Center For Alternative Sentencing And Employment Services (Cases)
- 1020 Grand Concourse Suite 300 , Bronx , NY 10451
- 212.553.6690
- www.cases.org
We provide innovative services that reduce crime and incarceration, improve behavioral health, promote recovery and rehabilitation, and create opportunities for success in the community.
Activities
Choices Alternative-to-Detention (ATD) program is for young people that are facing juvenile detention while their cases are pending in Family Court. The program is designed to avoid the disruption that arises when young people are taken out of their school and placed in detention, away from their family and support networks. There is a Choice Manhattan and Choices Bronx office.
After-school activities - case management, education support, counseling, teen pregnancy prevention classes, cultural excursions, sports and camping trips.
Community supervision - Choices' staff conduct home and school visits to make sure youth stay connected to community resources and receive the additional supports they need. Staff also keep the court informed of participants' progress and make adjustments to supervision levels if necessary.
Legal services - legal education for families so that they understand their rights and responsibilities, and representation at school suspension hearings.