Rising Ground
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Contact Information
151 Lawrence Street
5th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
United States
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5th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
United States
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM-5 PM |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Home and family are the center of every child’s life. But what happens if that center falls apart? Who do children turn to?. Our Family Foster Care program provides safe and nurturing care in the homes of trained foster parents to children who temporarily cannot be with their birth families. At a time when it is needed most, we provide the caring support a child needs and, most importantly, deserves.
Grounded in our roots as an orphanage founded in 1831, we have been looking after and caring for children who have been unable to live with their parents for nearly two centuries – offering the commitment, encouragement, and resources that help guide a child’s and his/her family’s future toward a positive path. While working to ensure that the comprehensive therapeutic and educational needs of children are being met during this traumatic time in their lives, we concurrently work with birth parents to get them the help they need so they can be reunited with their children.
Services and information
- Traditional Foster Care
- Emergency Foster Care
- Respite Foster Care
- Adoption
- Other
Requirements to become a foster parent
Raising foster children is a rewarding and life-changing experience. You can make a real difference in a child's life, helping them on a path toward success.
Remember that fostering affects the whole family, so talk to your partner and biological children if you're considering this journey. Learn more about what to expect and ensure it fits your lifestyle. You must be healthy and have enough time and energy to care for a child and meet their needs. This is important for gaining foster parent approval because every child must have this foundation of support.
Each state has requirements for foster parents. In New York, applicants must:
- Be 21 years of age or older
- Live in a safe and stable environment
- Have enough space for a foster child
- Show financially stability
- Prove that all family members are in good health
- Pass a background check
- Clear a home safety inspection
- Attend required foster parent training
- Complete the Home Study process
- Provide a minimum of three character references
Foster families in New York can rent or own their homes. Adults can become foster parents no matter their marital or divorce status. All adults who are living in the home with foster children must pass the New York required criminal background check. Every adult must complete both state and federal background checks and undergo fingerprinting.
Interested candidates can make the first call to foster services and get the approval and licensing process started. Contact the New York Office of Children and Family Services (NYOCFS) or your local Department of Social Services (DSS). The first step after expressing interest will be to attend a foster orientation. Potential foster parents can learn about the approval process at the event and get questions answered by a foster child advocate.
The foster parent training requirement begins with pre-service training. After getting licensed, foster parents must participate in ongoing training and educational programs.
Ratings and Reviews
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Feb 23, 2022
I was a former student at Rising Ground (formerly Leake and Watts), and I was disgusted that my mother forced me to go to summer school in the summer of 2000 against my will. Prior to this I had planned to something fun for the months of July and August. Then it was scrapped off because my mother and older brother forced me to go. By the time summer school, I told them "I will never go to summer school" and he said "whatever".
At school, I noticed that some of my classmates were angry and they were forced to go to summer school and they were in a similar situation that I been with my mother and brother. I started to investigate about all of this in the 2002-2003 school year. Ms. Elizabeth Spadaccinni who was my school psychologist at the time, told me about all of this after my parent teacher conference.
It turns out that Ms. Gloria Scher the CSE/Intake Coordinator at the time, who was in charge of all the Day Students, she put it on my IEP as well as everyone else 12 month program, she wants all day students to attend school for a full year. One word I described it: "unacceptable". I believe in free will- the power of acting without the constraint of necessity or fate; the ability to act at one's own discretion.
Feb 12, 2021
I don’t have personal experience but reading what former students wrote I have decided to help (contribute) a different organization and follow up with RG in a year 😐
Nov 03, 2020
I work for the organization and I can't tell you how much of a pleasure its been. I love it here! I've been working for the organization for a year now as a youth care worker and truly the decision that I made into working here changed my life completely! Working in the front line with the youth is a heart warming position from picking up the children at their foster homes to taking the kids to doctors appointments and dropping them off at their foster homes. Being able to be an impact and influence in a Childs\teens life is powerful. Knowing that I am working for a positive purpose has brung a true fulfillment to my soul. Working with children is really fun and can make a great impact. In this job you can quickly learn leadership skills, learn how to manage your environments ,adaptability, problem solving, and self management etc.
Thank you Rising Grounds and thank you POH for being so strong and supportive!!
Oct 20, 2020
Lots of egos.the kids are given more respect than the staff.no raises and kids are allowed to go and come as they please without consequences.the wrong people are promoted and staff are not appreciated.too much favortism.Nepotism runs this campus.No Growth and they Focus on Passage of Hope.Wages are too low and the focus doesn't seem to be growth of the children.No room for Growth and no Appreciation.
Mar 03, 2020
Leake and Watts was the best thing I needed to be at in the 70's. I guess you can say, Leake and Watts saved my life.