Education & GED
Per Scholas
Bronx
Tuition-free tech training and career placement (IT support, cybersecurity, software engineering, AWS).
Employment & Job Training in the Bronx
Reentry job programs offer paid transitional work, job readiness classes, industry certifications and placement with employers who hire people with records. Most are free. Under NYC's Fair Chance Act, most employers in the city can't ask about your conviction history until after they make you a conditional job offer.
Tip: bring a photo ID and your Social Security card to intake. Many programs need both before they can put you on payroll, so if you're missing one, start with the ID & Vital Documents listings.
If a Bronx program has a waitlist, the citywide services below can often see you sooner, by phone or at an office in another borough.
12 services based in the Bronx, plus 55 citywide
Based in the Bronx
Family & Reunification
Osborne Association
Bronx · Brooklyn
Reentry hotline, workforce services, housing support, elder reentry, court advocacy, sealing consultations, video visiting and family programs.
Education & GED
CUNY Fatherhood Academy
Bronx · Brooklyn · Queens
Free HSE prep or college prep track with tutoring, counseling, parenting seminars, financial incentives and job preparation.
Mental Health & Counseling
Fountain House
Manhattan · Bronx
Clubhouse community for people living with mental illness with clinical, employment and housing support, senior programs and subsidized lunch.
Employment & Job Training
The Hope Program
Bronx
Provides job training, placement, advancement, and lifelong career support for adults 18+ through programs including HOPEworks, NYC CoolRoofs, Green and Clean HVAC, Sustainable South Bronx (construction), and Intervine, plus support services covering food, clothing, housing, financial resources, digital literacy, and mental health.
Substance Use Recovery
Argus Community
Bronx
Treatment and prevention programs: care management, intensive residential treatment, outpatient services, career training, money management, a reentry initiative and an HSE program.
Employment & Job Training
BronxWorks - Workforce Development
Bronx
Job training, placement, referrals, financial education and benefits assistance for adults, plus family, senior, immigration, eviction prevention and homeless services.
Mental Health & Counseling
Goodwill Bronx ACE Program & PAL Program
Bronx
Supported employment for adults with mental health and co-occurring substance use diagnoses: vocational assessment, job development and placement, retention support, plus peer advocacy leadership program.
Housing & Shelter
Abraham House
Bronx
Provides transitional (three-quarter) housing by referral for formerly incarcerated individuals, along with on-site education and free OSHA training in English and Spanish.
Employment & Job Training
Network Support Services, Inc.
Bronx
Therapeutic reentry support with case management: anger management, education, family counseling, housing referrals, job placement and training; runs programs in four NYS prisons and ATI programs.
Legal Aid & Record Relief
Bronxconnect
Bronx
A faith-based community organization offering alternatives-todetention and -incarceration to court-involved youth in the Bronx and Manhattan.
Housing & Shelter
Destination Tomorrow
Bronx
Bronx LGBTQ+ center with housing support, job training and HSE classes.
Citywide services
These serve people from every borough, often by phone, online or at more than one office.
Legal Aid & Record Relief
Mobilization for Justice
Citywide
Provides free legal assistance to low-income New Yorkers on housing, civil rights, disability rights, aging rights, bankruptcy, tax, consumer, employment, government benefits, and kinship care matters, including advice, counsel, and representation to help people with past criminal records re-enter the workforce.
Employment & Job Training
NYC Workforce1 Career Centers
Citywide
Career counseling, resume help, job placement, and training in food service, healthcare, construction, tech and more; training grants available.
Employment & Job Training
NYCHA Jobs-Plus
Citywide
Workforce development and financial empowerment for NYCHA residents: job readiness, training, placement and retention, financial counseling, mental health services, career planning.
Employment & Job Training
NYS Dept. of Labor - Federal Bonding Program
Citywide
Free fidelity bond for employees with conviction records and others facing hiring barriers; default $5,000, up to $25,000, for six months (renewable). Employer commitment to hire needed first.
Family & Reunification
SCO Family of Services
Citywide
Provides services to children, families, and adults, including therapeutic, educational, vocational, and supportive services for young adults on Rikers Island before and after release, Multi-Systemic Therapy for court-involved youth, foster care, early childhood education, and family/community services such as counseling, employment, and substance use treatment.
Mental Health & Counseling
Venture House
Citywide
Clubhouse-model mental health rehabilitation: job development and coaching, supported education, supportive housing, virtual programs and social events.
Employment & Job Training
Chinese-American Planning Council - Workforce Development Division
Citywide
Offers training programs in construction pre-apprenticeship, hospitality, and customer service for low-income New Yorkers, matching clients with an employment specialist for assessments, resume review, interview skills, job referrals, and post-hire support.
Employment & Job Training
Defy Ventures
Citywide
Free 17-week virtual entrepreneurship bootcamp (twice a year) with personal and professional development coaching.
Legal Aid & Record Relief
Liberty Fund NYC - The ROR Program
Citywide
Voluntary case management for people released on their own recognizance or on bail with a pending case: needs assessment, referrals for housing, entitlements, jobs, substance use and mental health, weekly check-ins and court reminders.
Housing & Shelter
Thrive for Life Prison Project
Citywide
A faith-based organization offering housing, continuity-of-care support, and education for formerly incarcerated individuals at Abraham House and Ignacio House. Residents can access scholarships to partnering colleges and job-readiness and career-development support, plus help finding permanent affordable housing; a food pantry operates Saturdays at its Bronx location (340 Willis Avenue).
Employment & Job Training
70 Million Jobs
Citywide
Online job platform for people with criminal records.
Employment & Job Training
Accion Opportunity Fund
Citywide
Small business loans and coaching for entrepreneurs with limited access to credit.