Empowering healthcare dreamers by removing barriers and building resilience through community and enrichment.
The RISE Foundation (Resilient. Inspired. Strong. Empowered.) is a 501(c)(3)nonprofit organization dedicated to helping individuals in healthcare careers overcome the barriers that hold them back. We provide transitional housing, childcare support, food access, and job placement services that allow participants to focus on their education and future. By fostering community and offering enrichment opportunities, we create a foundation of resilience and empowerment—ensuring every individual has the tools to not only succeed, but to thrive.
Our Mission
The RISE Foundation empowers individuals in healthcare through housing, childcare, food access, and job placement. By fostering community and providing enrichment opportunities, we remove barriers to success and create a pathway to resilience and long-term empowerment.
About
The RISE
Foundation
Meet our board
Erica Hardiman-Eskridge CNA,CPI
President/Founder
LaTerika Tooks-Stanton, BBA
Treasurer
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Courtney Jackson, RN
Secretary
Ebony Williams BSW, LLMSW
Director of Social Work and Student Board
Our Mission
To provide essential support services—such as transitional housing, on-site childcare, food pantry access, and job placement—to low-income students pursuing careers in healthcare, ensuring their success in both education and life.
what we provide
In-House Housing
Transitional group home for students and their children facing homelessness
On-Site Childcare
Licensed care for children of student-parents during class and externships
Job Placement
Resume help, interview prep, and job matching with employer partners
Transportation Support (future goal)
Assistance for students attending clinicals, daycare, or job interviews
Student Food Pantry
Free groceries, hygiene items, and basic essentials available weekly
Why Partner with Us
As a donor or sponsor, your partnership directly helps students become certified healthcare professionals and productive members of the workforce. Your support:
Reduces dropout rates
Fills critical roles in the healthcare system
Supports student parents
Fights poverty and food insecurity at its root
