Footsteps is a not-for-profit organization based in New York City that provides educational, vocational, and social support to people who have left or want to leave a Haredi or Hasidic Jewish community in the United States.

[1] Footsteps is an organization that offers educational, vocational, professional, social, and legal support to individuals transitioning from ultra-Orthodox communities into mainstream society.

According to its website, many people from the Haredi and Hasidic communities who make this shift often feel like "cultural immigrants," experiencing disorientation and isolation, alongside a lack of practical and marketable skills.

[2][3] Footsteps was founded in December 2003, by Malkie Schwartz, a former Chabad Hasid from Crown Heights, while enrolled as a student at Hunter College in New York City.

Members gather for various groups, events, and workshops on topics including dating and sexuality, navigating the college admissions process, career advancement, and painting.

[12] Abby Stein, a formerly Ultra-Orthodox rabbi and author in her book Becoming Eve,[13] as well as in numerous interviews, credits Footsteps with helping her succeed after she left the Hasidic community, even calling their work "life saving.