CCA Selected to Provide Services as NYC Expands ATI Programming

The Center for Community Alternatives has been selected to provide Alternative to Incarceration (ATI) services as part of the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice’s (MOCJ) expansion of its successful ATI programming.

The expansion comes after a multi-year, cooperative effort by the City, policy experts, non-profits and justice-impacted people to revamp its original ATI programming. Partnering closely with Dr. Faye Taxman, a nationally recognized criminologist at George Mason University, the City identified the key support and service opportunities that, if expanded, can lead to improved long-term results for program participants.

“New York City continues to be a national leader by investing in programs that help support the community, while continuing to safely reduce the number of people in jail,” said Elizabeth Glazer, Director of the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice. “The expansion of our ATI programming is an important aspect of the City’s commitment to building a smaller, safer and fairer justice system by implementing robust, community-based support services to ensure enduring safety.”

CCA’s Community Solutions ATI program offers an array of services ranging in duration from 2 to 9 months for participants mandated to the program. The program provides participants with a pro-social environment to develop the necessary social and emotional skills needed to lead productive, law-abiding lives. Through group workshops and one-on-one sessions, participants are provided with individualized service plans responsive to the participant’s identified strengths and needs which are addressed through their engagement in relevant evidence-based cognitive behavioral interventions, one-on-one sessions, and other ancillary services.

“We appreciate the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice’s continued support of ATI programs, including CCA’s Community Solutions program, during these uniquely challenging times,” said CCA Executive Director David Condliffe. “Using a holistic and trauma-informed approach, CCA will provide crucial services to all NYC communities, especially those in Brooklyn, while addressing the unique needs of each program participant so that they may lead productive, law-abiding lives.”

Read more about the City’s expansion of ATI programming here.

Learn more about CCA’s Community Solutions ATI program here.