09/18/2025
R.I.S.E. stands for Rehabilitation and Integrative Services for Everyone—and we mean
everyone.
We are a clinician-supervised, student-led clinic that provides skilled physical therapy services to those who need it most, regardless of their ability to pay.
Our Mission is Clear: Provide skilled rehabilitative care to the disadvantaged population in the greater Mohawk Valley area while simultaneously creating invaluable learning opportunities for the next generation of healthcare professionals.
Why we created Utica R.I.S.E.
Founded to address two gaps simultaneously:
Education — Giving future clinicians hands-on, supervised experience with underserved populations. Evidence shows they perform better after graduation when trained in pro bono community care models.
Rehabilitative care access — Serving uninsured, underinsured, and high-deductible neighbors who otherwise would not receive skilled intervention.
Our care saves money and improves lives. Optimally functioning community members stay in the workforce and use fewer medical services.
The Need is Urgent
Every day, community members suffer in silence—unable to recover from injuries, manage chronic pain, or regain mobility after illness. Without access to physical rehabilitation, their conditions worsen, their quality of life diminishes, and their ability
to work and care for their families is compromised.
We are at capacity and need to build!
Your gift changes that story. With Utica R.I.S.E., every $50 restores a life:
○ A father able to return to work after an injury.
○ A grandmother who no longer fears falling.
○ A cancer survivor regaining strength after treatment.
○ A child who can keep up with peers both in and outside of the school setting.
