The Rising Center

03/13/2026

Another shoutout to for sending us some teas to try in honor of Social Worker Appreciation Month. We love when businesses show up for people who are making a difference. 💜

03/12/2026

Sending a huge thank you to for sending us each 3 teas to try for Social Worker Appreciation Month!

03/11/2026

Just kidding of course… our staff show up daily ready to work and help survivors!

03/10/2026

This social work month we are appreciating our social workers staff and volunteers. Social workers make the world go ‘round and we are grateful to have the best here!

03/09/2026

Family Engagement Night at RW Combs! 🖤🩶🤍

Come by and see us and learn more about resources, ways to keep our community safe, and what The Rising Center offers students and families.

03/03/2026

Prevention starts with education 💚

At The Rising Center, we are committed to building safer schools and stronger communities through evidence-informed prevention programming.

In our middle schools, we implement It’s My Space, helping students understand boundaries, respect, healthy relationships, and how to recognize unsafe behaviors. These early conversations empower young people with knowledge and confidence.

In high schools, colleges, and community settings, we bring Green Dot, a nationally recognized bystander intervention strategy that equips individuals with practical tools to safely intervene, reduce violence, and shift harmful norms. Green Dot isn’t just a training, it’s a culture change movement.

From classrooms to campuses to community groups, our prevention team works to create environments where violence is not tolerated and everyone understands their role in keeping each other safe.

If your school, campus, or organization would like to partner with us, reach out. Prevention is possible and it works!

02/26/2026

KASAP is hiring an Advocacy Specialist!

The Advocacy Specialist strengthens trauma‑informed, survivor‑centered advocacy across Kentucky’s 13 regional r**e crisis centers (RCCs). This role provides technical assistance, training, and practical resources to support RCC advocates in delivering high‑quality services and participating effectively in coordinated community response efforts.

If you’re committed to advancing advocacy and support across the state, we want to hear from you!

Learn more & apply: kasap.org/advocacy-specialist

02/23/2026

Our office will be closed on February 23rd due to inclement weather. However, the Rising Center staff will still be working from home and will be available via phone/telehealth. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.

Be safe and stay warm!!

02/19/2026

Thank you to Alexia Collins and Macey Watts! These kind ladies stopped by our center with donuts.🍩✨

02/19/2026

The BEST news!

Big news for survivors in Kentucky!

HB 521 passed the House Judiciary Committee unanimously this morning.

As KASAP Chief Policy Officer Jenna Cassady shared in committee, this bill is about preventing escalation: “If we’re not intervening at the stalking phase, we’re going to be intervening later when somebody is sexually harmed or physically harmed because their stalker has been allowed to continue that behavior.”

Early intervention matters. HB 521 helps prevent harm before it escalates and reduces the need for more serious prosecution down the line.

Thank you to the House Judiciary Committee for the unanimous vote and to bill sponsor Rep. Steven Rudy for bringing KASAP to the table and for his leadership on this important legislation. We’re proud of Jenna for testifying on behalf of survivors and our member centers across the Commonwealth.

02/19/2026

Our center had the cutest visitor today! 💙

Onyx stopped by and completely stole the spotlight. We run on trauma-informed care… but today we also ran on baby smiles. Clearly, we were all smitten. 🥰