Non-Clinical Programs
Non-Clinical Programs
Non-clinical programs are designed to address the way a person thinks and behaves. These programs are delivered by volunteers and NDCS staff members, including security staff, unit staff, teachers, and administrators. For some non-clinical programs, incarcerated individuals co-facilitate the program alongside staff in a collaborative environment.
Some programs, such as Thinking for a Change, are evidence-based, meaning research has proven the program to be effective.
Others, such as The 7 Habits on the Inside or Common Sense Parenting, are positive programs that teach a new perspective and share ideas on how to live better lives.
| Program | Description |
|---|---|
| 7 Habits on the Inside |
Developed by FranklinCovey in cooperation with the Colorado Department of Corrections, 7 Habits on the Inside uses the principles of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, tailored for the incarcerated individual. The program seeks to empower individuals to manage their own lives in such a way as to be successful in prison and in the community and using the principles of integrity, proactivity, and other key skills. (12 weeks) Needs Addressed: Attitudes/Behavior; Family; Employment; Life Skills |
| ACTV-NE |
A domestic violence program focused on developing new thinking in the development of relationships. |
| Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) |
The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a workshop that provides insight on anger and relationships; and new ways to address disagreements. Needs Addressed: Attitudes, behavior, family, friends, employment |
| Beyond Anger and Violence/From the Inside Out |
Beyond Anger and Violence/From the Inside Out is a program in which participants address anger, reconciliation; emotions management for strengthening and maintaining relationships. This program provides guidelines for daily living. Needs Addressed: Aggression, attitudes/behavior, family |
| Beyond Trauma |
Beyond Trauma is a gender-specific, trauma-informed program for women. Needs Addressed: Attitudes; behavior. |
| Common Sense Parenting |
Provides parents with a menu of techniques that will aid them in building positive family relationships; preventing and correcting misbehavior; using consequences to improve behavior. Teaches self-control and how to stay calm. Need addressed: Family |
| Courage to Change |
A series of cognitive-behavioral interactive journals in which participants in Longer Term Restrictive Housing can address their individual problem areas based on a criminogenic risk and needs assessment. Attitudes/Behavior |
| Destination Dads-Inside Out Dads |
Incarcerated fathers get tools they need to become more involved, responsible, and committed in the lives of their children.
Need addressed: Family |
| Destination Dads-Within My Reach |
Critical and concrete tools are provided which help participants improve interactions with those who matter in their lives. Subjects are knowing yourself first, smart love and making your own decisions. Need addressed: Family |
| Domesti-PUPS |
Participants in Domesti-PUPS train dogs to become service animals for persons with disabilities, pet therapy programs, classroom dogs and education programs. Needs addressed: Pro-social, attitude, behavior |
| EMPWR |
A gender responsive trauma informed care program created to provide tools to move beyond the cycle of addiction an abuse, become self-confident, self controlled, self-directed and self-empowered. Need addressed: Attitude/behavior |
| Exploring Trauma |
Participants explore the effects of trauma and how it has impacted their lives. Needs addressed: Attitude/behavior
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| Getting it Right |
A program focused on strategies that will assist participants prepare to transition into the community. Need addressed: Reentry |
| Hustle 2.0 |
A trauma informed mail based correspondence program which explores entrepreneurship, healthy relationships, leadership, criminal thinking, employment, purposeful living, reentry, anger management, character development, victim awareness, persevering, and becoming the solution. Needs addressed: Attitudes/behavior |
| Kairos |
A leadership experience from a Christian perspective: Needs addressed: Life skills, support, outside interest. |
| Living Skills |
DVD series which addresses life skills that will help make the behavioral changes needed to transfer into general population. Needs addressed: Attitudes, behavior. |
| Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) |
MRT is an evidence-based, cognitive behavioral intervention which leads to enhanced moral reasoning, better decision making and more appropriate behavior. Needs addressed: Attitudes, behavior. |
| Non-Clinical Anger Management |
A cognitive behavioral journals in which participants develop healthy coping mechanisms and responses for anger management. |
| Parenting 0-5 |
Focuses on teaching cooperation, communication, and appropriate discipline. Need addressed: Family. |
| Parenting 10 Greatest Gifts |
Focuses on assisting the participant create a family vision and plan to fulfill that vision. Need addressed: Family. |
| Parenting 5-12 |
Focuses on teaching cooperation, communication and appropriate discipline. Need addressed: Family. |
| Parenting Teen |
Focuses on teaching cooperation, communication and appropriate discipline. Need addressed: Family |
| Prison Fellowship Academy |
This 12-month program operates in a mission-specific housing unit and focuses on cognitive restructuring with faith-based content. Needs addressed; Attitudes, behavior |
| Remodeling My House |
Restrictive Housing journaling that offers a creative way to examine one's personal story. Uses the exercises to express yourself, identify challenges and opportunities, and consider change. Need addressed: Attitudes/behavior, family, outside interest
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| Restorative Justice Intervention Program |
This program increases a participant's understanding of the harm/damages they caused their victims, communities and themselves. The program also provides an important life skill module that teaches how to become emotionally proficient, which translates into better decision making and reduced conflicts. Needs Addressed: Attitudes; behavior, Life skills. |
| Second Chance Pups |
Second Chance Pups selects inmate volunteers to train dogs in basic obedience while providing human socialization and interaction with other dogs. Needs addressed: Pro-social/outside interest; attitudes; behavior. |
| Sisters Informing Sisters on Topics about AIDS (SISTA) |
Sisters Informing Sisters on Topics about AIDS (SISTA) provides women the opportunity to discuss female health issues and learn lessons about healthy lifestyles. Needs addressed: Health and life skills. |
| Sixpence |
Parenting program with inmates with child visits. Need addressed: Family |
| Stopping Abuse For Everyone (SAFE) |
A cognitive behavioral journal in which participants work through past trauma and address situations of abuse and breaking the cycle of abuse. |
| The Challenge Program Challenge Series |
Workbook based program Need addressed: Attitudes/Behavior |
| The Challenge Program Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) |
A cognitive behavioral program which leads to more successful decision making. Needs Addressed: Attitudes; behavior. |
| The Challenge Program Preparing for Change |
Helps participants progress from a precontemplative stage of change by challenging individuals to consider their future, potential obstacles to change, how change occurs, and what resources are available to navigate the change process. Need Addresses: Attitudes/behavior |
| Thinking for a Change |
Thinking for a Change is a high-level cognitive behavioral program developed by the National Institute of Corrections. The program uses role playing to concentrate on changing the criminogenic thinking of offenders. Needs addressed: Attitudes; behavior; family; friends; aggression. |
| Victim Impact |
This program emphasizes participant accountability and understanding of how the participant's behavior has impacted the victim. Needs addressed: Pro-social; attitudes/behavior |
| Women's Relationships |
A cognitive behavioral journal in which participants develop positive relationships and develop and preserve current positive relationships. |