RISE Locations
RISE can be adapted and scaled across different settings, systems, and populations.
RISE can be adapted and scaled across different settings, systems, and populations.
RISE can augment existing systems— like Adult Protective Services, health care, housing, legal, or guardianship— or it can operate as a free-standing program.
Here’s a snapshot of where RISE has operated, color-coded by the type of system and setting.
RISE Data System (“RISEWrite”)
RISE can adapt to and work with many different types of systems that operate in the elder justice field — sometimes embedded directly inside it, sometimes receiving referrals from it.
Here’s a breakdown of our sites:
RISE-APS (APS refers cases to community-based organizations (CBOs))
Maine (statewide)[1][2]
Primary Partners: Elder Abuse Institute of Maine (EAIME), a nonprofit; Maine Adult Protective Services
Stage of Development: Full Implementation — statewide; written into state law and funded in 2023
Evaluation Stage: Completed evaluation — associated with a 55% reduction in repeat APS investigations among RISE cases
Ventura Co., CA[1]
Primary Partners: ONEgeneration, a nonprofit; Ventura County Adult Protective Services
Stage of Development: Implementation
Evaluation Stage: Data collection underway
Harris Co., TX[1]
Primary Partners: Harris County Area Agency on Aging (Houston Health Department); Adult Protective Services
Stage of Development: Implementation
Evaluation Stage: Data collection underway
Maine (statewide)[1][2]
Primary Partners: Elder Abuse Institute of Maine (EAIME), a nonprofit; Maine Adult Protective Services
Stage of Development: Full Implementation — statewide; written into state law and funded in 2023
Evaluation Stage: Completed evaluation — associated with a 55% reduction in repeat APS investigations among RISE cases
Ventura Co., CA[1]
Primary Partners: ONEgeneration, a nonprofit; Ventura County Adult Protective Services
Stage of Development: Implementation
Evaluation Stage: Data collection underway
Harris Co., TX[1]
Primary Partners: Harris County Area Agency on Aging (Houston Health Department); Adult Protective Services
Stage of Development: Implementation
Evaluation Stage: Data collection underway
APS-EMBEDDED (RISE services provided by staff working for APS or within the same agency)
Montana (statewide)[3]
Primary Partners: Montana Department of Health & Human Services; Adult Protective Services Social Service Workers (SSWs) provide RISE, primarily in guardianship cases
Stage of Development: Implementation
Evaluation Stage: Feasibility and acceptability demonstrated; publication under review; additional data collection underway
Cuyahoga Co., OH — Division of Senior and Adult Services (DSAS)[4]
Primary Partners: Cuyahoga County Division of Senior and Adult Services, Behavioral Health Unit
Stage of Development: Early implementation — RISE provided by DSAS Behavioral Health staff
Evaluation Stage: Data collection underway
HOUSING (RISE embedded in affordable senior housing building; community wide approach)
Bronx, NY[1]
Primary Partners: Casa Celina, an affordable senior housing building operated by JASA
Stage of Development: Adaptation and Planning — launching 2026
Evaluation Stage: Outcomes in Casa Celina will be compared with outcomes in another JASA building nearby with a similar population
HEALTH SYSTEM (RISE embedded in geriatrics and internal medicine primary care clinics)
Denver / Aurora, CO[1]
Primary Partners: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center
Stage of Development: Adaptation and Planning — launching 2026
Evaluation Stage: Qualitative data collection and evaluation co-design underway
FAMILY JUSTICE CENTER / VICTIM SERVICES (FJC, APS, and MDT refer cases to RISE)
Guilford Co., NC[1]
Primary Partners: Guidance Carolina; Guilford County Family Justice Center; Guilford County Adult Protective Services
Stage of Development: Implementation
Evaluation Stage: Data collection underway
FREESTANDING COMMUNITY PROGRAM (RISE takes referrals through a centralized provincial phone-line; referrals made by older adults themselves, their families, concerned persons, service providers (like health and social services), law enforcement or anyone else)
Toronto, Ontario (Canada)[5]
Primary Partners: Elder Abuse Prevention Ontario (EAPO)
Stage of Development: Full Implementation
Evaluation Stage: Randomized controlled trial (RCT); results being analyzed and drafted for publication
CRIMINAL JUSTICE (referrals from criminal prosecutor or law enforcement)
King County, (Seattle) WA
Primary Partners: King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office; King County Drug Court; Aging and Disability Services (Area Agency on Aging elder abuse victim services), Seattle and King County and RISE team
Stage of Development: Proof of Concept — exploring opportunities to expand the pilot
Evaluation Stage: Not yet formally evaluated; strong single-case proof of concept
Note
Stages of development and evaluation reflect status as of July 2026 and may change over time.
This RISE-APS Replication and Evaluation project (Ventura Co., CA, Cuyahoga Co., OH, Harris Co., TX, and WC TX) is supported by the Administration for Community Living (ACL), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award (90EJIG0055-02-02) of $2,253,110 in federal funds, 75 percent funded by ACL/HHS and about 25 percent funded by other sources. The contents of this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by ACL/HHS or the U.S. Government. Projects other than the four-site RISE-APS replication and evaluation project are or were funded by other sources, including, that the University of Colorado, NYC/JASA, NC, NH, and Montana projects are or were in part supported with ACL funds awarded to entities other than the RISE Collaborative.
