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WOMEN'S PRISON ASSOCIATION & HOME, INC. (NY)
Program Description The Women's Prison Association & Home (WPA) is a nonprofit agency working to create opportunities for change in the lives of female prisoners, former prisoners, and their families. WPA provides programs through which women acquire life skills needed to end involvement in the criminal justice system and to make positive, healthy choices for themselves and their families. WPA also strives to increase public awareness of, and support for, effective, community-based responses to crime. WPA's programs are designed to provide a holistic, comprehensive continuum of care for women and their children and families. The organization emphasizes the following components in each of its six programs: self-reliance through the development of independent living skills; self-empowerment and peer support; and client involvement in the community. WPA offers a number of services with the goal of keeping mothers and their children together. The Family Preservation Program provides intensive case management for women with substance abuse histories who are at risk of losing their children. Hopper Home Alternative to Incarceration works with women who would otherwise be incarcerated for long periods of time to rebuild their lives. Women begin receiving services while living at Hopper House and eventually move toward independent living and family reunification. The Incarcerated Mothers Law Project provides volunteer attorneys to assist women in making important decisions about the care of their children. They conduct workshops on parental rights and responsibilities related to children in foster care, including information on custody, adoption, and termination of parental rights, and provide individual advocacy regarding visitation. The Sarah Powell Huntington House, described under Housing in this report, provides housing to homeless women leaving jail or prison who are seeking to rebuild their lives in the community and strengthen their families. Program Goals The goal is to help clients lead drug-free, crime-free lives, establish a stable residence, take care of their children, earn a living wage, and contribute to the community.
The WPA works closely with the Child Welfare Administration to facilitate the family reunification process. WPA collaborates with other local service providers as well, for referrals for various services. Outcomes
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