Participant Stories

  • From Fortune Participant to Education Counselor

    From Fortune Participant to

    October 24 ,2016

    I was first introduced to the importance of education for justice-involved people at the a...

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  • Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Individuals With Justice Involvement

    Meeting the Mental Health

    August 10 ,2016

    During my time at The Fortune Society, I have come to appreciate an important component of...

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  • Overcoming Barriers to Reentry as a Veteran With Justice Involvement

    Overcoming Barriers to Reentry

    August 01 ,2016

    According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in 2011-2012, approximately 181,500 veteran...

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  • Fortune Plays The Nurturing Role of Family For Our Participants

    Fortune Plays The Nurturing

    July 19 ,2016

    Three events took place during the early days of The Fortune Society that highlighted the ...

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  • My Journey At Fortune: Writing as a Powerful Tool for Advocacy

    My Journey At Fortune:

    May 30 ,2016

    While serving time in a prison in New York, I worked as a law clerk and in this role, I wi...

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  • Providing Services to Rikers Island’s HIV and AIDS Population

    Providing Services to Rikers

    April 19 ,2016

    As a teenager, I witnessed first-hand the harmful effects and consequences of substance us...

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