Community Capacity Development (CCD) serves as a co-architect of The RISE, a transformative affordable housing and community development initiative in Brownsville, Brooklyn, creating pathways to stability, healing, wellness, and opportunity for formerly incarcerated individuals and the broader community.

The RISE represents a powerful vision of what happens when housing, human justice, community wellness, and sustainable development come together. More than a place to live, The RISE functions as a community-centered environment that addresses chronic social, economic, and health disparities that disproportionately affect Brownsville and communities impacted by incarceration.

At its core, The RISE recognizes that safe and affordable housing is foundational to human dignity and community well-being. The development combines quality housing with meaningful community programming, wellness opportunities, workforce development, and access to nutritious food to support residents as they rebuild their lives and strengthen their connection to community.