Last Updated on: May 14, 2026
This page is for people leaving incarceration, their families, and case workers looking for reentry support in New York City.
New York City has some of the most comprehensive reentry resources in the nation for people with criminal records. Below you will find an updated list of reentry tools, programs, and resources available throughout the five boroughs. You will find support with housing, employment, legal aid, education, mental health, substance abuse treatment, family services, and related reentry needs.
Notice: For statewide help and/or other New York programs, see our full guide to Reentry Programs in New York State. You may also find our Reentry Survival Guide for Felons helpful.
List of Reentry Programs in New York City, New York (NYC)
The Osborne Association – Manhattan
Address: 520 Eighth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212) 324-5577
Best For: Individuals seeking comprehensive reentry services including discharge planning, employment training, housing assistance, and family reunification support.
What It Offers: Osborne provides case management, workforce development, transitional housing, mental health counseling, and legal advocacy for people returning from incarceration, with over 25 programs serving justice-involved individuals.
The Osborne Association – Bronx
Address: 1419 Fulton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456
Phone: (718) 707-2600
Best For: Bronx residents returning from incarceration who need employment training, housing support, and comprehensive reentry case management.
What It Offers: Osborne Bronx provides employment readiness, transitional housing at Fulton Community Reentry Center, cognitive behavioral therapy, and connections to health and housing services.
The Osborne Association – Brooklyn
Address: 147 East 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11226
Phone: (718) 637-6560
Best For: Brooklyn residents seeking housing-focused reentry services and supportive housing with intensive case management.
What It Offers: Osborne Brooklyn offers permanent supportive housing at Marcus Garvey Apartments and The Rise, along with employment training and family reunification support.
The Fortune Society
Address: 29-76 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: (212) 691-7554
Best For: People recently released from incarceration who need employment training, transitional housing, substance abuse treatment, or health services specific to HIV/AIDS recovery.
What It Offers: Fortune provides job readiness training, paid transitional work, housing assistance, OASAS-licensed substance abuse treatment, health services, and meal programs.
Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) – Manhattan
Address: 55 Chapel Street, New York, NY 10013
Phone: (646) 603-3020
Best For: Recently released individuals seeking immediate paid work experience and job placement support through transitional employment.
What It Offers: CEO offers job readiness training, paid transitional work crews, job placement assistance, ongoing career coaching, and retention support for justice-impacted job seekers.
Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) – Bronx
Address: 384 East 149th Street, Suite 300, Bronx, NY 10455
Phone: (646) 603-3020
Best For: Bronx residents who are recently released and seeking immediate employment through paid transitional work and job coaching.
What It Offers: CEO Bronx provides job readiness orientation, paid transitional employment, full-time job placement, and long-term career support for formerly incarcerated individuals.
Exodus Transitional Community
Address: 2271 3rd Avenue, Floor 2, New York, NY 10035
Phone: (917) 492-0990
Best For: People returning from incarceration who need trauma-informed employment services, housing support, and mentoring with credible messengers with lived experience.
What It Offers: Exodus offers “Walking Through Wilderness” job readiness training, employment placement, housing assistance, family reconnection, substance use treatment referrals, and violence prevention services.
Housing Works – Justice Initiatives
Address: 147 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 260-8868
Best For: Women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with HIV/AIDS seeking reentry case management, health services, and employment training.
What It Offers: Housing Works provides wraparound services including case management, health care connections, vocational counseling, job training, paid internship placement, and employment assistance.
CASES – Center for Community Alternatives
Address: 346 Broadway, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 553-6778
Best For: Individuals returning from jail or prison seeking alternatives to incarceration, discharge planning, and community-based services.
What It Offers: CASES provides discharge planning, case management, job readiness, educational support, housing assistance, and alternatives to incarceration programming.
Getting Out Staying Out (GOSO)
Address: 251 West 100th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10025
Phone: (212) 831-5020
Best For: Young men ages 16-24 who are justice-involved and seeking mentoring, education, employment, and emotional well-being support.
What It Offers: GOSO provides peer mentoring, educational support, vocational training, workforce development, life skills training, and community engagement opportunities.
Fedcap Inc. – IMPACT Program
Address: 11-14 31st Avenue, Astoria, NY 11106
Phone: (718) 626-4900
Best For: Individuals returning from NYC jails seeking mentorship, medical and mental health referrals, work readiness, and job placement.
What It Offers: Fedcap’s IMPACT program provides case management, mentorship, medical and mental health referrals, substance use treatment referrals, sector-based training, and employment services.
Community Justice Reentry Network (CJRN)
Address: Countywide network with multiple providers across NYC
Phone: (212) 788-8835
Best For: People leaving NYC jails seeking comprehensive reentry support including paid transitional employment, education, and wraparound services.
What It Offers: CJRN is a coordinated network of 10 nonprofits providing paid transitional employment, discharge planning, job training, education, mental health, substance abuse treatment, and housing support.
Women’s Prison Association – ReEntry Services
Address: 110 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 673-1711
Best For: Women with justice involvement seeking specialized reentry services including housing, job training, family reunification, and parenting support.
What It Offers: WPA provides individualized discharge planning, post-release assistance, job placement and training, housing assistance, family reunification services, and peer support groups.
Project Renewal
Address: 243 East Houston Street, New York, NY 10002
Phone: (212) 620-0340
Best For: Adults seeking comprehensive support including housing, healthcare, substance abuse treatment, mental health services, and employment help.
What It Offers: Project Renewal provides shelter-based services, healthcare (dental and primary care), substance abuse treatment, mental health services, and employment support.
Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York – PREP Program
Address: 216 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 374-1311
Best For: People in state prisons or returning to specific NY counties seeking free counseling, case management, and personalized reentry planning.
What It Offers: PREP provides free pre-release counseling and personalized case management from licensed social workers to help with education, employment, housing, health, and mental health goals.
Halfway Houses and Transitional Housing in New York City
Stable housing is one of the biggest reentry needs in New York City and the surrounding area. Some programs provide transitional housing directly, while others connect people to shelters, sober living, supportive housing, or coordinated entry services.
For a larger housing guide, visit Felon Friendly Apartments & Housing – How to Find Housing With a Criminal Record.
Fulton Community Reentry Center – Osborne Association
Address: 1419 Fulton Avenue, Bronx, NY 10456
Phone: (718) 707-2600
Best For: Men ages 50+ returning from long-term incarceration who need structured transitional housing with on-site support services.
What It Offers: Fulton offers 140 beds of transitional housing specifically for older men with comprehensive case management, employment support, mental health services, and family reunification assistance.
Marcus Garvey Apartments – Osborne Association
Address: 545 Williamson Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Phone: (718) 637-6560
Best For: Individuals seeking permanent supportive housing with on-site services in Brownsville, Brooklyn.
What It Offers: Marcus Garvey provides affordable permanent housing for formerly incarcerated individuals with coordinated case management, employment support, and health services on-site.
The Rise – Osborne Association
Address: 180 Stuyvesant Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11221
Phone: (718) 637-6560
Best For: People returning from incarceration seeking permanent affordable housing with supportive services.
What It Offers: The Rise offers 80 affordable apartments with on-site case management, employment training, mental health support, and substance abuse treatment referrals.
Fortune Society Housing Programs
Address: 29-76 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: (212) 691-7554
Best For: Homeless and formerly incarcerated individuals and their families seeking supportive and affordable housing.
What It Offers: Fortune provides low-threshold access to emergency, transitional, and permanent housing at congregate facilities including “The Castle” and Castle Gardens, plus scatter-site housing options.
CAMBA Adult Shelters
Address: Multiple Brooklyn locations
Phone: (718) 385-8713
Best For: Single adults experiencing homelessness seeking meals, security, case management, and housing assistance.
What It Offers: CAMBA operates multiple shelters providing 24/7 security, comprehensive services including case management, housing assistance, creative arts therapy, and medical/psychiatric services.
Kinship Reentry Housing Program – Osborne Association
Address: 520 Eighth Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212) 324-5577
Best For: Families welcoming a loved one home from incarceration who need financial assistance and coaching.
What It Offers: Kinship provides financial resources and coaching to families seeking to welcome formerly incarcerated loved ones into their homes, with a 1% recidivism rate.
Housing Solutions for People With Criminal Records in New York City
Housing can be difficult with a felony record, especially when landlords use background checks. New York law provides important protections: as of 2019, arrest records without convictions cannot be used to deny housing. Do not pay application fees until you ask whether felony records are automatic denials or reviewed individually.
For more help, read Felon Friendly Apartments & Housing – How to Find Housing With a Criminal Record. You may also want to review our guide to Public Housing for Felons.
NYC 211 Helpline – Housing Assistance
Address: Countywide resource
Phone: Dial 211 or text your ZIP code to 898211
Best For: People seeking referrals to housing programs, shelters, and assistance with housing-related emergencies.
What It Offers: 211 provides free information and referrals to housing programs, shelters, rental assistance, homelessness prevention, and other community services.
NYCHA – New York City Housing Authority
Address: 250 Broadway, New York, NY 10007
Phone: (212) 306-3000
Best For: Low-income New Yorkers seeking public housing with individualized consideration of criminal history.
What It Offers: NYCHA provides affordable public housing with policies allowing individualized assessments of applicants with criminal records rather than automatic denials.
NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) – Housing Services
Address: Multiple locations citywide
Phone: (311)
Best For: New Yorkers seeking emergency housing assistance, eviction prevention, and rental support.
What It Offers: HRA provides emergency housing placement, rental assistance, eviction prevention, and connections to supportive housing programs.
HomeBase – Palladia
Address: 505 Eighth Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212) 674-0566
Best For: Individuals and families at risk of homelessness or eviction seeking financial assistance and prevention services.
What It Offers: HomeBase provides eviction prevention, rent arrears payment, financial counseling, storage assistance for belongings, and long-term housing stability support.
Emergency Food, Clothing, and Basic Needs
If you just got out of jail or prison and need food, clothing, hygiene items, emergency shelter, or benefits, start with these resources.
For more options, read Emergency Financial Help for Felons. You can also check whether you qualify for Food Stamps (SNAP) as a Felon.
Food Bank For New York City
Address: 39 Broadway, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10006
Phone: (646) 761-1325
Best For: Individuals and families seeking free food assistance, emergency food, and help accessing SNAP benefits.
What It Offers: Food Bank distributes food through partner agencies across all five boroughs, provides SNAP eligibility screening and enrollment assistance, and offers food pantry access.
New York Common Pantry
Address: 8 East 109th Street, New York, NY 10029
Phone: (212) 369-3213
Best For: People in Manhattan and surrounding areas needing emergency food and basic services.
What It Offers: New York Common Pantry provides free groceries through multiple location pantries, emergency meals, and referrals to other social services and benefits.
West Side Campaign Against Hunger
Address: 400 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 362-3662
Best For: Residents from all five boroughs needing emergency food assistance monthly.
What It Offers: West Side Campaign provides free emergency food boxes once per month without income verification, plus connections to other resources.
Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen and Pantry
Address: 300 Ninth Avenue (at 28th Street), New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212) 620-4793
Best For: Homeless and low-income New Yorkers needing hot meals, food, and basic supplies daily.
What It Offers: Holy Apostles provides over 5,000 free hot meals daily to guests from all five boroughs, plus food pantry access and emergency supplies.
Hunger Free America
Address: 938 Sheridan Avenue, Bronx, NY 10451
Phone: (646) 817-8542
Best For: People in the Bronx and citywide seeking food assistance, SNAP enrollment, and advocacy support.
What It Offers: Hunger Free provides food pantry access, SNAP enrollment assistance, emergency food boxes, and advocacy for food security rights.
NYC Human Resources Administration (HRA) – SNAP Benefits
Address: Multiple locations citywide; Call 311
Phone: 1-877-472-8411 (NYC only) or 1-800-342-3009 (statewide)
Best For: Low-income New Yorkers seeking food assistance through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
What It Offers: HRA administers SNAP benefits, processes applications online through ACCESS HRA or in person, and provides benefits for grocery purchases.
NYC 211 Helpline – Food Assistance
Address: Countywide resource
Phone: Dial 211 or text your ZIP code to 898211
Best For: People seeking information on food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency food assistance throughout NYC.
What It Offers: 211 provides free referrals to food pantries, mobile food distribution, meals programs, and SNAP enrollment assistance citywide.
Free or Low Cost Healthcare and Mental Health Help
Many people coming home from jail or prison need medication, therapy, addiction treatment, dental care, mental health care, or a primary doctor. These New York City resources may help. You can also read our guide to Health Insurance for Felons for more coverage options.
Correctional Health Services – Point of Reentry and Transition Practices (PORT)
Address: Citywide program through NYC Health + Hospitals
Phone: (646) 614-1000
Email: [email protected]
Best For: People recently released from NYC jails needing help with prescriptions, Medicaid coverage, and health care referrals.
What It Offers: PORT provides continuing healthcare coordination, prescription assistance, Medicaid troubleshooting, and referrals to community-based health and mental health providers.
NYC Health + Hospitals – Primary Care Access
Address: Multiple locations citywide
Phone: (844) 692-4692
Best For: Uninsured or underinsured people seeking affordable primary care, preventive services, and treatment.
What It Offers: NYC’s municipal health system provides primary care, emergency services, dental care, and mental health services on a sliding fee scale.
LESC – Addiction and Mental Health Treatment
Address: 80 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
Phone: (212) 566-5372
Best For: People seeking integrated treatment for substance abuse, mental health conditions, and homelessness with a whole-person approach.
What It Offers: LESC provides medication-assisted treatment (methadone and buprenorphine), individual and group counseling, residential treatment, and permanent supportive housing.
Samaritan Daytop Village – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment
Address: Multiple locations across New York City and surrounding counties
Phone: (212) 533-3000
Best For: People struggling with substance use disorder, mental health challenges, and homelessness seeking comprehensive treatment.
What It Offers: Samaritan Daytop operates 80+ programs offering residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment, mental health services, vocational training, and housing.
Odyssey House – Residential Treatment
Address: 164 West 74th Street, New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 787-1776
Best For: People seeking comprehensive substance abuse and mental health treatment addressing the whole person including health, housing, and employment.
What It Offers: Odyssey provides residential and outpatient treatment for substance use and mental health, addressing physical health, stable housing, family relationships, education, and employment.
New York Center for Living – Addiction and Mental Health
Address: Multiple locations
Phone: (212) 334-4444
Best For: Young adults and families struggling with substance use and mental health challenges seeking evidence-based treatment.
What It Offers: The center provides individual therapy, group counseling, family involvement, medication-assisted treatment, and peer community for recovery.
NYC OASAS – Office of Addiction Services and Supports
Address: Multiple treatment centers across NYC
Phone: (212) 455-2000
Best For: People seeking state-funded substance abuse and mental health treatment services.
What It Offers: OASAS funds a range of treatment programs from prevention to harm reduction to recovery, with locations throughout New York City.
Behavioral Health Crisis Services – NYC 988
Address: Citywide service accessible 24/7
Phone: 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) or (212) 862-3313
Best For: People experiencing mental health crises, suicidal thoughts, or emotional distress needing immediate support.
What It Offers: Free, confidential crisis counseling by phone and in-person mobile crisis teams available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Address: National phone and referral service
Phone: 1-800-662-4357
Best For: Substance abuse and mental health treatment referrals nationwide
What It Offers: SAMHSA provides free, confidential referrals to local treatment providers for mental health and substance abuse needs.
Legal Help, Expungement, and Documents
Legal help can make a major difference after incarceration. People may need help clearing records, reducing charges, getting IDs, handling warrants, dealing with child support, fixing tickets, or understanding employment rights. For more on record clearing, see our Felony Expungement & Sealing Information. You may also find our guides to Background Check Laws and New York Sealing Laws helpful.
The Legal Aid Society – Case Closed Project
Address: Multiple offices serving Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx
Phone: (212) 298-3120
Email: [email protected]
Best For: Low-income New York City residents with criminal convictions seeking help sealing criminal records.
What It Offers: Case Closed provides direct legal representation for record sealing, community education on sealing laws, and advocacy for broader legal reform.
New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services – Record Review
Address: 80 South Swan Street, Albany, NY 12210
Phone: (518) 457-9847 or (518) 485-7675
Email: [email protected]
Best For: People seeking to obtain and review their criminal records and correct errors.
What It Offers: DCJS provides access to and verification of New York State criminal records and helps individuals identify and correct errors in their records.
Brooklyn District Attorney – Reentry Bureau
Address: 345 Adams Street, 7th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (718) 250-3281
Best For: People returning to Brooklyn seeking legal assistance, housing help, and access to professional attire for job interviews.
Best For: Brooklyn residents seeking legal assistance with reentry matters, food and housing assistance, and job interview preparation.
What It Offers: Brooklyn DA’s Reentry Bureau provides legal services, referrals to housing and food assistance, and access to free professional attire through the Ken Thompson Boutique.
Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York
Address: 216 East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017
Phone: (212) 374-1311
Best For: People in state prisons or recently released seeking free legal services for civil rights and reentry issues.
What It Offers: PLSNY provides free legal representation on civil rights issues, reentry planning assistance, and advocacy for incarcerated and recently released individuals.
Legal Action Center
Address: 40 Worth Street, New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 243-1313
Best For: People with criminal records or histories of substance use seeking legal information on employment, housing, and licensing.
What It Offers: LAC provides legal information and advocacy on barriers facing people with criminal records, helping expand employment and housing access.
Community Service Society – Next Door Project
Address: 105 East 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 614-5348
Best For: People with criminal records seeking help fixing errors on their rap sheets and obtaining Certificates of Good Conduct.
What It Offers: Next Door Project trains volunteers to help read, repair criminal records with DCJS, and apply for Certificates of Good Conduct to overcome employment barriers.
New York State Attorney General – Record Sealing Information
Address: Statewide service
Phone: (212) 416-8000
Best For: People seeking information on New York’s record sealing laws and eligibility.
What It Offers: The AG’s office provides guidance on sealing convictions, automatic expungement of marijuana convictions, and processes for record clearing.
Employment Help for Felons in New York City
Many employers in New York City are willing to hire people with criminal records. A criminal record should not be a permanent barrier to employment. For more information, read our guides to Jobs For Felons & Companies That Hire Felons, Background Check Laws, and Employment Rights for People with Criminal Records.
Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) – Manhattan
Address: 55 Chapel Street, New York, NY 10013
Phone: (646) 603-3020
Best For: Recently released individuals seeking immediate paid employment and comprehensive job placement support.
What It Offers: CEO offers job readiness training, paid transitional work, job placement, full-time employment support, and long-term career coaching.
Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) – Bronx
Address: 384 East 149th Street, Suite 300, Bronx, NY 10455
Phone: (646) 603-3020
Best For: Bronx residents recently released from incarceration seeking paid work experience and permanent employment.
What It Offers: CEO Bronx provides job readiness, paid transitional employment on work crews, job coaching, job placement, and retention support.
The Fortune Society – Employment Services
Address: 29-76 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: (212) 691-7554
Best For: People returning from incarceration seeking job readiness, transitional work, hard skills training, and long-term employment placement.
What It Offers: Fortune provides job readiness workshops, transitional paid work, Green Construction training, Culinary Arts training, CDL training, job placement, and retention counseling.
Exodus Transitional Community – Workforce Development
Address: 2271 3rd Avenue, Floor 2, New York, NY 10035
Phone: (917) 492-0990
Best For: Justice-involved individuals seeking job readiness and employment support through a trauma-informed, person-centered approach.
What It Offers: Exodus’ “Walking Through Wilderness” provides two-week intensive job readiness training, resume development, mock interviews, job placement, and retention support.
Getting Out Staying Out (GOSO) – Youth Employment
Address: 251 West 100th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10025
Phone: (212) 831-5020
Best For: Young men ages 16-24 with justice involvement seeking educational support, vocational training, and employment.
What It Offers: GOSO provides peer mentoring, educational support, vocational training, workforce development, internships, and employment placement for young adults.
Network Support Services – Employment and Job Readiness
Address: 555 Bergen Avenue, 3rd Floor, Bronx, NY 10455
Phone: (718) 991-8400
Best For: People released from state prison seeking job readiness, job placement, and employment retention support.
What It Offers: Network provides job readiness training, job placement assistance, employment referrals, and retention counseling as part of comprehensive reentry services.
Per Scholas – Technology Training and IT Jobs
Address: 804 East 138th Street, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10454
Phone: (718) 991-8400
Best For: People with barriers to employment seeking free technology training and IT career pathways.
What It Offers: Per Scholas provides free CompTIA A+ training, IT helpdesk certification, job placement assistance, and career support for underserved populations.
Housing Works – Employment Training
Address: 147 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 260-8868
Best For: Women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people living with HIV seeking vocational counseling and employment training.
What It Offers: Housing Works provides vocational counseling, two-week job training programs, paid internship placement, employment placement assistance, and retention counseling.
CJRN Employment Support Services
Address: Countywide network across NYC
Phone: (212) 788-8835
Best For: Individuals recently released from NYC jails seeking paid transitional employment and job training.
What It Offers: CJRN provides paid transitional employment, job training, sector-based skills training, job placement, and long-term employment support.
Education and Job Training for People With Criminal Records
Education is key to successful reentry and employment. Many education and training programs serve people with criminal records and provide support for earning your GED, attending college, or learning a trade.
CUNY Community Colleges – Second Chance Programs
Address: Multiple campuses across NYC
Phone: (212) 652-2000
Best For: People with criminal records seeking affordable college education and degree programs.
What It Offers: CUNY provides affordable tuition, GED preparation, developmental education, certificate programs, and degree pathways with support for formerly incarcerated students.
The Fortune Society – Education Services
Address: 29-76 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: (212) 691-7554
Best For: Recently released individuals seeking literacy support, GED preparation, or college readiness.
What It Offers: Fortune offers basic literacy support, GED exam preparation, college pathway support, and continuing education opportunities.
Per Scholas – Technology Career Training
Address: 804 East 138th Street, 2nd Floor, Bronx, NY 10454
Phone: (718) 991-8400
Best For: People seeking free, intensive IT training and CompTIA A+ certification for technology careers.
What It Offers: Per Scholas provides 12-week free IT CompTIA A+ training, hands-on experience, job placement support, and long-term career coaching.
BMCC – Entrepreneurship and Career Programs
Address: 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY 10007
Phone: (212) 220-8000
Best For: People interested in starting businesses or pursuing entrepreneurship after incarceration.
What It Offers: BMCC offers small business training, entrepreneurship programs, business plan development, and access to microfinance and grants.
Hudson Guild – Education and Training Programs
Address: 441 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001
Phone: (212) 760-0200
Best For: Young people and adults seeking education, job training, and career pathways in creative and skilled trades.
What It Offers: Hudson Guild provides GED preparation, job training, internships, apprenticeships, and career services for underserved populations.
Workforce1 Career Centers – NYC Department of Labor
Address: Multiple locations citywide
Phone: (718) 557-1399
Best For: Job seekers and people in career transition seeking free services including assessments, training, and job placement.
What It Offers: Workforce1 centers provide job search assistance, skills training, vocational assessments, and connections to employers across NYC.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Treatment
Substance abuse treatment is essential for many people returning from incarceration. Many programs specialize in serving justice-involved individuals with substance use and co-occurring mental health challenges.
Fortune Society – OASAS-Licensed Outpatient Treatment
Address: 29-76 Northern Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11101
Phone: (212) 691-7554
Best For: People recently released struggling with substance abuse and trauma from incarceration.
What It Offers: Fortune operates an OASAS-licensed substance use disorder treatment clinic providing group and individual counseling, trauma-focused interventions, and recovery support.
LESC – Medication-Assisted Treatment and Addiction Services
Address: 80 Maiden Lane, New York, NY 10038
Phone: (212) 566-5372
Best For: People seeking medication-assisted treatment (methadone, buprenorphine) combined with counseling and supportive housing.
What It Offers: LESC provides MAT, individual counseling, harm reduction strategies, integrated care for mental health, residential treatment, and permanent supportive housing.
Samaritan Daytop Village – Comprehensive Treatment
Address: Multiple locations across NYC, Long Island, Hudson Valley
Phone: (212) 533-3000
Best For: People struggling with substance abuse, mental health challenges, and homelessness seeking residential or outpatient treatment.
What It Offers: Samaritan provides residential and outpatient substance abuse treatment, mental health services, vocational training, education, and supportive housing.
Odyssey House – Residential and Outpatient Treatment
Address: 164 West 74th Street, New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 787-1776
Best For: People seeking comprehensive substance abuse and mental health treatment addressing whole-person recovery needs.
What It Offers: Odyssey provides residential and outpatient treatment, family services, education, employment support, and housing for individuals and families.
NYC OASAS – Addiction Treatment Centers
Address: Multiple state-funded treatment centers
Phone: (212) 455-2000
Best For: People seeking state-funded substance abuse and mental health treatment services.
What It Offers: OASAS funds 12 Addiction Treatment Centers providing assessment, detoxification, residential treatment, outpatient services, and support groups.
New York Center for Living – Evidence-Based Addiction Treatment
Address: Multiple locations
Phone: (212) 334-4444
Best For: Young adults and adults seeking evidence-based treatment for substance abuse and mental health.
What It Offers: Offers individual therapy, group counseling, family involvement, medication-assisted treatment, peer community, and structured support for recovery.
Housing Works – Health Services for Justice-Involved Individuals
Address: 147 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 260-8868
Best For: Women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with HIV seeking health services and substance abuse treatment referrals.
What It Offers: Housing Works provides healthcare navigation, substance use treatment connections, mental health services, and supportive housing options.
Correctional Health Services – Health Services During Reentry
Address: Citywide program through NYC Health + Hospitals
Phone: (646) 614-1000
Best For: People recently released from NYC jails needing prescription continuity, medication management, and treatment referrals.
What It Offers: CHS-PORT provides prescription assistance, continuation of medications, Medicaid support, and referrals to community treatment providers.
NYC 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Address: Citywide service
Phone: 988
Best For: People experiencing mental health crises, suicidal thoughts, or emotional distress.
What It Offers: Free, confidential crisis counseling by phone 24/7 and mobile crisis teams for in-person support during mental health emergencies.
SAMHSA National Helpline
Address: National phone and referral service
Phone: 1-800-662-4357
Best For: Substance abuse and mental health treatment referrals nationwide
What It Offers: SAMHSA provides free, confidential referrals to local treatment providers for mental health and substance abuse needs.
Family, Youth, and Community Support
Reentry affects families, children, and the whole community. These organizations may help with mentoring, family support, youth programs, community connection, and advocacy.
Getting Out Staying Out (GOSO) – Young Men’s Mentoring
Address: 251 West 100th Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10025
Phone: (212) 831-5020
Best For: Young men ages 16-24 with justice involvement seeking mentoring and community connection.
What It Offers: GOSO provides one-on-one mentoring, group activities, life skills training, educational support, employment assistance, and peer community.
The Osborne Association – Family Services
Address: Multiple locations across NYC
Phone: (212) 324-5577
Best For: Families with incarcerated or recently released loved ones seeking support, parenting classes, and family reunification help.
What It Offers: Osborne provides parenting classes, family support groups, visiting center hospitality, family reunification referrals, and peer support for families.
Women’s Prison Association – Family and Gender-Specific Services
Address: 110 Second Avenue, New York, NY 10003
Phone: (212) 673-1711
Best For: Women with justice involvement and their families seeking gender-specific support and family reunification services.
What It Offers: WPA provides peer support, parenting support, family counseling, children’s services, and community connection for justice-involved women and families.
Hour Children – Services for Incarcerated and Released Mothers
Address: Multiple locations in New York City
Phone: (212) 941-0920
Best For: Incarcerated and formerly incarcerated mothers seeking housing, employment, family support, and case management.
What It Offers: Hour Children provides support for mother-child reunification, housing, employment training, parenting support, and comprehensive case management.
Exodus Transitional Community – Family and Community Services
Address: 2271 3rd Avenue, Floor 2, New York, NY 10035
Phone: (917) 492-0990
Best For: Justice-involved individuals seeking to reconnect with family and community through mentoring and holistic support.
What It Offers: Exodus provides family reunification support, mentoring with credible messengers, community connection, and trauma-informed services.
The Door – A Center for Alternatives – Youth Services
Address: 555 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 941-0930
Best For: Young people ages 12-24 seeking education, employment, healthcare, legal services, and community support.
What It Offers: The Door provides education support, job training, healthcare including OB/GYN, legal services, arts programs, and daily meals.
Community Service Society – Youth and Reentry Services
Address: 105 East 22nd Street, New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 614-5348
Best For: Young people and families seeking mentoring, youth development, and support navigating reentry after incarceration.
What It Offers: CSS provides youth mentoring, development programs, family support, and advocacy to address systemic barriers to reentry success.
Other Helpful Resources
These guides may also help if you are rebuilding your life in New York City:
Reentry Programs in New York State
Best For: Statewide reentry help
What It Offers: A larger list of New York reentry programs, housing resources, job help, legal support, and basic needs resources across the state.
Jobs For Felons & Companies That Hire Felons
Best For: People looking for work with a criminal record
What It Offers: A list of companies and job types that may be more open to hiring people with felony convictions.
Felon Friendly Apartments & Housing
Best For: People who need housing after incarceration
What It Offers: Practical advice for finding apartments, asking about background checks, and locating housing options that may review applicants individually.
Emergency Financial Help for Felons
Best For: People who need immediate help with money, food, bills, or basic needs
What It Offers: Emergency assistance ideas and places to look for short-term help.
Grants for Felons
Best For: People looking for financial assistance to rebuild after incarceration
What It Offers: A guide to grants that may be available to people with felony records.
Scholarships for Felons
Best For: People with records who want to pursue education
What It Offers: A list of scholarships that may be available to formerly incarcerated people and those with criminal records.
Health Insurance for Felons
Best For: People seeking affordable healthcare and insurance options after incarceration
What It Offers: Information on Medicaid, Medicare, ACA plans, and other insurance options for people with criminal records.
Felony Expungement & Sealing Information
Best For: People interested in clearing or sealing their criminal records
What It Offers: A comprehensive guide to expungement and record sealing in New York and nationally.
Background Check Laws
Best For: Understanding your rights regarding criminal background checks
What It Offers: Information on what background check companies can report and your rights to dispute inaccurate information.
Resources for Felons
Best For: General reentry help
What It Offers: A broader collection of resources for people with felony records.
What Makes a Good Reentry Program in New York City?
A good reentry program should do more than hand you a phone number. Look for programs that offer direct help, clear intake steps, realistic services, and staff who understand criminal records.
Strong reentry programs usually help with:
- Housing or housing referrals
- Job readiness and employer connections
- Substance abuse or mental health support
- Legal aid or expungement referrals
- Identification documents
- Family reunification
- Case management
- Transportation or basic needs referrals
- Long-term support, not only one appointment
Tips for Choosing a Reentry Program in New York City
Call before you go. Ask whether you need an appointment, ID, proof of release, probation paperwork, parole paperwork, Medicaid information, or referral documents.
Ask these questions:
- Do you work with people who have felony convictions?
- Do you help with housing, or only give referrals?
- Do you help people who are homeless right now?
- Do you help with jobs or only resume classes?
- Do you help with expungement or record clearing?
- Is there a waitlist?
- Do I need to live in New York City?
- Do you accept walk-ins?
- Are services free?
- What should I bring to my first appointment?
Disclaimer
This page is for general information only. Reentry program details, eligibility rules, phone numbers, locations, funding, and services can change at any time. Always contact the program directly before visiting. Help For Felons does not guarantee that any organization will accept you, provide housing, offer financial help, remove a criminal record, or place you in a job. This information is not legal advice. Program information on this page was gathered from official program websites, NYC and New York State sources, community organization resources, and direct verification of contact information. If you find outdated or incorrect information, please contact us.
