In order to highlight pockets of excellence across the country, the NNED selects a partner organization to highlight once a month. Greenhope Services for Women Inc., has been selected as the Partner of the Month for March in celebration of National Women’s History Month.
Greenhope was established in 1975 in a convent that was transformed into a comprehensive residential treatment program for formerly incarcerated women. Over the years, it has developed formal relationships with the criminal justice system and has expanded its work to include services for women on parole and those referred by the courts as an alternative to incarceration (ATI).
Located in East Harlem, Greenhope’s commitment to providing quality services to predominantly poor African American and Latina ex-offenders has made it a leader in working with women to address the problems that lead to a life of drugs and crime. It is one of the few woman-centered facilities operating in New York State, which serves both parolees and ATI clients.
To date, Greenhope has helped over 4,000 women reclaim their lives, reunite with their families and rebuild their communities.
Some of the programs and services that are currently offered:
- Community Based Residential Program (CBRP) – The Community Based Residential Program is designed for parolee women needing substance abuse residential services. The population is primarily composed of women just released from New York State prison. It is an intensive six-month program. Clients are expected to attend and participate in substance abuse education and counseling, vocational and educational groups, parenting skills development workshops, empowerment groups, and recreational activities.
- Residential Stabilization Program (RSP)– The Residential Stabilization Program is a three-month program for women parolees who are usually already in the community and are currently in crisis situations such as domestic violence, loss or lack of housing, etc. Services may extend to four months only with the approval of the Division of Parole. Clients are assessed for services and are referred accordingly. Clients are expected to attend and participate in substance abuse education and counseling, vocational and educational groups, parenting skills development workshops, empowerment groups, and recreational activities.
- Residential Alternative to Incarceration Program (RATI) – The Residential ATI program is designed for women requiring in-patient substance abuse services. Clients are referred from New York City drug treatment, family and supreme courts. They are mandated to participate and complete all treatment stipulations set by Greenhope and the courts. Clients receive court advocacy services to assist in gaining probation and/or dismissal of their convictions. |
- Outpatient Aftercare – The outpatient program serves women on parole, women referred as an alternative to incarceration and women from the community requiring substance abuse services. These women may or may not have participated in Greenhope’s residential and/or day treatment programs. Some clients may have parole and/or court stipulations that they participate in aftercare outpatient services.
- Family Development – The Family Development program is designed to meet the multiple and complex needs of mothers who are chemically dependent and are mandated to treatment as a condition of public assistance eligibility and those re-entering society after incarceration. This program is designed to prevent children from being placed in or returned to foster care, to prevent relapse, and to assist mothers in achieving self-sufficiency.
- Vocational and Educational Services – Greenhope provides a vocational assessment, counseling, evaluation, academic support, GED preparation, vocational workshops, job training, and job placement for all clients.
Learn more about Greenhope Services for Women Inc. and their mission to help women involved in the criminal justice system, who also have a substance abuse addiction, to reclaim and rebuild their lives, in the State of New York.
View a list of previous NNED Partners of the Month.
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