Derrick Stroud, DSW
Derrick Stroud brings years of lived experience within the justice system to his work. As a Clinical Supervisor at a community-based mental health clinic, he supports staff and provides services to people in need. In previous roles, he supported system-impacted individuals and led the strategic planning and implementation of Justice Initiatives’ youth program development, anti-violence organizing, social work support services, and placemaking initiatives. At The Justice Center, he collaborated with the Project Director to build and maintain relationships with city agencies, local service providers, program partners, law enforcement, faith leaders, stakeholders, and community-based organizations. Derrick identified neighborhood resources and addressed implementation issues. Derrick also served as Director of Exodus Transitional Community’s Brooklyn Supervised Release Program and as a Trauma Therapist with the organization’s Center for Trauma Innovation. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Bard College, a Master of Social Work from Hunter College in 2019, and a Doctor of Social Work from Long Island University in 2024.
