About Us
The Fortune Society is working to create a world where all who are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated can become positive, contributing members of society. We do this through a holistic, one-stop model of service provision that includes: substance abuse treatment, counseling, career development, education, housing, recreation and lifetime aftercare. Our service model is based on nearly forty years of experience in working with this unique population – we’ve found that without a solid base in core skill areas, too many clients will continue the self-destructive behaviors that result in crime and incarceration. Our continuum of care, informed and implemented by professionals with similar cultural backgrounds and life experiences as our clients, helps ensure their success.
Fortune serves approximately 4,000 men and women annually via our four New York City-area locations – offices on 19th and 23rd Streets in Manhattan, the Fortune Academy in West Harlem and the Drop-In Center in Queens – and our program models are frequently recognized for their quality and innovation. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) have cited our housing and substance abuse treatment services as model programs, and the National Institute for Justice (NIJ) is currently evaluating our programs with an eye toward replication.
