UPNEXT

UPNEXT is a workforce development and fatherhood engagement initiative of the Midtown Community Court.

The initiative works with non-custodial fathers, providing training and resources to help them find employment and connect with their families. UPNEXT helps participants identify their unique competencies. The program offers real-world work experience while supporting participants’ job searches. For job-ready participants, the work program offers employment opportunities for three to six months through a partnership with the Times Square Alliance.

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347.276.8972

314 West 54th Street
New York, NY 10019
United States

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To me, being at UPNEXT was like being resuscitated, it was a second chance. Through lessons at UPNEXT, I became a better person, a better man, and a better father.

Dom M. Program participant

Photo Gallery

UpNext team handing out ppe and supplies in Times Square — At our last community engagement event in Times Square, we gave away PPE, school supplies, clothing, bags and more to members of the community. It is our pleasure to serve by giving away supplies during COVID-19.

community engagement events by the UpNext team — We enjoy welcoming new fathers into our program via community engagement events, so that they can connect with their children via parenting classes as well as find and maintain employment through workforce development classes.

The staff at UpNext prepare gift bags to give to our participant's and their families for the holidays.

A participants receives receiving resources and gifts for his family at one of our community engagement events. — With the help of our partners at GoodPlus, we are able to support fathers in providing much needed resources they may need for their family. This is a participant from our program receiving resources and gifts for his family at one of our community engagement events.

Publications & Digital Media

Video
UPNEXT: A Second Chance at Life and Fatherhood

Meet Harry, a proud father and an alumnus of UPNEXT, a fatherhood engagement and workforce readiness program of the Midtown Community Court.

Parent Support, Workforce Development
Publication
Fact Sheet: Midtown Community Court

This fact sheet provides a brief description of the history, approach, and documented results of the Midtown Community Court. It also gives an overview of the court's programming in areas such as alternatives to incarceration, the provision of social services, and workforce development.

Community Justice, Diversion, Human Trafficking, Problem-Solving Justice, Workforce Development

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News

Life After Prison: UpNext Gave One Father a Second Chance

July 23, 2020
TODAY

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, one out of every four children in this country does not have a father living with them in their home. TODAY’s Craig Melvin visits UPNEXT, a fatherhood program at our Midtown Community Court, to talk with non-custodial dads, like Harry, who re-connected with his daughter after being incarcerated.

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Partners

UPNEXT is a Workforce Development and Fatherhood Engagement Initiative of the Midtown Community Court. Key partners include: The Department of Youth and Community Development, The Times Square Alliance, NYLAG (New York Legal Assistance Group), HRA (Harlem Center for Education) and MoMA (Museum of Modern Art), GOOD+, Department of Probation, and the Center for Court Innovation's Parent Support Program.

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