Through our role as a Rikers Island Discharge Enhancement (R.I.D.E.) program service provider, we assist men and women sentenced to incarceration in New York City jails transition back into the community.

Fortune’s R.I.D.E. program provides two types of services.  Our first step is to help clients secure the essential benefits and identification they need to get on their feet, including Medicaid, food stamps, birth certificates, and social security cards.  Secondly, we offer workshops and classes that give clients the opportunity to develop important life skills, improve their education, and prepare to enter a competitive job market upon release. On the day they are released, we provide transportation from Rikers Island.  From there, we work with each individual to develop comprehensive service plans at Fortune, and connect them to other services in the community, that will support their successful reentry.