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NYC DEPARTMENT OF PROBATIONANA M. BERMÚDEZ, COMMISSIONER
STRENGTHENING COMMUNITIESCHANGING LIVES
Since 2011, the NYC Department of Probation (DOP) has undergone significant organizational cultural change, shifting from a punitive, deficit-based model to a more holistic, strengths-based model.
As part of this mission, DOP created the Neighborhood Opportunity Network (NeON) model of community-based supervision operating in partnership with local service providers and community-based organizations in seven neighborhoods where sizable numbers of people on probation reside.
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ABOUT PROBATION
NEIGHBORHOOD OPPORTUNITY NETWORK
Network: At the heart of the NeON is a network of partners – individuals and organizations, public and private – working together to improve public safety and promote the success of people on probation by working with them in neighborhood settings.
Engage: NeON staff supervise and work with clients and their families in neighborhood settings to promote pro social life choices, attitude and behavior change, educational achievement, career advancement and active citizenship.
Community Engagement: By working collaboratively with and within a network of partner organizations and individuals, DOP aims to involve the community to find good solutions to complex client problems.
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KEY ELEMENTS
PRO SOCIAL LIFE CHOICES
THEN & NOW
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SEVEN NYC NEIGHBORHOODS
East New York
Bedford Stuyvesant
Brownsville
Jamaica
The South Bronx
Northern Staten Island
Harlem
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As these neighborhoods experienced high rates of incarceration, resources
were often deployed to the communities in which the prisons were
located, leaving these seven neighborhoods depleted of vital
services.
Based on this information, the Neighborhood Opportunity Network (NeON) took shape, and NeONs were
established as resource hubs in each of these seven communities, as shown in
the map.
LOCATIONS
NEIGHBORHOODOPPORTUNITY NETWORK
DOP was aware of a growing body of research demonstrating the positive effects of the arts for justice-involved youth.
In addition to the array of new educational, employment, and health programs offered to communities through the NeONs, DOP was interested in creating opportunities for clients and other community members to participate in arts programming, which had been lacking in these neighborhoods.
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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
NeON Arts aims to support the social, emotional, and creative development of individuals in under-resourced communities. It also aims to support the communities themselves, by funding local artists and arts organizations to deliver high quality arts programming.
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COMMUNITY
The program has been intentional in ensuring that it is community led. Youth and stakeholder group members guide the selection and implementation of projects during each cycle, ensuring that the programming meets the needs and interests of the community.
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ENGAGEMENT
98% of youth reported that they would like to continue creating art
RelationshipsIn addition to creating meaningful art, youth have gained marketable skills, such as time management, communication skills, discipline, self-control, leadership skills, and teamwork.
Internal ChangeThrough NeON Arts, some young people identified talents they had not known they had, and they learned to take initiative in reaching their goals. Importantly, stakeholders explained that NeON Arts provided a platform for participants to freely express themselves and consider new possibilities for their lives.
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On end-of-cycle surveys, 98% of youth reported that they would like to continue creating art in the future; of these, 84% would like to continue creating the type of art they had created during that cycle, and 24% would like to try creating a new type of art, such as “fashion videography,” “expressive painting,” and “cultural art.”
