Indera: Independence and Access for All

This week on the ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks with Tanisha Wiggins, a Transition Specialist in the Open Doors program. Wiggins' story is very special, despite challenges she never gave up her dream to improve her life and that of her family.

In this ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks to Ashanti Frank, our receptionist at the ARISE Offices in Syracuse.  Frank's duties go way beyond just the greeting of visitors to our office. For some of our clients coming to ARISE for the first time can be difficult. Frank shares how she makes each person feel at ease and welcomed to our offices.

This week on the ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks with Demetria Wynn, Lead Housing Specialist in the ARISE Rapid Transition Housing program.
Central New York is in the middle of a housing crisis. Wynn describes how her program finds housing for people who are in immediate need of a home.

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This week on the ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks with Janice Vitale, ARISE at the Farm Business Manager. Vitale gives us an update  about what’s new at the farm and a reminder to make sure to complete a new application for horseback riding lessons for 2024!

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Adaptive and Therapeutic horseback-riding

This week on the ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks to Amy Schiminske, a clinician at the ARISE Fulton Mental Health Clinic. This podcast episode deals with holiday grief and how the mental health clinic can help.

In this week’s ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks to Lindsay Miller, Executive Director of the New York Association of Independent Living or NYAIL. Discussion centers on the 41 Independent Living Centers (ILC's) in the state of which ARISE is one. Miller talks about the core services provided by all ILC's and how they are meeting the individual needs of the community they represent.

This week on the ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks with Michelle McIntrye,  Art Explorers Club Coordinator. Discussion centers on the activities club artists participate in. Their painting, sculpting, mixed media, and photography often finds its way into public exhibitions.

In this ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks to Lauren Canorro, Assistant Director of Consumer Directed Services. Veteran Directed Services is a new program in collaboration with the Veterans Administration Hospital. Canorro says the program is for Veterans who need skilled services, case management, and assistance with activities of daily living.

This week on the ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks with Stephen Butler, Executive Director of CNY Arts. Discussion centers on artwork created by people with disabilities. CNY Arts opened an exhibit called "Expressive Inclusion" on November 25, 2023 at the Atrium building at 201 E. Washington St. Syracuse, NY. The exhibit is selected works from ARISE’s “UNIQUE Art & Literary” magazine exhibit. 
For more information about the "Expressive Inclusion" exhibit go to:  https://www.cnyarts.org/art-in-atrium/expressive-inclusion/

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CNY Arts
A Peek Behind the Scenes of the UNIQUE Magazine

This week on the ARISE podcast, Tania Anderson, CEO of ARISE, talks with Krista Beebe, a coordinator in the Community Habilitation program about National Family Caregivers Month. Beebe who is a family caregiver discusses caring for a loved one with a disability, caring for an aging parent, and the importance of self-care.

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Community Habilitation