Welcome to RISE
Taking a collaborative, innovative, and client-led approach to occupational therapy services and young adult programming in the DC community.
Our mission is to Redefine Independence for all clients we serve. We strive to create supportive, strengths-based, and meaningful activities for our programs and aim to ensure that every stakeholder in a client’s life journey is involved and valued.
We are passionate about fostering independence and self-manifested success for each client we work with - identifying and creating materials, adaptations, modifications, and strategies that ensure lifelong growth and success.
Our Services
What People Are Saying
“It has been such a valuable and knowledgeable experience working directly with Morgan and Beck. They are extremely dedicated to fostering successful post-graduate lives for students with disabilities. They are focused on creating functional based therapy using their wealth of knowledge and creativity!”
— Sonika S. M.S., CCC-SLP
“It's a supportive, safe space for young adults to thrive and achieve life skills, encouraging the group in community activities to foster a sense of belonging. Qualified staff that display Patience, empathy, with the ability to build trusting relationships, Grateful that RISE even exists with the lack of appropriate settings/programs. It's a sigh of relief.”
— Sha'Von Stewart-Davis, Parent
“RISE has worked well for [my young adult]. It’s a great fit for development and improvement of his job and social skills.”
— Sowonde Tichawonna, Parent
“We are so grateful to have found this program. Our daughter is engaged all day long and is always excited to leave the house in the morning to go to RISE. We are so relieved that this program exists now that she has aged out of school.”
— Sarah Shoenfeld, Parent
“RISE has been a godsend for our son. He has found a sense of belonging and a place to grow that he never experienced in the school system. The care the RISE team takes in planning his day and addressing his individual needs is outstanding. They take his transition into adulthood seriously and we are so grateful for their support and expertise. The variety of activities that build independence skills, the thoughtfulness that goes into the planning of daily schedules, the individualized attention to each participant’s needs and the high level of communication we have with the staff. And also the careful planning and coordination with our DDA case manager. We feel heard and part of the team.”
— Monica Sanjur, Parent
