Center For Alternative Sentencing And Employment Services Inc

CASES' MISSION IS TO INCREASE PUBLIC SAFETY THROUGH INNOVATIVE SERVICES THAT REDUCE CRIME AND INCARCERATION, IMPROVE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PROMOTE RECOVERY AND REHABILITATION, AND CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS IN THE COMMUNITY.

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES (BHS): CASES' EXPERTISE DELIVERING BHS WAS HONORED WHEN WE WERE SELECTED BY THE MUTUAL OF AMERICA COMPANY FOUNDATION FOR ITS NATIONAL THOMAS A. MORAN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AWARD. CASES RECEIVED THE TOP AWARD, INCLUDING THE PRODUCTION OF A DOCUMENTARY FILM ABOUT CASES' AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM: THE NATHANIEL PROJECT ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT (ACT) ATI. THE MUTUAL AWARD HONORS ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE DEMONSTRATED THE VALUE OF PARTNERING WITH THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE, ABILITY TO CREATE PROGRAMS THAT CAN BE REPLICATED BY OTHERS, AND THE CAPACITY TO STIMULATE NEW APPROACHES TO ADDRESSING SIGNIFICANT SOCIAL ISSUES. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)THE NATHANIEL PROJECT'S ABILITY TO CONNECT WITH AND SUPPORT THE RECOVERY OF PEOPLE LIVING WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESSES WHO HAVE BECOME INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM (CLS) STOOD OUT AMONG THE HUNDREDS OF OTHER APPLICANTS FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY. IN FY22, THE NATHANIEL PROJECT EFFECTIVELY ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS WITH 75% SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING ATI SUPERVISION. CASES' ACT SERVICES ALSO INCLUDE THE MANHATTAN ACT, BROOKLYN ACT, AND THREE FORENSIC ACT TEAMS (FACT). IN FY22, THE F/ACT TEAMS SERVED 481 PARTICIPANTS AND DELIVERED OVER 16,000 COMMUNITY-BASED TREATMENT SERVICES AND OVER 12,000 TELEHEALTH VISITS WITH OUR CLIENTS AND/OR COLLATERAL CONTACTS. BHS ALSO FEATURE SEVEN INTENSIVE MOBILE TREATMENT (IMT) TEAMS PROVIDING EVEN MORE INTENSIVE ACT-LIKE SERVICES FOR A SMALLER CASELOAD OF INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING SIGNIFICANT BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NEEDS, SYSTEM INVOLVEMENT, AND RECENT BEHAVIOR THAT IS UNSAFE AND ESCALATING; FORENSIC HOMELESS INTENSIVE CASE MANAGEMENT SERVING PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS (SMI) WHO ON RETURN TO NEW YORK CITY FOLLOWING RELEASE FROM PRISON ARE HOMELESS; HEALTH HOME CARE MANAGEMENT, PROVIDING MEDICAID-REIMBURSABLE CARE MANAGEMENT FOR A CITYWIDE CLIENT POPULATION AND SPECIALIZING IN CLIENTS WITH SMI AND HISTORIES OF INVOLVEMENT IN THE CLS.

PRETRIAL SERVICES: THE NEW YORK COUNTY PRETRIAL SERVICES CASES' MANHATTAN SUPERVISED RELEASE PROGRAM (MSRP) IS THE LARGEST PRETRIAL SERVICES PROGRAM IN NEW YORK CITY. IN FY22, MSRP ENROLLED 4,550 PEOPLE A 67% INCREASE OF NEW INTAKES OF PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR MISDEMEANOR AND FELONY CRIMES. MSRP PROVIDES COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES SUPPORTING COURT ATTENDANCE, AVOIDANCE OF REARREST, AND ENGAGEMENT IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, EMPLOYMENT, AND HOUSING SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS AT RISK OF PRETRIAL JAIL DETENTION. MSRP DELIVERED MORE THAN 35,500 SERVICES TO SUPPORT AND EFFECTIVELY SUPERVISE PARTICIPANTS TO MAINTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE COURT ORDERED SERVICES. PARTICIPANTS ATTENDED OVER 92% OF SCHEDULED SUPERVISION APPOINTMENTS AT COMMUNITY OFFICES LOCATED IN MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN, QUEENS, AND THE BRONX. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)IN FY22, PARTICIPANTS WITH A PERMANENT ADDRESS WERE MORE LIKELY TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE PRETRIAL SUPERVISION 77%, COMPARED TO INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS AND RESIDING IN THE SHELTER SYSTEM WHO COMPLETED SUPERVISION AT THE RATE OF 56%. MSRP EFFECTIVELY ENGAGED YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS AGED 16-24 WITH CLOSE TO 80% SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING THE COURT-ORDERED PRETRIAL SUPERVISION SERVICES.

EDUCATION, CAREER & ENRICHMENT SVS: THE EDUCATION, CAREER & ENRICHMENT SERVICES (ECE) PROGRAMS SERVE YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WITH A BROAD SPECTRUM OF COURT-MANDATED AND VOLUNTARY YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT SERVICES, INCLUDING EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, IN-HOME FAMILY THERAPY, EVIDENCE-BASED MENTORING, AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION INCLUDING THROUGH ASSERTIVE OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT SERVICES. IN FY22, 846 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS WERE SERVED. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)ECE'S ALTERNATIVE-TO-INCARCERATION (ATI) PROGRAM OPERATING WITHIN THE ADULT CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM (CLS) IS REFRAMING OPPORTUNITIES, ALTERNATIVES & RESILIENCE (ROAR): ESTABLISHED IN 1967 AND PREVIOUSLY OPERATED AS THE COURT EMPLOYMENT PROJECT (CEP), ROAR OPERATES IN THE BRONX, MANHATTAN, AND BROOKLYN COURTS SERVING YOUNG PEOPLE AGES 16-27 THROUGH A MULTIDISCIPLINARY TEAM APPROACH PROVIDING COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT TAILORED TO EACH INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT, INCLUDING BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT, AND FAMILY SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM DIVERTS YOUNG PEOPLE FROM INCARCERATION INTO SUPPORTIVE AND EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. ROAR ENSURED ON AVERAGE 70% OF PARTICIPANTS COMPLETED THE COURT MANDATE, WITH THE BROOKLYN BASED TEAM SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETING 82% OF THE PARTICIPANTS THEY SERVED IN THE FISCAL YEAR. THE ECE EDUCATION AND CAREER SERVICES PLACED 168 YOUTH IN SUBSIDIZED SUMMER JOBS AND 12 EARNED THE HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMA AT CASES. ECE EXPANDED SERVICES THROUGH ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT & SUCCESS (ACES) A COMPREHENSIVE MULTIYEAR PROGRAM FOR YOUNG MEN AGED 16-24 WHO ARE DISCONNECTED FROM SCHOOL, UNEMPLOYED OR UNDEREMPLOYED AND IMPACTED BY THE CLS. THE KEY TO ACES' SUCCESS IS CONSISTENT, PERSISTENT ENGAGEMENT DELIVERED BY YOUTH WORKERS. ACES SERVED 102 PARTICIPANTS AND HAS DELIVERED 740 HOURS OF WORK CREW SERVICES WHERE PARTICIPANTS ARE INVOLVED IN WORK-READINESS PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY GROUPS AND CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE PARTICIPANTS RESIDE.