We are continuing to celebrate 50 years of education at Northern Rivers by looking back at some of our old photos. We are so thankful for our dedicated teachers and staff, past and present, who have made a lasting impact on generations of students. Your commitment, passion, and

Banging the drum for 2.7% investment in Human Services with fellow MH advocates including MHANYS The Alliance for Rights and Recovery (NYAPRS) Association for Community Living Families Together in NYS Unity House of Troy, Inc. and many others.

Finding mental health services can be tough, with long wait times and not enough providers. That's why we left journalism, got a PR job with a nonprofit, and spent a dozen years down the hall from clinical professionals who finally couldn't ignore our needs any longer.

.⁦Jack Arpey⁩ - Mental health advocates are pushing for a 2.7% inflationary increase to human services funding. ⁦Capital Tonight⁩ spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny…

"The providers here, if we go out of business it's...going to fall to the state," said CEO Bill Gettman in a @specnews1albany story on the urgent need for a 2.7% investment in our sector in the NYS budget. Watch here: ow.ly/R7iw50Xcp5f

Our Neil Hellman School celebrated 50 years of education with a back-to-school open house! Students, families, staff, and teachers gathered together to celebrate our amazing school and to look forward to another great year

Permanency is often the goal for children in foster care, but what does it look like? Permanency comes in multiple different forms, whether that is reunification with a birth family, adoption into a family, kinship care with a close relative or friend, or guardianship with a

October is Head Start Awareness Month and we are highlighting our incredible head start team this whole week! Recently the staff at our Early Learning Center did some team building with a painting class. We love the creativity of our staff! #HeadStartMonth #HeadStartMatters

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You've heard of 6-7 and Group 7. Now let us introduce you to 2.7%

Last month (when it was still warm 😉) we recognized the hard work of our residential staff with service awards and a classic Northern Rivers BBQ. These staff members are the ones who show up day and night to support the children and families we serve, and we are so grateful for

It's officially spooky week and our Lansingburgh Youth ACT team is hosting a Trunk or Treat event! Bring the family this Thursday (10/30) from 3:30pm - 5:30pm for candy, fun, and a tour of our program. Costumes encouraged 🎃

We wanted to thank our friends at the Maximus Foundation for their support of our Early Learning Center and Head Start Programs! Their support helps to create positive change and serve those who need us most in our community.

We sure are getting in the Halloween spirit around here! Our JumpStart team and their spooky spider friend co-sponsored the City of Albany's Community and Neighborhood Services Trunk or Treat Event earlier this week. Kids were able to stop by for candy and get more information on

We wanted to wish all of our friends a Happy Halloween!! To celebrate, our residential team in Schenectady hosted a 👻 scary-fun 👻 Halloween party for the kids with a DJ, autumn snacks, and of course plenty of costumes!

"Immovable moose" has to be someone's Reddit handle, right?

The REAL American Horror Story? What's happening to Human Services in NYS because of a lack of investment in workforce and programs. (can we get Jessica Lange or Evan Peters?)