The Womans Opportunity Rehabilitation Center Inc

THE WOMANS OPPORTUNITY REHABILITATION CENTER JUSTICE SERVICES IS LOCATED IN HEMPSTEAD, NEW YORK AND SERVES CLIENTS RESIDING WITHIN THE TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD. WORC JUSTICE SERVICES OVERSEES TWO COMPONENTS OF THE WOMANS OPPORTUNITY REHABILITATION CENTER (WORC). THE FIRST COMPONENT IS WORC WHICH IS A GENDER SPECIFIC PROGRAM DESIGNED TO MEET THE NEEDS OF WOMEN WITH MISDEMEANOR AND/OR FELONY CASES PENDING BEFORE THE COURT. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE PROGRAM INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO REDUCING THE NEED FOR DETENTION/INCARCERATION AND ADVOCATING FOR WORC TO BE USED AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO INCARCERATION. EACH WOMAN UNDERGOES A COMPAS ASSESSMENT WHICH IDENTIFIES THEIR SPECIFIC RISKS AND NEEDS. IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CASE MANAGER, AN INDIVIDUALIZED CASE PLAN IS CREATED TO ADDRESS THEIR RISKS AND NEEDS WITH THE OVERALL GOAL OF ADDRESSING CRIMINOGENIC THINKING AND REDUCING RECIDIVISM.

THE WOMANS OPPORTUNITY REHABILITATION CENTER (WORC GYRL) IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO REDUCE RISK FACTORS FOR GIRLS OR THOSE IDENTIFIED AS AT RISK FOR ENTERING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND WHO ARE 17 YEARS AND UNDER RESIDING IN THE VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD, LONG ISLAND. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SPECIAL CONSIDERATION OF BLACK AND LATINX GIRLS WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATELY REPRESENTED IN THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN NASSAU COUNTY. WORC GYRL IS A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM PROVIDING EVIDENCE-BASED COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION CURRICULA, EDUCATIONAL ADVOCACY, MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE USE REFERRALS, AND INTERACTIVE LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOPS. EACH CLIENT WILL PARTICIPATE IN AN INTAKE PROCESS INVOLVING A RISK/NEEDS ASSESSMENT TO DETERMINE A CASE PLAN AND MANAGEMENT THAT, IF APPLICABLE, INCLUDES PSYCHOSOCIAL ASSESSMENTS AND REFERRALS TO COMMUNITY- BASED SUBSTANCE USE TREATMENT AND COUNSELING AGENCIES. WORC GYRL WILL COLLABORATE WITH THE INCORPORATED VILLAGE OF HEMPSTEAD POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE NASSAU COUNTY FAMILY DIVISION OF PROBATION TO IDENTIFY AND REFER GIRLS WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM THE PROGRAM. THE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE SERVICES FOR AT LEAST 120150 GIRLS DURING THE PROJECT PERIOD. PROJECT REACH IS INCREASED BECAUSE HYBRID SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE WHERE YOUTH CAN ENGAGE ONSITE AND/OR REMOTELY. RECRUITMENT EFFORTS WILL BE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE HEMPSTEAD POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE FAMILY DIVISION OF PROBATION, AND VISIONS TO OPPORTUNITY.