Fortune Society Teaches Its ClientsTo “Embrace Change” As The SecretTo A...
Coming to The Fortune Society in 2004 was one of the best decisions I ever made. After serving 16 years in New York State Department of Corrections, I was determined not to return to wearing...
View ArticleFortune’s Digital Makeover in 2016
A new year can mean a fresh start— an opportunity to take steps to reach our full potential and to make improvements. As we reach our 50th anniversary, Fortune is committing to “making over” our...
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Creative Arts At The Fortune Society
The Creative Arts are flourishing and expanding at The Fortune Society! As our first Manager of Creative Arts, I am the point-person for all arts-related activities across the organization which...
View ArticleThe Right Priorities for Criminal Justice Reform
The Fortune Society applauds Governor Cuomo as he continues to take much-needed steps to reform the criminal justice system and support reentry efforts. Recently, he announced a strategy to offer an...
View ArticleWhen The Bottom Line Isn’t The Bottom Line
It’s easy to measure how successful a company is. Take a look at “the bottom line”—or a company’s profits. What happens, however, when a company’s “profit” is social change and its “investors” are...
View ArticleDischarge Planning Is Not Enough
The United States incarcerates more people than any other country in the world— over 2.2 million individuals are currently incarcerated in prisons and jails. This number increased by nearly 500% since...
View ArticleA Steady Ark of Hope
I have reached the age when, as comics say, they don’t even buy green bananas. But I can’t let chronology interrupt my efforts to strengthen The Fortune Society. In 1994, after a long career in...
View ArticleCulinary Arts Careers that Rebuild Lives
One of the most important goals of The Fortune Society’s Employment Services department is to provide our participants with the resources they need to establish meaningful and lasting careers. While...
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Run with the Fortune Flyers
I’m excited to announce that The Fortune Society is now accepting applications for the Fortune Flyers’ 2016 TCS New York City Marathon team! We are looking for committed runners who are willing to lace...
View ArticleFortune’s Agenda to Advance Criminal Justice Reform
“The glaring injustice is there for all who are not blinded by prejudice to see (Bram Fischer).” The United States’ criminal justice system as presently constituted is profoundly flawed. Instead of...
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March 24 Race & Mass Incarceration: A #BHeard Community Town Hall BRIC is pleased to announce that, as part of its BRIC TV initiative, it will present a live broadcast, town hall-style discussion...
View ArticleThe Art Of Counseling
At the core of The Fortune Society’s mission is guiding motivated individuals with criminal justice involvement to recognize and act on their potential to be positive and contributing members of...
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Think Outside the Box
Since the launch of campaigns and petitions to end solitary confinement, there have been great strides made toward the elimination of this horrific and damaging practice. Prime examples of this...
View ArticleFaith in Justice, Restored
Re “Prosecutor Won’t Seek Prison for Ex-Officer Found Guilty in Killing” (news article, March 24): Sentencing Peter Liang to prison would be wrong. Ken Thompson, the Brooklyn district attorney, should...
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April 11 The Gift of the Fortune Society Papers to John Jay College Celebrate the upcoming 50th anniversary of The Fortune Society and the first public display of The Gift of The Fortune Society...
View ArticleEducating Healthcare Providers Through the Reentry Education Project
The Fortune Society was awarded a New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) grant through Public Health Solutions (PHS) to support healthcare providers in integrating culturally...
View ArticleProviding Services to Rikers Island’s HIV and AIDS Population
As a teenager, I witnessed first-hand the harmful effects and consequences of substance use. Members of my family struggled with addiction which ultimately resulted in them contracting HIV and dying...
View ArticleA Steady Ark of Hope
I have reached the age when, as comics say, they don’t even buy green bananas. But I can’t let chronology interrupt my efforts to strengthen The Fortune Society. In 1994, after a long career in...
View ArticleNational Reentry Week Can’t Be Just Another Fad
The United State Department of Justice (DOJ) recently designated the week of April 24-30 as “National Reentry Week.” DOJ grantees, partners, and the Bureau of Prisons have been asked to coordinate...
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