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The Network Programs
Re-entering society after incarceration is a daunting
challenge and a huge cultural shock. Many ex-offenders are simply not
prepared for the challenges and struggles of daily life on the outside,
and may not have the educational or vocational skills needed for success.
The Network in the Prisons Program offers residential units or
modular programs in nine New York State medium and maximum-security
facilities to allow the development of positive, intentional communities
in which inmates who volunteer for the program are dedicated to helping
themselves and others. Network in the Community provides re-entry
support to formerly incarcerated men and women during the difficult
period of reintegration into society, a time fraught with obstacles
and when the danger of relapse is highest. Network in the Community
has a Program facilities in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn, including
a new site in New Lots, at
653 Schenck Avenue, Brooklyn, tel. 718-257-5020.
We have a network of dedicated volunteers who
assist with our re-entry and re-integration programs. If you are interested
in helping with this vital work, contact Program Director Anne Williams
at
212-675-1000
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Community Residences
for Developmentally Disabled Adults
Serving 52 people, each of ESS’ five community
residences for developmentally disabled adults provides a structured,
supportive home for 10-12 adults in which developmentally disabled men
and women live as independently as possible, assisted by counselors
and other specialists. Four of our residences are Intermediate Care
Facilities (ICFs) serving developmentally disabled adults with a low
to moderate level of functionality, and one of our homes is an Individual
Residential Alternative (IRA) that caters to the highest level of functioning
within the developmentally disabled designation. Supervised by experienced
and caring counselors, the residents work on independent living goals
established individually for each person. They practice socialization,
communication, and living skills; those residents with a higher level
of functionality have daily chores, and some hold jobs in supervised
work environments.
ESS opened these residences in 1977 to provide a welcoming
home for 20 of the children who were displaced as a result of the Willowbrook
scandal. Many of the children we welcomed over 25 years ago are now
adults and still under our nurturing care.
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