GOSO 2018 Annual Report R3

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Getting Out and Staying Out (GOSO) empowers young men to avoid involvement in the criminal justice system by reshaping their futures through educational achievement, meaningful employment, and financial independence.

GOSO focuses on the individuals’ capacities and strengths, as well as developmental needs and emotional well-being. Our aim is to promote personal, professional, and intellectual growth through goal-oriented programming and comprehensive social support services.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS 04

Letter from Mark L. Goldsmith President & CEO

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Our Impact

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Letter from Rég André Board Chair

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Our Stories

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Who We Serve

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Changing the Conversation

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Our Approach

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Board

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Reentry Services

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Staff

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Community-Based Services

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Ways to Give

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GOSOWorks Employer Partners Map

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Our Supporters

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SAVE East Harlem

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Financial Statement

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LETTER FROM MARK L. GOLDSMITH, PRESIDENT & CEO Mark Goldsmith keeps in touch with GOSO alumni, like Philip W. (left), to stay updated on their successes.

Dear Friends, If you wanted to visit me at the headquarters of GOSO when I founded it in 2004, you would have had to meet me at a Starbucks in downtown Manhattan. Every day I arrived at my “office” — a small table in the coffee shop — and charged into my day of one-on-one meetings with young men seeking to break the cycle of incarceration. For the first year, it was just me sitting across the café table from a young man ready for change but unsure of where to begin.

That first year helped me understand the obstacles standing between these young men and a life of personal and professional success: not having a place to sleep at night; insufficient funds for necessities like a Metrocard; lack of job skills or education to secure meaningful employment and financial stability. Add to that complex mental and emotional stressors and it was clear that these men needed a robust support system beyond what I alone could offer. So, in 2005, I decamped from the coffee shop and established GOSO in East Harlem.

Flash forward fifteen years and I’m immensely proud of what GOSO has become: a recognized leader in supporting justiceinvolved young men in NYC. Our signature approach, the Three E’s, seeks to support participants emotionally so that they can thrive and succeed in their educational and employment pursuits.

And it’s working: Our recidivism rate is less than 15%, far below the national average. We’re humbled by the trust our participants have in us, their GOSO team. We’re proud of the recognition they (and we) are receiving.

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[GOSO is] able to reach individuals in communities that most city agencies, most community-based organizations would struggle to reach. They’re able to put them on a trajectory towards a better, healthier lifestyle; link them to necessary resources; and mentor and coach individuals so they have the support and ability to thrive, just like every other New Yorker.

––Eric Cumberbatch, Mayor’s Office to Prevent Gun Violence

GOSO has changed significantly since 2004. Our office is no longer a table at a café, and our team is no longer just me, but an entire staff of people dedicated to our mission.

What hasn’t changed is that our participants have us in their corner. We’ve been there for them for the past 15 years and will continue to be there for them for the next 15. GOSO is all about the guys!

I want to thank you so much for your continued and generous support of GOSO. Sincerely,

Mark L. Goldsmith President & CEO

Dear Friends, Every day, young men are walking through the doors of GOSO’s East Harlem headquarters and finding a team of people ready to invest in their personal success. Each participant has someone to see his potential, believe in his passion, and be his champion. We make a pact with our participants: do the work and show up, physically and mentally, and we’ll do the same for you.

Every day, GOSO staff delivers on their promise, providing holistic support that prioritizes the mental and emotional well-being of our participants alongside the resources they need to succeed. As a result, GOSO participants are thriving and creating community – a brotherhood of ambitious young men encouraging one another forward.

LETTER FROM RÉG ANDRÉ, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD

Seeing this dynamic inspired one of GOSO’s most successful new initiatives, the Leaders in Training (LIT) program. This program offers a framework for participants interested in developing leadership abilities to become an effective and respected voice among their peers. The men in our inaugural cohort will receive training in conflict mediation, basic legal rights, and much more. LIT fosters a sense of agency among participants, pushing them to be catalysts for change.

Delivering on our promise to participants also means continuing to expand GOSO’s services to address their most fundamental needs: • Our new Housing and Benefits Coordinator connects our participants with stable housing and benefits like health care and SNAP. • We’ve also hired an Employment Development Associate who focuses on employment opportunities for our adolescent participants.

• We’re building out an Advanced Curriculum that will offer more opportunities for our participants to learn skills like salary negotiation, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship.

I’m in awe of the incredible work being done by GOSO participants and staff. Our methods are working, our capacity is growing, and we’re thankful to all those whose support powers us forward.

Sincerely,

Rég André (second from right) prioritizes connecting with GOSO participants. Here he is with (from left) Dashawn A., Giovany A., and Latique O.

Réginald André Chairman, Board of Directors

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WHO WE SERVE

GOSO serves justice-involved young men, ages 16-24, who reside in all five boroughs of New York City, with a majority from Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn.

Our work takes us to the jails on Rikers Island, upstate prisons, and juvenile detention centers, where we hope to encourage participants to enter our community program in East Harlem. We serve approximately 1,000 active participants annually across our community and reentry programs.

In addition, we connect with hundreds of young men who are currently incarcerated, providing information on our services and inviting them to take the first step in radically reshaping their lives.

RACE/ETHNICITY 65%

AFRICAN-AMERICAN

26%

HISPANIC/LATINO

5%

BIRACIAL MULTI-RACIAL

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2%

WHITE/CAUCASIAN

1%

OTHER

1%

AGE

21

16

24

Average age of participants

FAMILY

OUR APPROACH GOSO’s work is framed by our Three E’s: Education, Employment, and Emotional Well-being. We believe that all three work together to form a foundation on which GOSO participants can build their futures.

EDUCATION

20%

of participants are fathers

GOSO encourages participants to earn their high school equivalency diploma at our on-site school, or at an off-site high school or equivalency program. We support participants in exploring different educational opportunities, including trade school and college-level education, depending on their goals and aspirations.

EMPLOYMENT MENTAL HEALTH

50%

of participants experience mental health issues

HOUSING

50%

of participants are experiencing homelessness or are unstably housed

Meaningful work experience that builds skills and opens doors is a crucial pathway to self-reliance. Since its inception, GOSO has offered comprehensive job readiness training to all participants, providing the tools and guidance to help them enter the workforce.

Understanding the barriers that justice-involved people face in the job market, our GOSOWorks program connects participants with internship-to-employment opportunities to help level the playing field and assist our participants in earning full-time employment.

EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING A unique aspect of GOSO’s programming is our strong emphasis on mental health. Our staff of licensed social workers seeks to ensure that every participant has the support necessary to achieve their goals, avoid recidivism, and maintain their independence.

More than 50% of GOSO participants present with a mental health issue, such as depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, or a substance use disorder. Through assessment, individual and group psychotherapy, psychiatric evaluations, and referrals to more comprehensive treatment, our staff works with participants to address these issues so they can perform at their best in their community, in school, and on the job.

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REENTRY SERVICES Rikers Island GOSO staff and interns recruit and provide supportive programming to eligible young men on Rikers Island. This includes those sentenced to relatively minor crimes (and who will complete their sentences on Rikers Island), as well as those detained on the Island awaiting adjudication of their cases. We primarily recruit in dorms, cells, and in the Department of Education schools across various Rikers Island jails. Our primary goal on Rikers Island is to recruit participants for our community program upon release. For sentenced participants, we are able to arrange appointments upon release as we know when they are returning to the community. For those who are unsentenced and have an uncertain release date, we focus on court advocacy. We provide supportive counseling in the context of this uncertainty and prepare some participants for potentially long prison sentences.

Adolescent Detention and Reentry With the adoption of Raise the Age legislation, which changed the age of adult criminal responsibility for most crimes in New York from 16 to 18, adolescents who were previously detained and/or incarcerated are now housed in adolescent detention facilities. There are two main facilities in New York City: Horizon in the Bronx and Crossroads in Brooklyn. Our long-term objective is to provide both recruitment and programming to Horizon and Crossroads, running workshops and groups, as well as reentry planning and care coordination.

Upstate Correspondence Upstate correspondence is the most cohesive and consistent program we offer to participants incarcerated in New York State Prisons. Many of our correspondents were participants in our Rikers Island or adolescent detention programs and were sentenced to upstate prisons, and others have discovered GOSO while upstate. We also correspond with participants in federal prisons and occasionally those on Rikers Island or in city jails. Through our letters, we provide emotional support to participants, some of whom have very long sentences, as well as encouragement to be productive while incarcerated. We send books and consistently counsel participants to work towards their high school equivalency diploma, college credits, and vocational certifications, and to maintain prisonbased employment. As with our reentry program as a whole, the goal is for participants to return home and join our community program.

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GOSO believes that planning for successful reentry starts the day someone is detained or incarcerated.

As such, GOSO has built a robust reentry program that seeks to recruit and support young men during their detention or incarceration, advocate for them in court and with parole boards, and help plan for effective reentry into the community.

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COMMUNITYBASED SERVICES GOSO’s Community Program has been based in East Harlem since 2005.

Two-Week Job Readiness Curriculum Skills training is essential to our participants’ success.

Over two weeks, participants engage in 14 workshops that cover workforce basics. The curriculum culminates with participants — equipped with a resume, cover letter, and professional attire — completing a final interview. Upon passing the interview, individuals earn a $200 stipend and are then eligible to participate in all of our program opportunities.

Adolescent Curriculum A modified version of our Two-Week Job Readiness Curriculum, the Adolescent Curriculum is designed for 16to 18-year-old participants who are full-time public school students. The Curriculum runs in the evenings during the school year and introduces students to a variety of employment and educational pathways.

Career Management and Mental Health Services GOSO is one of the few reentry programs staffed by licensed social workers to provide therapeutically informed case management services. Each participant is assigned a social worker, known as a Career Manager, with whom they work on their goals. Our staff provides effective treatment in the form of individual or group psychotherapy to address the mental health issues experienced by our participants.

Court Advocacy GOSO assists participants in avoiding jail time or reducing a potential sentence through court advocacy. Our participants may need to appear in court for a variety of reasons and we support them by engaging their attorneys, as well as district attorneys and judges, and by appearing in court on their behalf. We write hundreds of letters each year attesting to participants’ hard work, both in our program and in the community. Over the last decade, GOSO has earned a reputation with the courts, other community providers, government agencies, and defense attorneys as a program that provides effective services in lieu of jail or a prison sentence.

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Everyday Resources

GOSOEd

Our East Harlem offices are safe spaces where participants can come and find essential, everyday support. They can access new clothing, hygiene products, and furniture from our donation closet, as well as books from our library. We have a fully stocked communal kitchen where our participants can refuel with a meal or snack, and take food to a job site or back home. Participants have access to computers, phones, and printers during operating hours. We also provide vouchers for local barbershops so participants can get a haircut for an upcoming interview or event.

In collaboration with the Department of Education (DOE), GOSO has established Pathways-to-Graduation (P2G), a high school equivalency program at our Education Center. This class makes education more accessible to our participants by connecting them to educators and volunteer tutors along with breakfast, lunch, and MetroCards for transportation to and from class. Beyond our P2G class, we support participants who aspire to attend college by providing connections that help them enroll in and pay for higher education.

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GOSOWorks

Vocational Training and Certification

Utilizing funding from the City of New York, our employment program, GOSOWorks, connects participants to subsidized internship-toemployment opportunities with about 100 businesses across New York City. GOSOWorks is a staffing solution available at no cost to employers for the first 240 hours of work, after which employers can hire our participants. Many of our participants are hired in full-time jobs after going through the internship program. With our support, they become outstanding employees, ready to grow with the challenges of the job.

We offer free monthly vocational trainings onsite at GOSO, preparing participants for careers in industries like construction, maintenance, and warehousing. Offerings include Scaffolding and Flagging Training, OSHA 30-Hour Construction Training, General Industry OSHA Training, and OSHA 16-Hour Security and Fireguard Training.

We also cover the cost of professional licensing, like the NYS Security Guard license and the Drivers License Pre-licensing training course.

Housing and Benefits Program We recognize that success is not possible without a safe space to call home, food, healthcare, and other necessities. We connect participants to housing resources such as grants, stipends, and vouchers; advocate for those with housing court involvement; guide them through applications for affordable housing; and assist with identifying emergency shelter. We also link participants to benefits such as SNAP and Medicaid.

Leaders in Training (LIT) Program Through LIT, GOSO participants develop skills needed to work in social services. LIT ambassadors operate as peer mentors in our shared community, and are required to provide 10 hours of service to GOSO each week. They facilitate groups, assist new participants with job readiness, and provide general support. Through LIT, they complete six trainings to help them hone their skills. The peer model brings our program full-circle, giving experienced participants the opportunity to guide others using the knowledge they’ve obtained at GOSO.

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GOSOWORKS EMPLOYER PARTNERS Our GOSOWorks employment program is backed by a strong network of about 100 employer partners across NYC who provide job opportunities to GOSO participants. We have partners in a variety of industries ranging from food service and construction to creative arts and nonprofit. Each partner is helping us by combatting discrimination that justice-involved people often face in the workforce, and by continuing to open doors for the young men with whom we work.

MANHATTAN

Dos Toros Dos Toros, a fast casual restaurant chain with locations throughout New York City, is GOSOWorks’ largest employer partner, taking on an average of ten interns each year. Most of these interns earn full-time positions at Dos Toros post-internship. One GOSO alumnus, Michael V., is now a general manager after starting out in an internship placement. The company culture at Dos Toros is rooted in teamwork, and there is always room for our participants to grow.

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BROOKLYN

BRONX

SportimeNY SportimeNY is a sports and fitness company, and our interns work at their facilities on Randall’s Island. Interns oversee the maintenance of the grounds, including the tennis courts and baseball fields. In the past year, all of our internship placements with Sportime have turned into full-time employment opportunities.

We’ve hired two outstanding young men from GOSO. They are hard workers, always eager to learn more, and work really well with others. I’m glad to have them on the team, and to be able to help support their goals.

––Wayne Peters, Sportime’s Facilities Director

Hort

QUEENS

Hort

In 2013, The Horticultural Society of New York (The Hort) became the first GOSOWorks employer partner. While working on HORT’s GreenTeam, our interns engage in different types of outdoor projects ranging from planting in a plaza to installing gardens in supportive housing facilities and schools.

Our favorite thing about working with GOSO participants is their willingness to put their all into their work. Through their strong work ethics and good attitudes, they set an example for their fellow team ––Hannah Heyman, Hort’s Horticulture and Workforce Manager

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Stand Against Violence East Harlem (SAVE) is GOSO’s Cure Violence Program, and its team works to reduce violence in our East Harlem community.

SAVE is a branch of the national Cure Violence program, which has sites across the U.S. The Cure Violence model seeks to stop the spread of violence by using the methods and strategies associated with disease control: detecting and interrupting conflicts, identifying and treating the highest risk individuals, and changing social norms.

SAVE Outreach Workers and Violence Interrupters proactively engage the community to prevent violence and gang involvement through outreach, community events, and mentoring. In response to acute acts of violence in the area, they work towards preventing retaliation through mediation. SAVE provides their own programming for community members and refers younger participants to GOSO if interested.

SAVE’S GOALS Interrupt Transmission

Reduce Highest Risk

Change Community Norms

• Prevent Retaliations

• Assess Highest Risk

• Respond to Shootings

• Mediate Conflicts

• Change Behaviors

• Organize Community

• Keep Conflicts “Cool”

• Provide Treatment

• Spread Positive Norms

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OUR * IMPACT

Over the last three years, fewer than 15% of GOSO participants have returned to prison or jail, compared to a national average of 67% for the same group.

EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT

132 vocational training certifications were earned

by GOSO participants

17 participants enrolled in college courses

* All impact numbers are from 2018.

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of participants are engaged in work and/or school

69%

23 participants enrolled in our on-site high school equivalency (HSE) program

71%

OVER HALF

earned their HSE diplomas

of participants placed in a subsidized internship-toemployment placement achieve full-time employment upon completion

GOSO VS. RIKERS ISLAND

$7,500 is the annual cost to provide programming to one participant at GOSO

COURT ADVOCACY

$302,296 is annual cost to incarcerate an individual on Rikers Island

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court appearances were made

by GOSO staff, who testified or provided support for our participants

letters

books

letters of support were sent to judges, attorneys, and other organizations to advocate for our participants’ progress

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SUPPORT FOR UPSTATE PARTICIPANTS

170

304

682

holiday and birthday cards

ENROLLMENT

OVERALL

1,034

Upstate Correspondence

Community Program

496

Reentry

350

Rikers Island

172

Federal

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OUR STORIES My Education Goes Beyond a Classroom Kailib Jenkins I first met Chelsea Kraimer (GOSO Senior Career Manager) when I was incarcerated on Rikers Island in 2016. All throughout my incarceration, she visited me and stayed in contact with me — often sending me books and holiday cards so I knew someone cared. She also helped me navigate the court system so I could get out and come to GOSO as soon as possible.

When I came home from Rikers, I immediately started coming to GOSO. I quickly took advantage of the programs and obtained several licenses through the various vocational trainings. I also enrolled in the on-site school, which was a huge turning point in my life.

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Being at GOSO has changed my whole mindset.

Before this, I had a more negative outlook, and now I look to the positives in everything. I’m able to think more clearly, and I use my intelligence over my emotions. I acknowledge my mistakes and proactively work to improve things. GOSO taught me to take any shortcomings I have as opportunities to grow and become better.

Enrolling in the GOSOEd program and earning my high school equivalency diploma has been my proudest accomplishment. To me, without an education, it’s hard to get by. I am thankful for the education staff who were so encouraging and invested in my success. I’ve learned that education is not just about informational knowledge — it’s also about self-control and being able to think and adapt quickly in different situations. Education means constantly pushing yourself to learn and be curious.

GOSO seems too good to be true when I tell people about it, but it really is this good. Everyone on staff genuinely wants to help and see everyone succeed. Everyone at GOSO feels like family. When I see all these people investing their energy into GOSO, it motivates me to want to dedicate my time to helping other people as well.

Now that I’m a graduate, I tutor other GOSO participants who are enrolled in school. I want to help other people get their diploma, since so many people helped me. I tell them how important and lifechanging having an education can be long-term.

In the future, I want to continue to support others, and maybe even invest in GOSO to help expand their program to help people in more places. And I’ll still be learning.

Always learning.

Growing as a Leader Isaiah Saunders

Before I came to GOSO, I truly was not doing anything with my time. My friend noticed this, and encouraged me to join the program. I was skeptical at first, but being in a new environment and seeing other people dedicating their time to helping others, made me want to do the same thing.

A huge thing that GOSO did for me was to help me realize my career goal. I used to have a lot of different ideas for what I wanted to do: I wanted to be a lawyer, a conductor for the MTA, a sanitation worker. That was until I got a job through GOSOWorks at the Johnson Community Center in East Harlem, where I spend time tutoring kids after school. I quickly knew I had found my calling.

I love working with kids. I see a lot of myself in them, and that’s why I want to steer them in the right direction. I tell them my story of how I used to be in a gang, and how GOSO helped me realize that my potential and purpose could be so much greater than the streets. Right now, I’m in college studying early childhood education because I want to continue to be a mentor for young people by one day teaching kids professionally.

GOSO has helped me grow into the leader and role model that I am today, and will help me grow further into the best leader I can be. As a Leader in Training at GOSO, I get to mentor my younger peers and tell them about the importance of investing in work and school and making something of themselves.

Since coming to GOSO, my life has changed so much. I’m more productive with my time and pay more attention to my family. I have a job that allows me to put food on the table.

I’ve realized that I can be a role model to others. I have a Career Manager who I can talk to about my life and who I know truly cares about me and my success. I had never been to a program that actually cared about me as a person. The people at GOSO didn’t see me as just another “client” — they see me as family. It inspires me to want to continue on the path I’m on and have that same impact on others.

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Now, I’ve been at Littleneck for over a year, and I’m really proud of the work I do. I get to take on a lot of responsibility because my bosses and coworkers realize how hard I work. If the drain overflows, I handle it; if there are dishes to be washed, I clean them; if there’s a customer who needs help, I step in. I just help out with anything that needs attention.

What I really love about my job is the people I work with.

The guys who founded and own the place are here taking care of their small business. They’re invested not only in the restaurant, but in everyone who works for them.

Finding Stability and Success through Employment Timothy R. A few years ago, I had just moved back to New York, and I was scrambling to find work. When I got caught up in the system, it made it even harder to get a job.

That’s when I discovered GOSO. I was interested because I knew they had helped a few friends of mine find good jobs.

I applied to GOSOWorks straight away and was matched with an internship pretty quickly. Geoffrey Golia (the GOSOWorks Manager at the time) saw a lot of potential in me so he recommended me for a job at this restaurant called Littleneck Outpost in Brooklyn. I remember he was excited about it because it was down the street from where he lived. I couldn’t wait to get started.

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GOSO giving me this opportunity has allowed me to experience true success. I’m still in the process of figuring out exactly what I want to do in the long term, but maintaining a solid job will help me no matter what.

I’m grateful for GOSO because I always feel welcome to spend time here, whenever I need to. That’s a really big deal, even though a lot of people might not realize it. It sounds cliché but you don’t know what anyone who comes here is going through or what their life is like. A lot of us are literally running from bullets or other dangerous situations. GOSO is our safe space, where we can go and feel comfortable. That is so important. On top of that, you can have so many great conversations with other people here; you’ll get a better understanding of how the world works. Everyone can use a different perspective sometimes.

I’ve benefited from GOSO in so many ways, and with the success I’ve found along with my confidence, I feel like the sky’s the limit!

CHANGING THE CONVERSATION A priority at GOSO is changing the conversation around criminal justice, starting with the language we use. By using humanizing, person-first language, we can more fully support the aspirations of our participants as well as others who are formerly incarcerated and/or justice-involved.

Person-First Language Person-first language reminds us that people are not defined by their criminal background. They are people first, before anything else. In this way, person-first language humanizes individuals who have experienced marginalization and breaks down the stigma that separates people and communities.

Language has a lot of power — power to help and power to hurt.

On this page, you can find examples of person-first language, as well as language to avoid when discussing issues around incarceration and criminal justice involvement.

GOSO Participants GOSO is a unique program. One reason is that the young men who are enrolled are active and voluntary participants. In recognition of this, we use the term “participant” to refer to our guys, and encourage others to do the same.

Justice-Involved We use the term “justice-involved” because it is both humanzing and accurate when discussing the young men with whom we work. All young men at GOSO are participants; of those, many have had some kind of involvement in the criminal justice system, though not all have been incarcerated.

Formerly Incarcerated and Returning Citizens While the term “formerly incarcerated” is often used in our field, many have also started using the phrase “returning citizen.”

“Returning citizen” de-stigmatizes the experiences of those who have been incarcerated while emphasizing the goal of reintegration into the community and society.

PHRASES TO AVOID

PHRASES TO USE INSTEAD

Inmate, prisoner

Incarcerated person, person who is incarcerated, person in detention

Convict, criminal, felon, offender, delinquent

Person convicted of a crime, person with justice system involvement

Ex-convict, excriminal, ex-felon, ex-offender

Formerly justice-involved, person with previous justice system involvement

Ex-prisoner, former prisoner, parolee, probationer

Formerly incarcerated, returning citizen

At-risk

Vulnerable to justice system involvement

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BOARD BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN

Réginald André VICE CHAIRMAN

Norman Merritt SECRETARY

Ira Wachtel

Joseph Azelby John Berman Richard Block Matthew Bloom Wendy Bosalavage Daniel Goldberg Robert Harwood-Matthews

Simone Hicks Charles Kushner Erich Linker Caliph Mathis Jeremy Miller Brian Murrell Paul Netter

Fred Pfaff Ashish Prashar Julian Taub Kimberly Till Edie Weiner Jake Weinig

Wes Adams Josh Barer Rachel Bloom Alex Borden Katie Brosca Marcus Byrd Ana Frischtak Kwame Fynn

Tasia Hawkins Simone Hicks Viveka Hulyalkar Madeline Knight Madison Linville Kalima Mayo-Perez Emmanuel Onakoya Melvin Pina

Jeannie Roberts Matthew Satchell Colin Skaf Trevor Smith Colleen Sullivan Marisa Taney Sam White

ACTION BOARD * CHAIRPERSON

Sarah Wolf

* A leading group of young professionals who work collaboratively to support and help carry out GOSO’s mission.

ADVISORY DIRECTORS

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John Atchison Community Leader Owner, John Atchison Salon

Andrew Konigsberg Deputy Managing Partner, Deloitte Consulting LLP

Judge Michael Corriero New York State Judge for 28 years

John Leguizamo Actor, stage and screen

Gloria Ortiz GOSO Co-Founder Principal, Horizon Academy

STAFF GOSO STAFF Mark L. Goldsmith Co-founder, President, and CEO

SAVE STAFF

Geoffrey Golia, LCSW Associate Executive Director

Julia Friedman, LCSW Senior Director of Community Programs

DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNICATIONS

Shaquala Santiago, LCSW Senior Director of Client Programs

Kristin Pulkkinen Chief Development Officer Emily Barnard Manager of Communications, Events, and Volunteers Andrea Miller Development Manager

FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Debbie Li, MPA Chief Financial and Operating Officer Fred Keaton Finance and Contracts Manager

Omar Jackson Program Manager

PROGRAM

Lauren Bricker, LMSW Senior Career Manager and Director of Educational Programming

Veronica Echeverri, LMSW Career Manager Ben Harker Coordinator of Reentry Services at Rikers Island Anna Kalm Employment Development Associate

Chelsea Kraimer, LMSW Senior Career Manager and Director of Reentry Services

Nikeshia Reis, LMSW, MA Career Manager and Coordinator of Court Advocacy and Adolescent Programming

Abigail Boynton, LMSW Housing and Benefits Coordinator

Alyssa Sargent, LMSW Coordinator of Measurement and Outcomes

Timothy Bustle, LMSW Career Manager and Adolescent Reentry Coordinator

Nick Zolnierowski GOSOWorks Manager

Shantel Acevedo Administrative Assistant Brandon Chisolm Violence Interrupter James “Pat” Grace Outreach Worker Javon Alexander Outreach Worker Supervisor Jedidiah “Jeda” Jimoh Violence Interrupter LaTonya Ray Community Coordinator Nicole Myers-Hudgins Education and Employment Specialist

Jannee Davis, LMSW Career Manager and Coordinator of Vocational Services

Emile Keller Operations Manager Kimberly Arroyo Administrative Assistant

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WAYS TO GIVE Donate Online

Make a secure online donation to support our participants.

Give once, or on a recurring monthly basis at gosonyc.org/donate.

Donate by Mail

Fill out the enclosed envelope and send it with your credit card information, check, or money order to Getting Out and Staying Out.

Employer Matching Gifts

Many companies match charitable donations made by employees.

To double or even triple your gift, check if your company has a matching gift program.

Make an In-Kind Donation

Every item helps! We accept new or gently used clothing, books, and furniture, as well as food. These gifts are always appreciated and support the daily needs of our participants. Please call 212831-5020 to learn more.

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Volunteer

GOSO is always looking for passionate and energetic volunteers who share a commitment to supporting justiceinvolved young men. Volunteers provide invaluable service that complements the work of our staff. You can work with our participants as a tutor, help with resume writing and interview skills, aid in special events, and more. To learn more, visit gosonyc.org/get-involved or contact our Volunteer Manager at info@gosonyc.org.

GOSOCorp

We partner with many companies across New York City through group volunteer days at GOSO or at their offices.

Our corporate partners include BTIG, Debevoise & Plimpton, Dos Toros, Goldman Sachs, Google, and more. We invite your company to join our network. Contact our Senior Director of Community Programs at info@gosonyc.org to learn more.

Become a GOSOWorks Employer Partner You can help provide a meaningful and valuable work experience for one or more of our program participants, while gaining a hard-working and committed member for your team.

If you would like to learn more about becoming an internship provider, please email our GOSOWorks Manager at info@gosonyc.org.

THANK YOU TO OUR 2018 SUPPORTERS $100,000+

$10,000–$24,999

$5,000 - $9,999

$2,500 - $4,999

The Pinkerton Foundation Tiger Foundation

Joseph Azelby Bank Hapoalim The Barker Welfare Foundation Gary Barnett The Beacon Giving Group of the Brooklyn Community Foundation Jamie and Matthew Bloom Bobby Cayre Cornerstone Macro LLC Nancy Crate Debevoise & Plimpton LLP The Dillon Fund Samantha and Matthew Fremont-Smith Thomas Gallagher Goldman Sachs The Hyde and Watson Foundation Kohlberg Foundation Diane Manley McCann World Group Doug McKeige Norm Merritt Neal Milch Family Charitable Foundation Paul Netter Ari Shapell Starcom Media Services Dean Starker Michael Steven Swell Jason Zullin

Ben Ashkenazy Jennifer Barbetta Dale and Max Berger John Berman Lorne Buchman Martin Feinman Paul Friedman Matthew Galligan Brent Gledhill Global Holdings Management Group Inc. Ryan Gould Robert Harwood-Matthews Brandon Hendelman Kidz Concepts Jeffrey Loria Bonnie Maslin Aleta Maxwell James McNamara Neill Nuttall Annie Omous One Step Up C. Parker Family Charitable Trust Peter Craig Russell Steve Sachs C. Glenn Schor The Rosen Family Fund Devon Walsh Edie Weiner Jacob Weinig

Nicole and Bernard Andre Réginald André Josh Barer Jonathan Barry Wendy Bosalavage Clarence Brenan Carnegie Hill Neighbors, Inc. Charles & Brenda Saka Family Foundation Lynne Ward and Joe Cotter Daniel Goldberg Google Elizabeth Kostolansky Catherine Birndorf Labow and Dan Labow Meena Lakdawala-Flynn LinkedIn M&T Charitable Foundation Malachite Capital Management LLC Benjamin Mandel Gabby and Don McCree Jeremy Miller Elaine and Simon Parisier Sheila Patel Riemer & Braunstein LLP Mark Scott Thomas Tesauro Karen van Bergen

$50,000–$99,999 Freya and Richard Block BTIG, LLC The Heckscher Foundation for Children The J.M. Kaplan Fund Seryl and Charles Kushner van Ameringen Foundation

$25,000–$49,999 CIT Brian Murrell Michael Siegel The John & Wendy Neu Foundation The Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Tradition Financial

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$500 - $999 In 2018, I started my freshman year at SUNY Albany with help from GOSO. Thank you for all of your support that helped me get here.

––Ben S., Participant

$1,000 - $2,499 Diane and Arthur Abbey Alex Adjmi Alexandra Allen Steven Alves Benedict Canyon Equity Holdings LLC Gregory Boyd Timothy Bradley Jennifer Burleigh Dawn Cardi Rudolph and Susan Cluff Nicole Cooke-Andre Amy Cooney Fred Cooper John Daly Gina De Givenchy Vivian and Paul Diamond Bethany D’Mezza Patricia Duffy Daniel Finnie Lawrence Fuchs Kwame Fynn Chad Gallant Scott Goldsmith Thomas Gordon Douglas Grinspan Cynthia and Stanley Gutkowski Steve Gutman Jay Harris Scott and Zina Hassel Michael Huber Leissa Jackmauh

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Raymond James Stephen Judson Steven Kornblau Marc Lifshin Kalima Mayo-Perez Jordan Mcdonough Lesley Milch Neal Miranda One Hundred Black Men Inc. Erica Orange Julia Pershan Cohen Fred Pfaff Robert Renner S&P Global Foundation Stephen Sander Michael Schwartz Meri Selver Terence Skyrm Doug Steiner George Stonbely Bob Swanton Monali Vora Raevin Walters Lucy Walton Tammy and Jerry Weintraub Susan Chadick Weiss Sam White Tamara and Gerald Winetraub Sue Yi Erik Zablocki Bachir Zeroual

5 Bay Street Phase 2 LLC Wes Adams Jennifer and Ben Adams Adam Altman Barbara and David Arky Linda and Samuel Basch Nelson Boyce Catherine Brink Nicholas Brountas Natalia Burgett Paul Carlucci Melissa Cascadden Alexander Cheek Kelly Corroon Leigh Denny Ilene and Richard Dolins Susan and Bruce Fein Stuart Feiner Dimia Fogam Barbara Friedman Michael Froy Mark Goldsmith Andrea Grant Leonard Greco David Greenberg Daniel Hibbert Oliver Hicks Richard Horowitz Jeffrey Hurant Danny Kirsch Bill Kolb Leonless Kornegay Sergey Kraytman Maya Kremen George Lam Anna Leipsic Ann Loughran Kelsey Louie Christopher Lvoff Marte Maintenance LLC Samuel Martin Mark Mauriello Michael Miele Richard Murray

Dylan O’Shea Norman Palmer Elizabeth Pash Siv Paumgarten Brad Pelo Elizabeth and Carl Pforzheimer Nicole Pullenross Tom Reilly Kevin Relihan Nicole Ross Annie Ryerson Annabella Salas Carly Scales Evan Schwartzberg Shaw Mandelbaum Family Foundation Jeffrey Siegel George Simpson Colin Skaf Marilyn Skony Stamm Geraldine and Daniel Soba Peter Sorge Emily Stark Philip Szewczyk Julian Taub Parker Thelander Kimberly Till The Tzedek Fund at Schwab Charitable Maarten Vandersman Karen and Ira Wachtel Colby Webb Jared Weiner Erika and Seth Weinstein Danielle Winfield Suzzanne Yao

$250 - $499 Natalie and John Adams Alliance Bernstein L.P. American Express Maria Anagnostos Stephen Barr Singleton Beato Paolo Belfiglio Adele Bernhard Evan Blank Rachel Bloom Katie Brosca Marian Bull Eunice Byun Gregory Calnon Leslie Cawdron Stephen Christian Sonia Coman Michael Cooney Laurie Coots James Costello Goretti Cunha Sherene De Palma Al Diaz Junette Earl Sameh Fakhouri Ashley Fischer Avi Flombaum David Fogel Jim Follett Brian Fortson Dava and Donald Freed Todd Fremont-Smith Karen Friedman Michelle Froah Jerry Garcia Daniel Genis Eric Glass Daniel Gossels Karel Greenberg Francis Greenburger Shamit Grover Jennifer Hamani Chris Hecht Alexandra Hess

Adrienne Himmelberger Marene Jennings Ira Kawaller George William Kirchner Joanna Knobler Peggi Einhorn and Michael Lasky Anne Lim O’Brien Pamela and Erich Linker Tyler Lohman Kevin Madden Aaron Mandelbaum Jaisal Mariwala Janice Mcfadden Matthew McKenna Alexander Mills Kathleen Napolitano Stephanie Neville George Nguyen Lisa Opoku Busumbru Delila Osmankovic Michael Parkinson Christopher Petracca Gary Podorowsky Point 72 Asset Management Selma Rayfiel John Regan Vince Rosdahl Jill Ross Sam Rudick Joelle Sander Vlad Shubert Adam Simkins Bradley Skaf Denise Smyth Erin Summe Chris Suozzi Troy Thornton Angelo Valenti Daniel van Starrenburg Ada Varchola Mehboob Virani Bhavika Vyas Michelle and Joseph Wachtel Margaret and Knute Walker

Todd Weinberg Dick Westwood Whitney Wilcox Jenna Wisch Michael Wohlstadter Michael Wolfson Lucy Xin George Yazbek Wael Younan Simon Ziff

I want to say thank you to GOSO for all of the opportunities and doors they’ve opened for me. If not for GOSO, I’m not sure what I would be doing, so thank you for helping to create these opportunities.

––Keybo C., Participant

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION At December 31, 2018

12/31/18

12/31/17

ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents

$

Government Grants Receivable

472,390

$

248,829

1,189,304

545,553

Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets

43,000

29,744

Fixed Assets

141,740

194,423

Security Deposits

45,870

43,590

$ 1,892,304

$ 1,062,139

$

$

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses Loan Payable Deferred Rent TOTAL LIABILITIES

106,940

89,753

-

140,625

6,410

10,796

$

113,350

$

241,147

$

1,757,704

$

502,215

NET ASSETS Without Donor Restrictions With Donor Restrictions TOTAL NET ASSETS TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 30

21,250

318,750

$ 1,778,964

$

820,965

$ 1,892,304

$

1,062,139

STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES For the Year Ended December 31, 2018

12/31/18

12/31/17

REVENUE Public Support Contributions

$ 1,804,947

Government Grant Income

$

1,181,228

1,942,754

1,202,314

651,347

566,180

35,450

-

-

(12,357)

$ 4,434,498

$ 2,937,365

$ 2,462,919

$ 2,287,703

Management and General

749,867

330,904

Fundraising

263,714

173,441

$ 3,476,509

$ 2,792,048

$

$

Special Event Income Program Income Other Loss TOTAL REVENUE

EXPENSES Program Services

TOTAL EXPENSES

Change in Net Assets Net Assets - Beginning of Year NET ASSETS - END OF YEAR

957,989 820,965

$ 1,778,964

145,317 675,648

$

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