Funding for the Opportunity Project is provided through a 5-year grant from the NYS Office of Probation and Correctional Alternatives.

Program Goals

• To help participants obtain and/or maintain employment
• To improve participants’ financial quality of life
• To improve relationships between the participant and their families
• To increase participants’ knowledge about parenting skills

Referral Source

• County court
• Day reporting program
• Department of Social Services
• Family treatment court
• Felony drug court
• Local court
• New York State Parole
• Probation Department

Target Population

• Must be a New York State resident
• Must be a parent (custodial or non custodial)
• Must be income eligible (200% poverty guidelines)
• Must have a non-violent criminal charge or conviction

Program components

• Building family relationships
• Employability skills building
• Financial management classes
• Parenting classes
• Thinking for a change