RISE
Reaching Into Self Empowerment
Life in Transition? Learning to deal with life's challenges?

RISE Workshops Can Help You Figure Out Next Steps
RISE is a series of interactive workshops designed for women in transition who seek new ways to build confidence and overcome obstacles by rediscovering their inner strength and power. The program guides participants as they embrace their positive self-concept to reach their life goals. RISE workshops are ideal for women who are contemplating a life change, seeking re-entry into the workforce or who are looking to increase their self-esteem.
RISE participants will:
- Improve your coping skills
- Tap into your talent
- Gain strength from past experiences
- Learn how to make healthy decisions
- Recognize and extinguish self-defeating thoughts
- Silence your inner critic
RISE Volunteers
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a RISE facilitator, please contact volunteers@ncjwessex.org. Prior experience facilitating groups, presenting to groups, and working with women are all pluses. A background in teaching, counseling, social work, coaching, training/education is preferred.
[RISE] really did change my attitude about how I wanted to approach my life going forward...
I wanted to be heard and then healed. The Center for Women was the place for me to find both things in my life.
I am the woman I am today because of the kindness, generosity and understanding of the NCJW Center for Women.

Upcoming RISE Workshops
RISE workshops are exclusively for Center for Women clients and are limited to 10 people to ensure a meaningful experience. Single session workshops are offered several times a year. Contact Patricia Kremen at pkremen@ncjwessex.org to learn more about upcoming workshops.
RISE Workshops - Fall 2023
- Thursday, September 14 - Transforming Fear
- Thursday, September 21 - Overcoming Negative Thoughts
- Thursday, September 28 - Resilience
- Thursday, October 5 - You First
Life in transition? What now? RISE Workshops – Reaching Into Self Empowerment – can help you figure out the next steps.
Led by volunteers, RISE Workshops are ideal for women who are:
- In transition
- Learning to build confidence and overcome obstacles
- Contemplating a life change
- Seeking re-entry into the workforce
- Looking to increase their self-esteem
As a RISE participant, you will:
- Improve your coping skills
- Tap into your talent
- Gain strength from past experiences
- Learn how to make healthy decisions
- Recognize and extinguish self-defeating thoughts
- Silence your inner critic
RISE Workshops
Single session workshops are offered several times a year. Contact Patricia Kremen at pkremen@ncjwessex.org to learn more about upcoming workshops.
RISE Volunteers
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a RISE facilitator, please contact volunteers@ncjwessex.org. Prior experience facilitating groups, presenting to groups, and working with women are all pluses. A background in teaching, counseling, social work, coaching, training/education is preferred.