, validating our struggles and reminding us we are not alone.
• Collective Wisdom: A community offers a diverse pool of knowledge, perspectives, and coping strategies, providing us with a broader toolkit for navigating adversity.
• Emotional Support: When we stumble, our community acts as a safety net, offering encouragement, empathy, and a listening ear.
• Sense of Belonging: Feeling connected to something larger than ourselves fosters a sense of purpose and strengthens our resolve in the face of difficulties.
• Opportunities for Growth: Community provides a safe space to practice vulnerability, learn new skills, and develop the confidence to overcome challenges.

Just as a single ember can easily be extinguished, a flame fanned by the collective strength of a community burns brighter and withstands the harshest winds. In essence, community is the wind beneath our wings, propelling us towards resilience and empowering us to rise above adversity.