Osborne Association

Today, we were thrilled to join Governor Kathy Hochul Camber Property Group in announcing Liberty Landing—a $108 million project that will transform the former Bayview Correctional Facility into 124 affordable housing units and a vibrant community hub. Out of these 124 units, 74 will be dedicated to supportive housing and wrap-around programming for the formerly incarcerated. "These services will be provided by the Osborne Association, which has the reputation and the decades of experience operating supportive housing that breaks the cycle of recidivism and ensures that our New Yorkers returning back have the tools and resources they need to survive and thrive.," said Governor Kathy Hochul. "Safe and stable housing is demonstrated to be one of the most critical factors in successful reentry and avoiding incarceration ... we will help create a caring community, one where residents find support from professionals and peers, and where the journey to reentry will begin with dignity and hope," said Jon Monsalve, President and CEO of Osborne Association. We commend Kathy Hochul for her commitment to housing, mental health, and innovative projects to make New York more affordable.

Tonight, Osborne, Brooklyn Workforce Innovations, Drive Change, and Cases, recipients of this year's third annual Belong Brooklyn initiative by the John and Clara Tsai Social Justice Fund for Brooklyn, will be honored at the New York Liberty game! This year's Belong Brooklyn initiative emphasizes employment equity, via workforce readiness and re-entry programs, as a means of belonging. Osborne Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, Jon Monsalve, Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer, Michelle Howard, and a few other staff will be present at tonight's game, and a video about employment equity featuring grantees will play on the jumbotron. We are grateful to be recipients of this year's funding to support our reentry workforce programs in Brooklyn. You can learn more about the gift on their website! https://lnkd.in/eG5Abah7

🚨 We're hiring! 🚨 Join the Osborne Association as a Family Services Specialist in Bronx, NY. Provide classroom instruction, counseling, and case management to formerly incarcerated individuals and their families. To apply: https://lnkd.in/eCYqf4vy

Check out this AIA New York | Center for Architecture article that highlights the amazing transformation of a 117-year-old Bronx building into our Fulton Community Reentry Center. Renovated in partnership with Curtis Ginsberg Architects, the building recently re-opened to welcome men returning from incarceration. Built in 1907, the seven-story, 63,000-square-foot building has served various roles: church, nursing home, drug treatment facility, and most recently a state-run minimum-security correctional facility until 2011. Now, Fulton is a unique shelter operated in partnership with the NYC Department of Social Services offering transitional housing for formerly incarcerated men over 50. Osborne provides supportive services and safe and stable housing to aid them as they rebuild their lives. To learn more: https://lnkd.in/eMxc_y6c

FamilyWorks, the first comprehensive parenting program for men in U.S. prisons, continues its work! Since 1986 at Sing Sing, we've partnered with the NY State Dept. of Corrections to support fathers in eight prisons. With DOCCS renewing funding through 2029, we're proud to support 200 men each year as they strive to become better parents and maintain strong family bonds. Take a look deeper look at the impact FamilyWorks has on participants in our 2024 report! Some of the results from our report include: 99% of participants recommend our 16-week Parenting Course 96% plan to use the information and tools from the program 94% plan to have more communication with their children 📚 For more updates: https://lnkd.in/edTYsra5

Interested in a new career? Join us next week Friday, June 28, to discover Osborne Association’s job readiness programs in green energy and light your way to a promising future. Visit our website to learn more about our green energy program: https://lnkd.in/ekRNxmVJ

Allison Hollihan, Director | NY Initiative for Children of Incarcerated Parents quoted in a neaToday article. “People are learning at home that ‘this is not something that we talk about’ and they are learning shame,” Hollihan says. “They come to school, and they are carrying all this weight of the separation and worry of having an incarcerated parent and they feel like they can’t talk about it.” Click the link below to read more. https://lnkd.in/eAJcYxuf

"As a child, my father & I didn't have a relationship because of familial boundaries...around 18, I took more initiative to establish a better bond & relationship with him because as a child, I always felt closer to my dad, & now he's my best friend." In WNYC Fresh Starts, Chantel Jackson, See Us Support Us 2023 Youth Fellow, shared her story about navigating her parent's incarceration and building a better relationship with her dad. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/ehktBB6x

In honor of Father's Day, check out these quotes from former Family Works participants!

This Father's Day, we honor the incredible fathers participating in our FamilyWorks program. Since 1986, FamilyWorks has been a pioneering parenting program for men in state prisons, now active in eight New York prisons. And this April, DOCCS renewed funding for another five years! Happy Father’s Day to all the dads who strive to be better parents for their families! #HappyFather’sDay