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The Fortune Society’s mission is to support successful reentry from prison and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. We do this by…
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February 10 New York Reentry Education Network (NYREN) Meeting Petey Green Program Centre for Social Innovation, 601 W 26th St., Ste 325 – 258, NYC from 2 to 4 pm February 11 Join NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito for the State…Read More
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January 25 2016 NYCETC Policy Forum Translating Workforce Research and Policy Into Action Using the Federal Reserve Bank’s recent publication of Transforming US Workforce Development Policies for the 21st Century as a jumping off point, the forum will explore the ways in which…Read More
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December 16 Healthy Aging In Place: Strengthening Supportive Housing To Keep Residents At Home This conference will bring together government, non-profit, and philanthropic stakeholders committed to improving the health and housing options for those wishing to age safely in place. …Read More
Did you know that you can support The Fortune Society just by doing your regular holiday shopping? Visit Amazon.com and for every purchase you make, they will donate a percentage of the total cost to Fortune. It’s called Amazon Smile….Read More
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The Fortune Society’s Admissions Unit plays a vital and essential role within the agency. We serve as the agency’s vanguards, and are the first individuals who make contact with each client who arrives. It is our responsibility to make our…Read More
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Our correctional facilities are filled with people diagnosed with mental illness, chronic substance abuse, people who are living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHAs), and with chronically homeless people. On any given day, however, there are clients who are enrolled in The Fortune…Read More
It was 1987 and I remember it like it was yesterday. I was into the seventh year of a 15-to-life sentence at Green Haven, and had just returned from an outside hospital trip. For a couple of days I had…Read More
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We’re two weeks away from #GivingTuesday on Dec. 1, a worldwide movement that promotes service and giving. Last year, over 30,000 organizations in 68 countries came together to celebrate #GivingTuesday, including The Fortune Society. This year, we’d love for you…Read More
PHOTO: ADRIENNE GRUNWALD FOR THE WALL STREET JOURNAL Danel Sprinkle practices his handshake with volunteer executive Betty Rauch at the Handshake and Smile workshop during the Fortune Society’s two-week Fortune Society’s Successful Transition course. Our Successful Transition workshop was recently featured…Read More
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REMINDER!! We need YOU to help us fill out the ?#FortuneFlyers? Cheering Squad this Sunday, Nov. 1! We have 11 runners in the NYC Marathon, including 2 clients and 3 Board members! Full details on the NYC Marathon are on…Read More
October and November Audio Letters For Loved Ones In Prison Later this month, NPR’s Latino USA revisits the topic of prison life for an upcoming radio show, and we are asking for your help. Do you know someone who is incarcerated?…Read More
The reentry process from prison or jail can be complicated and replete with challenges. There are, however, effective ways to navigate the process and to have a successful reentry. While it is best to find out what applies to your particular…Read More
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ———————————————————————————————————– No Touching Rule At Rikers Will “Dehumanize” Inmates, Advocates Warn Barry Campbell, assistant to the CEO of The Fortune Society, testified that “90% of…Read More
October and November Audio Letters For Loved Ones In Prison Later this month, NPR’s Latino USA revisits the topic of prison life for an upcoming radio show, and we are asking for your help. Do you know someone who is incarcerated?…Read More
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ———————————————————————————————————– De Blasio Eyes “Safer And Fairer” Initiative To Replace NYC’s Cash-Based Bail System As part of his efforts to reform the city’s bail…Read More
When looking at the numerous barriers that can pose obstacles for people with criminal backgrounds to obtain mental health treatment, of primary concern is the stigma those with a mental illness experience. In addition to the well-known barriers — such…Read More
Theater of the Oppressed NYC and the Fortune Society are partnering to create and sustain a popular theatre troupe as part of the Fortune Society’s Reentry Veterans Initiative. If you are a veteran, or know people who are, and would…Read More
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ———————————————————————————————————– A Former Inmate At Rikers Island Becomes One Of Its Overseers In February 1988, [Fortune Society Senior VP] Stanley Richards was on Rikers awaiting…Read More
October 17 Long Island Voting Blackout: Community Film Screening In Long Island and throughout the nation, there have been attempts to suppress the vote of people of color. Some elected officials depend on low voter turnout in order to remain…Read More
As a 2014-15 Tow Policy Advocacy Fellow, I worked with the Fortune Society’s David Rothenberg Center for Public Policy (DRCPP) on a very important project: the launch of Fortune’s Reentry Veterans Initiative. This initiative was created to develop a deeper…Read More
THE CASTLE Four formerly imprisoned New Yorkers, with a total of 60 years of incarceration, relate their journeys of crime, privation, and redemption. A breathtaking drama you will never forget. When: Sunday, October 18, 2015 at 3:00 PM Where: Castle Gardens, 625…Read More
More than a dozen men and women from around the country will be visiting The Fortune Society on Thursday, Oct 29 to be a part of our Annual Fall Benefit. [Click here for more information or to purchase tickets.] What these…Read More
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ———————————————————————————————————– NYPD Officially Debuts Stop-And-Frisk “Receipts” And New Rules For Cops The NYPD has formally introduced the “receipt” cops will now be required to…Read More
October 7, 21, 28; November 4 Restorative Justice As A Tool For Transformative Change: Exploring Pathways To Dignity And Healing Continuing Education Course This intensive introduction to restorative justice will blend examples from theory and practice to help participants develop…Read More
September 30; October 7, 21, 28; November 4 Restorative Justice As A Tool For Transformative Change: Exploring Pathways To Dignity And Healing Continuing Education Course This intensive introduction to restorative justice will blend examples from theory and practice to help participants…Read More
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ———————————————————————————————————– Cuomo Reduces Barriers to Reintegration of Released Prisoners Gov. Cuomo has accepted 12 recommendations aimed at easing re-entry and reintegration for ex-convicts. To Stanley Richards,…Read More
Last week, Governor Cuomo announced that 12 recommendations made by the Council on Community Re-Entry and Reintegration, which remove barriers faced by New Yorkers with criminal convictions when attempting to reenter society, will be fully implemented by his administration. The…Read More
We’re very excited to invite you to The Fortune Society’s NYC Marathon Fundraiser on Thursday, October 15 to support the #FortuneFlyers! See full details attached and below. This is a great opportunity to show your support for our Marathon runners this…Read More
With the advent of the I-CAN (Individualized Correction Achievement Network) program, many thought that it was just another program with lofty goals and aspirations. Years later, however, I-CAN is still growing and it continues to impress all who may have…Read More
September 22 Documentary Screening: “A Day’s Work” The Public Welfare Foundation invites you to a screening of the documentary “A Day’s Work” along with special guests: executive producer Dave Desario and Mary Vogel, executive director of the National Council on Occupational Safety…Read More
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ———————————————————————————————————– Ex-Prisoners Tell NYC How To Spend Money At a West Harlem building nicknamed “The Castle,” run by The Fortune Society, a participatory budgeting…Read More
September 17 & 18 Mariposa & The Saint Play performance and discussion/workshop on solitary confinement. More details to be announced. Thurs., Sept. 17 & Fri., Sept. 18 7 PM St. Paul’s Theater St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 334 S. Fifth Avenue …Read More
“You learn when you fall down,” a student suggested while discussing previous school experiences during a class last year. She went on to share that making mistakes in her life had been difficult, but that she has grown as a…Read More
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ———————————————————————————————————– McCray Set To Unveil “Mental Health Roadmap,” Signature De Blasio Plan “What we’ve seen is the largest mental health facilities in the country now are…Read More
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ———————————————————————————————————– Theatre: Whorl Inside A Loop Regarding the U.S.’s out-of-sight, out-of-mind approach to incarceration, activist Kenny Jackson remarked, “Those walls were built not only to…Read More
When you go to a restaurant and you’re that person who does not eat a certain type of food – say, for instance, fish, seafood, or pork — they have an alternative on the menu. Or when you punch in…Read More
September 3 How To End The Torture Of Solitary Confinement Includes screening of Molly Crabapple’s short film, followed by a panel discussion and readings from people in solitary confinement. Thursday, Sept. 3 7-9 PM Word Up Bookstore 2113 Amsterdam Avenue…Read More
September 17 & 18 Mariposa & The Saint Play performance and discussion/workshop on solitary confinement. More details to be announced. Thurs., Sept. 17 & Fri., Sept. 18 7 PM St. Paul’s Theater St. Paul’s Lutheran Church 334 S. Fifth Avenue …Read More
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ———————————————————————————————————– “Opening the Box”: After Being Jailed In Iran, Sarah Shourd Examines Solitary Confinement in U.S. Since her release from an Iranian prison, Sarah Shourd’s…Read More
Mayor Bill de Blasio recently launched a $22-million mental health initiative to reach mentally ill people who are prone to hurting themselves or others. However, about $5 million of this funding will go to increase security around and inside homeless…Read More
Bill McCormack, our former Chief Technology Officer, passed away earlier this week after battling cancer for more than a year. Bill was a very special person to so many of us – incredibly passionate about Fortune’s mission and enormously generous in…Read More
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ———————————————————————————————————– How Poetry, Prison And A Holocaust Book Are Changing Ex-Offenders’ Lives It was a Wed. afternoon at The Fortune Society, a social service organization…Read More
August 31 Youth Rally Spoken word, dance contest, giveaways! Mon. Aug. 31 4 PM-7 PM Marcus Garvey Park Amphitheatre 122nd St. and Madison Ave. NYC Click here for more information. ——— August 31 New York Area Re-Entry Meetup Galvanizing resources…Read More
Many people think that “nutritionist” and “food police” are synonymous. Those same folks would be surprised to know that dietitian nutritionists spend a great deal of time trying to convince people to eat. That’s because extreme thinness and rapid weight…Read More
With so many demands in life, it’s not uncommon for some Fortune clients to neglect their physical health. Because physical and mental health are interrelated, the former is something that we help clients address. Fortune employs a full-time nurse who…Read More
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ———————————————————————————————————– Opinion: Ditch Dirty Harry’s War On Crime For all the new energy, some think an outrageous crime by an ex-offender could easily derail us. JoAnne…Read More
August 20 Beyond The Bars Justice Leadership Fellowship We are now accepting applications for the 2015-16 Beyond the Bars Fellowship which offers students and community members an opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of mass incarceration and social change; and…Read More
“Mr. Cumberbatch, as you know, you have applied for a pardon to the Governor’s Office — and I am pleased to inform you that you have been chosen as a recipient.” It was Dec. 31, 2014. Everything after that was…Read More
A wide-ranging collection of news and opinion from the previous week focusing on criminal justice policy, advocacy, and reform. ———————————————————————————————————– Opinion: Former Inmates Still Running For Their Lives Says David Rothenberg, The Fortune Society’s founder: “Thousands of inmates are released through the front…Read More
August 12 Vera Institute Of Justice Summer Film Series: Award-Winning Documentary “STOP” + Q&A With Director Spencer Wolff For the past several years, stop and frisk in New York City has been front-page news. It has stirred passions, sown division, inspired…Read More
“As part of the Obama Administration’s commitment to create a fairer, more effective criminal justice system, reduce recidivism, and combat the impact of mass incarceration on communities,” the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) on Friday launched the Pell Pilot program. According…Read More
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- Mix of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
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- Do not use medication for opioid addiction
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Treatment Approaches
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- Substance abuse counseling approach
- Trauma-related counseling
- Rational emotive behavioral therapy
Facility Smoking Policy
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Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)
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Emergency Mental Health Services
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Special Programs/Groups Offered
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- Persons with HIV or AIDS
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- Individual counseling offered
- Group counseling offered
- Family counseling offered
- Marital/couples counseling offered
- 12-step faciltitation approach
- Brief intervention approach
- Contingency management/motivational incentive
- Motivational interviewing
- Anger management
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- Relapse prevention
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- Adults
Gender Accepted
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