I correspond with and advocate for people who are incarcerated in state and federal prisons throughout the U.S. ~

  • Correspondence can include working together on a Humanist self-study text and project.
  • Advocacy can include speaking with prison officials to obtain vegetarian meals based on ethical preferences.

As a chaplain, I talk with people about advance care and end-of-life planning ~

  • We talk about clarifying healthcare options, completing Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) documents, preferences for burial and cremation, and clarifying beliefs and wishes. 

I visit people in hospitals and nursing homes in New York City ~

  • Hospitals where I visit include Bellevue and Mount Sinai in NYC.
  • Nursing facilities I visit include New East Side, Gouverneur, Mary Manning Walsh, and The Riverside Rehabilitation Center.
Chaplain Alison Brody

My name is Alison Brody ~ I am board certified as a chaplain by The Spiritual Care Association, and endorsed by The Humanist Society. 


I am also trained and licensed in New York as a community-based, clinical social worker (LCSW).


If you or a loved one would like to be in touch, please use the form below to contact me ~ the form also gives my address, and you can feel free to pass that along to someone you know in prison.


I do not charge any fees; contributions are not solicited but are accepted.


You can call me at 718-635-1670. 


You can also contact me at:

Chaplain Alison Brody

1115 Broadway ~ 12th floor, New York NY 10010


Or use the form below ~

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