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East River Development Alliance, Inc is a non-profit organization based in Long Island City, NY, dedicated to fighting inequality and poverty in New York City. They provide a range of programs and services aimed at breaking cycles of poverty in public housing and low-income neighborhoods, including employment services, college access, youth development, financial counseling, affordable housing, tax preparation, and more. With a focus on empowering individuals and communities, East River Development Alliance, Inc has made a significant impact in the last three years, serving over 38,500 New Yorkers and returning $25,770,009 in tax refunds to the community. Through their efforts, they have helped 100 college access participants gain acceptance into college, providing them with the tools and resources needed to achieve economic prosperity and self-sufficiency.Generated from the website

Serving since 1981, The Center for Community Alternatives is one of the leading nonprofit criminal justice agencies that provide community-based alternatives to incarceration. It offers reintegrative justice through advocacy services, as well as various programs for courts, families and defendants. The agency provides individualized solutions for drug treatment, preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and family reunification. The Center for Community Alternatives provides treatment, vocational and educational programs, employment, housing, and other support services. Its team includes attorneys, social workers, and state and federal probation officers. Additionally, the agency maintains a research, training, public advocacy and policy division that provides information about community leaders, youth counselors, and criminal and juvenile justice issues. The Center for Community Alternatives maintains one of its locations in Syracuse, N.Y.

El Rio, a part of the Osborne Association, provides rehabilitation programs and substance abuse treatment to parole violators and felony defendants involved with the criminal justice system as an alternative to incarceration. It accepts referrals from judges, prosecutors, probation and parole officers and community-based organizations. The programs offered by the center include acupuncture and art therapies, educational presentations on chemical dependency and the criminal justice system, vocational counseling and drug treatment programs. It also offers a variety of services, including nutritional support, herbal medicine, individual assessments and counseling, therapeutic support programs and recreational therapies. The additional services offered by the center include urine testing, HIV screenings, evaluations and referrals for ancillary services and health counseling. El Rio is located in Bronx, N.Y.