Students at our Early Learning Center had such a fun time decorating their float for the Schenectady Holiday Parade last month! Many of them even braved the cold to walk in the parade and share their holiday spirit ❄️

We are honored to be recognized by City & State NY as a Top Mental Health Provider for 2025. Congratulations to all our fellow honorees https://www.cityandstateny.com/power-lists/2025/12/2025-top-mental-health-care-providers/409874/?oref=csny-category-lander-top-story#northern-rivers-family-services

It's time to STUFF the BUS with holiday gifts! Drop off your gift donations to NBT Bank (703 Troy-Schenectady Rd.) on Saturday, Dec. 13 from 9 am-12pm and stop to chat with our team! Each donation will help us reach our goal of 6,000 gifts for over 1,400 children and families.

Northern Rivers launches mental health program for teens in crisis. Read more from CBS 6 Albany: cbs6albany.com/news/local/n...

Hear CEO Bill Gettman share about our new Hospital to Home program and more in this story from Spectrum News 1 Albany! Want to learn more about Hospital to Home here: northernrivers.org/h2h

Northern Rivers is launching "Less Red Tape. Better Results.", a policy effort focused on strengthening New York’s human services system at a time when the state is facing tough budget choices. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Mcyi40

We know Thanksgiving has passed, but we just had to shout out our Home-Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) teams who made Thanksgiving food and family engagement activity bags for the families we serve in Warren, Washington, and Saratoga counties!

We have an absolute rager planned on the Million Dollar Staircase for April Fool's Day.

🖋️ @governor.ny.gov, sign S.7001/A.7616 NOW! For too long NY's #nonprofits have struggled to keep programs afloat amidst contracting delays, inefficiencies, & unnecessary roadblocks. NY’s nonprofits can’t wait any longer! It's time to #StandWithNonprofits & protect vital services for New Yorkers.

This #GivingTuesday we need your help to purchase the last 99 gifts on our list for the children who live with us in our residential programs! To purchase click here: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/464BW2C9QXZQ?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_MRXQ0CSWNHZNYB62D81T#GivingTuesday

Standing ovation for all the residential workers out there pulling extra shifts today because the kids have a snow day.

It's #GivingTuesday and there are still plenty of gifts left on our wish lists! This year make the holidays a little brighter by supporting our giving program. We make giving easy, just click on this link: northernrivers.org/holiday-giving#GivingTuesday🎁

We appreciate that Old Man Winter gave us snow on #GivingTuesday but we'd really rather have donations for the kids: www.northernrivers.org/giving/holid...

Cyber Monday is the perfect time to support our Holiday Giving program by shopping our Amazon registries! We have two registries where you can purchase gifts from kids’ wish lists and have them shipped directly to us. To access the registries, click here: northernrivers.org/holiday-giving

As you are out shopping this Black Friday, think of supporting Northern Rivers Holiday Giving! There are many ways to give this season to help us make the holidays brighter for 1,400 children. Click this link to learn how to give: northernrivers.org/holiday-giving ❄️

We wanted to wish all of our youth, families, staff, and friends a happy Thanksgiving! 🦃 Groups across Northern Rivers enjoyed Thanksgiving meals this week provided and served by our incredible teams.

Our Schenectady Youth ACT team had a friendsgiving party this week to acknowledge all the hard work they do throughout the year. We sure are thankful for them! Did you know that practicing gratitude is a science-backed method for reducing stress? What are you thankful for this year? 🦃

It's the most wonderful time of the year!! Our Early Learning Center was proud to take part in the Annual Schenectady County Holiday Parade last weekend with a float that the students helped design.

Many people are saying that the paucity of mental health resources (which starts with professionals) is, uh, bad.

We are this many years old.

What we'd like to know is why they insist on calling it 'trail mix' when the VAST majority of it is eaten at desks!

BREAKING: Local nonprofit to eliminate chairs in cost-saving measure? David Lombardo grills CEO Bill Gettman on the Capitol Pressroom: capitolpressroom.org/2025/11/21/n...

If you know a Veteran without nearby family or who could use a warm meal and good company, Albany County Veterans Service Agency is hosting a free Thanksgiving Dinner at Lynn’s Uptown Tavern on Thursday, November 27, from 3–6 PM.

We had the honor of welcoming our friend Cohen Miles-Rath to speak at an event for our OnTrack team for the second year in a row! The message Cohen shares is truly inspiring and a powerful example that a diagnosis is not the end of the story.​

It's #ThankfulThursday and the holiday donations are rolling in! We wanted to shout out our friends at Greater Capital Association of Realtors for these bundles of gifts for families that we serve! Want to know how you can help this holiday season? Click here: northernrivers.org/holiday-giving#ThankfulThursday

Come see us at the parade on Saturday!

This year as families may be struggling to cover the basic needs of food and shelter, items like holiday gifts might fall by the wayside – this is a practical way YOU can help your community. ​ Click here to support our holiday campaign: northernrivers.org/holiday-giving

This week and all weeks we commit to learning, growing, and emphasizing inclusivity.

Our friends at NY Disability Advocates are at the NYS Capitol today pushing for 2.7% for Human Services in the 2026 state budget. (we must be slipping; they got there before we did this budget season)

“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” – Dr. Seuss​ Highlights from our recent journaling class in Albany where students welcomed in a guest speaker to share on the power of words! #teachers #journaling #NorthernRivers

Thanks for sharing the Arias in the Afternoon QR Code for tickets We hope to see you on December 14 1pm-3pm at New York State Museum #UREC #albanyishistory #music #knowledge #community #facts @albany.edu @albanynylibrary.bsky.social @trinityalliance.bsky.social @capitaldistrictny.bsky.social

It's #ThankfulThursday and we wanted to shoutout the amazing volunteers from WCGS Architects who stopped by to help out at our Bella Greenhouse and Education Center! This team always shows up to work and help us provide great spaces for our students to learn.

The holiday season is upon us and this year you can support thousands of children and families in need by giving to our Northern Rivers Holiday Campaign! To find more information on how to support and make this holiday season brighter, click this link: https://northernrivers.org/holiday-giving

Mental health advocates call on state to keep kids from 'falling through the cracks' buffalonews.com/news/local/a...

Thank you to all who served.

New Human Services advocacy strategy anyone?

We're not saying the Jets won last night because our youth and staff were at the game, but we're also not not saying that... It's such a privilege to be able to provide new and fun experiences for the youth that are in our care.

Students in our new Career and Technical Education (CTE) program have been busy in the greenhouse growing these beautiful plants and gaining hands on horticulture experience that they can bring directly into their professional lives!

We were honored to welcome a great group of volunteers to our Early Learning Center for Regeneron's Day for Doing Good!​

So can we all agree Autumn is the best season in Upstate? Our kids loved their field trip to Ellms Family Farm.

Want to catch up with all the wonderful things happening at Northern Rivers? Read our November Newsletter here: mailchi.mp/northernrive...

It's election day! We encourage everyone to exercise their right to vote and make their voice heard! For more info: https://elections.ny.gov/

If any MLB free agents are considering changing careers and forging a path in Human Services, well, we can't match the league minimum salary but at least we can offer time off during the summer www.northernrivers.org/careers

We found something in our leftover Halloween candy bowl... It must be Holiday Giving season! Want to make the holidays brighter for children and families in need? Support Northern Rivers campaign and help us reach our goal of 6,000 gifts! Learn how to donate here: northernrivers.org/holiday-giving

Really sorry if anyone was a hour early to anything yesterday because we, a Human Services nonprofit, failed to post a "set your clocks back" skeet over the weekend.

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 Angela Bassett or Evan Peters?)

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!

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 this week. Kids were able to stop by for candy and get more information on how JumpStart can help!

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.