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Meet Alethea

Dr. Alethea Taylor, Executive Director

Dr. Alethea Taylor (RhD, CRC) is a seasoned educator and nonprofit leader with more than 27 years of experience advancing justice for women, youth, and families involved. She currently serves as Executive Director of Hour Children, where she leads programs that support women affected by incarceration, substance use, and mental health challenges, while strengthening pathways to stability, education, and family reunification.

Before joining Hour Children, Dr. Taylor was the Executive Director of Greenhope Services for Women and a Distinguished Lecturer at Hunter College’s School of Education. Her career includes nonprofit leadership, higher education, management coaching, and advocacy within the criminal justice system. She has also taught at New York University, Nyack College, and The College of New Rochelle.

Dr. Taylor is a recognized voice on issues including reentry, mental health, substance use disorders, and criminal justice reform. She currently serves on The Independent Commission on New York City Criminal Justice and Incarceration Reform and on the advisory council of the Correctional Association of New York. She also partners with the New York Women’s Foundation through its Justice Initiative.

Dr. Taylor earned a Doctor of Rehabilitation from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, a Master’s degree from New York University, and is a Certified Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor.

ataylor@hourchildren.org

347-497-3308 ext. 312

Hour Children’s Staff