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The Center for Community Alternatives (CCA), founded in 1981, is a leader in community-based alternatives to incarceration and policy advocacy to reduce reliance on incarceration. We provide direct services to communities in New York City, Syracuse and Rochester, engaging approximately 2,500 youth and adults annually who would otherwise be incarcerated. The great majority of our participants are African-American or Latino/a and come from poor or low-income communities. In addition to direct services, CCA works to bring about a more just and humane criminal justice system. We have achieved success in persuading the State Legislature to adopt "reintegration" as a goal of sentencing; in reforming New York's drug laws; and in realigning New York's juvenile justice system so that more youth are placed in programs in their home communities, rather than detention or incarceration. We are currently leading a national campaign to reduce barriers to college admission for people with criminal records. In an average year, CCA successfully diverts 100 adults and as many juveniles from costly incarceration, saving New York State millions of dollars. Our work reduces the collateral consequences of incarceration, strengthens families and builds safer communities. CCA serves people in trouble: youth at risk; families in crisis; people struggling to address drug and alcohol problems and HIV and AIDS; and people who have been involved in the criminal justice system who are seeking community reintegration and productive, law-abiding lives. CCA endeavors to address these issues by emphasizing personal empowerment, self-respect and concern for one's community.

Hudson Pride Connections Center (HPCC) is a home and voice for the diverse LGBTQ community and our allies that advocates for our physical, mental, social and political well-being. We create safe and vibrant spaces to gather and celebrate our lives. HPCC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-governmental, community organization situated in the Journal Square neighborhood in Jersey City, one of the most vibrant and diverse cities in this country and home to the largest LGBTQ community in New Jersey. Hudson Pride was established in 1993 to serve as an advocate for both the LGBTQ and HIV/AIDS communities in Hudson County and more than 20 years later, we are still delivering a wide array of services, programs and events to meet their on-going needs. Our programs and services include LGBTQ support groups for youth, young adults, middle adults and seniors, specialized groups for HIV+ gay men, transgender individuals and women of color, community training and education focused on helping provider agencies to deliver LGBT and HIV competent services, LGBTQ health education, HIV outreach services, social service linkages and advocacy.

Cornerstone Care Centers Incorporated’s primary purpose is to provide sober living homes and housing assistance grants to recovering alcoholics and addicts. Cornerstone Care Centers also aims to educate those in early stage recovery about longer-term recovery living alternatives. Many addicts struggle with the challenge of staying sober in the days following a release from a treatment center or hospital, and Cornerstone aims to mitigate this by providing immediate housing assistance. It is Cornerstone’s intent that no one is denied the opportunity to succeed in the quest for sobriety. It is also crucial that families are educated and understand the processes involved in obtaining sobriety.

Our Mission is to provide support, education and resources that promote healthy lifestyles, decrease health disparities and increase access to quality health care.

Girls Giving For Good is a non-profit created by 12-year-old Olivia C. Allen, aimed at teaching youth about community service and providing unique opportunities for them to give back.

Every 14 seconds, a child is orphaned by AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa. Nyumbani serves these abandoned children in Kenya, providing a loving home, medical services and community-based care in the slum communities of Nairobi. Nyumbani Village is a self-sustaining community to serve orphans and elders who have been left behind by the "lost generation" of the AIDS pandemic.

AccessCNY offers person-centered services that empower individuals of all ages and abilities to reach their full potential as part of our shared community. Services are provided with dedication, compassion, innovation, and commitment.AccessCNY provides services to over 3,000 individuals in five primary areas: programs for individuals with developmental disabilities or acquired brain injuries (ABI), services for those with mental health issues, clinical services for those with disabilities, preschool education and Consumer Directed Homecare. All services empower individuals to reach their unique level of independence.

Models Against Addictions is working on ending the stigma of addictions and integrating yoga and meditation in recovery for balanced and un-dependent life.

EBCRP has provided substance abuse, mental health, and other health related services since 1989. With locations in Oakland and Hayward, California, we offer a full range of services from residential treatment for women and children to intensive counseling and vocational training.

The mission of Marin City Health & Wellness Center is to provide innovative health and wellness services to all, with the goal of African American health equity.

Millions of people get burned every day and there is still plenty to be done on a global level. The DOL Burn Foundation is the solution that will help provide access to medical treatment, emotional therapy, retreats, improved burn prevention education, innovative products for burns, and help give burn survivors the tools to pursue their dreams. By creating an international network of burn camps, they will develop a strong support system that will help them learn how to use their wounds as instruments of strength.

Addictions Victorious (AV) is a network of Christian support groups who partner with local Christian Churches and ministries to help embrace struggling addicts, their loved ones, and friends with the "hope of the Gospel"