Rising Ground

Rising Ground is a not-for-profit agency committed to addressing the many challenges that confront people dealing with poverty, disabilities and a lack of access to education and basic services. We support children, adults and families in the greater New York area with a comprehensive range of services, from counseling and other therapeutic supports to educational services.

Our children and family services programs focus on four core areas: developmental disabilities services, child welfare, special education, and early childhood education. We offer foster care, family stabilization/preventive services, child care and Head Start for low-income families, special education programs for children with emotional and/or learning disabilities, residential, day habilitation and recreation services to individuals with developmental disabilities, juvenile justice services, and residential treatment services and group homes for youth who have experienced trauma. At Leake & Watts, we help our clients create strong foundations for their future success.