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ABC Applied Construction Math |
This program provides learning in the area of construction math such as division, decimals/percentages, reading measurements, calculating area, linear measures, angles, volume, solving for the unknown.
Need Addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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ABC Construction: OSHA Construction |
This program provides an overview of safety applications on a construction site as well as training on governmental regulations.
Need Addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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ABC Core Curriculum |
This program includes basic construction safety; introduction to construction math, hand tools, power tools, construction drawings, rigging; communication skills; and material handling.
Need addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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ABC OSHA General Industries |
This course provides entry-level information about employee rights; employer responsibilities; how to file a complaint; how to identify and prevent job related hazards.
Need Addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Adult Basic Education |
Adult Basic Education assists adult incarcerated students work toward high school equivalency, or refresh skills regardless of diploma status.
Need Addressed: Education
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Education Programs |
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Assistance for Social Security Application |
Social workers provide assistance in obtaining and completing Social Security applications to individuals who qualify and are 90 days from discharge, post-release supervision or parole.
Need addressed: Re-entry for those who may qualify for Social Security benefits due to age or disability.
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Reentry Services |
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Clinical Treatment Programs |
See clinical programs list for more details.
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Community Coordination |
Social workers coordinate with a variety of community providers and agencies for mental health services, substance abuse treatment and medical services. Providers include the Veteran's Administration, DHHS, treatment agencies, private practice and non-profit organizations.
Needs Addressed: Housing, medical, mental health, basic needs, re-entry.
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Social Work Services |
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Continuing Care-Sex Offender Program |
This program helps participants maintain and strengthen the gains they made in other treatment programs. It also helps participants navigate new challenges and helps support the transition back to a community setting. Also offered on parole.
Needs Addressed: Sex Offender conviction
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Clinical Treatment |
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Crisis Intervention |
Provided on an as-needed basis, clinicians are available to assist individuals in a mental health crisis.
Needs Addressed: Mental health.
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Discharge Planning |
Reentry specialists work with individuals to ensure a reentry plan is completed. The plan allows for a smooth transition to the community and focuses on housing, transportation, employment, education, and medical/mental health services as needed.
Need addressed: Re-entry
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Reentry Services |
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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
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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ESL/ELL |
English as a second language (ESL) is designed to aid those students not fluent in English learn to speak, read, hear and write the language so they can better function in society.
Needs addressed: Education; life skills
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Education Programs |
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High School |
NDCS operates its own school district with a high school. Students of all ages may attend high school classes. Individuals under 22 who have not graduated from high school are required to be in school. Students over 22 need to go through an application process.
Need addressed: Education.
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Education Programs |
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Individual/Group Psychotherapy |
Licensed, clinical therapists provide one-on-one or group therapy sessions as needed.
Need addressed: mental health
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Living Needs |
Social workers assist individuals with high medical/mental health needs to find clothing resources, apply for benefits or general assistance and other life needs.
Needs addressed: Social work services.
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Social Work Services |
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Medical Services Coordination |
Social workers assist individuals with high medical needs to set appointments for medication management, healthcare and provide resources to obtain medical insurance upon release:
Needs addressed: Health, mental health, life skills, re-entry.
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Social Work Services |
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Mental Health Association *** |
This grant program provides short-term transitional housing and supported employment services for formerly incarcerated adults living with behavioral health issues. (HOPE, REAL, Honu House)
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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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.
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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Non-residential Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Program (IOP) |
A drug/alcohol abuse program available for incarcerated individuals who are not eligible for the residential program due to lower level substance abuse issues.
Needs addressed: alcohol, drugs.
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Clinical Treatment |
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Non-residential Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment (OP) |
Outpatient substance abuse treatment for incarcerated individuals who are not eligible for residential or intensive substance abuse services due to lower level substance abuse issues.
Needs addressed: drugs and alcohol abuse.
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Clinical Treatment |
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Reentry planning |
Clients develop comprehensive reentry plans that include housing/transitional living, employment/education, transportation, ID credentials, medical/mental and behavioral health treatment.
Need addressed: Reentry.
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Reentry Services |
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Religious Classses and activities |
Variety of classes, workshops and religious services designed to help inmates with support and spiritual development.
Needs addressed: Pro-social, support.
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Pro-Social Activities |
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Restorative Circle |
A support group for incarcerated individuals working on restorative justice.
Needs addressed: Support; pro-social/outside interest.
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Pro-Social Activities |
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Risk Assessment/ Psychological Evaluations |
Risk Assessments and Psychological Evaluations provide diagnosis clarification, intelligence testing and Dementia screening.
Need addressed: Mental Health; education.
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Skilled Nursing Facility |
On-call Skilled Nursing Facilities manage crises dealing with medical emergencies, behavioral issues and suicide watches.
Needs addressed: Health and mental health.
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Specialized Housing Services |
Social workers provide assistance to individuals with high medical/mental health needs to obtain transitional living, assisted living or skilled nursing care, as needed.
Needs addressed: Re-entry
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Social Work Services |
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Specialized Population Served |
Specialized Population Served offers services for inmates with mental illness or serious chronic medical conditions that are high risk and multi-needs.
Needs addressed: Health; mental health
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Social Work Services |
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Sports/Recreation Activities |
A variety of activities that encourage health pastimes are offered at all facilities. Please check with recreational specialists for more information.
Needs addressed: Pro-social/outside interest; health.
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Pro-Social Activities |
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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.
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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TRADE Program: Vocational and Life Skills Program *** |
The TRADE Program teaches conflict resolution; critical thinking; communication; personal finance; healthy relationships; basic computer; job preparation.
Needs Addressed: Life skills; employment.
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Transition Services |
Transition Services are available to those transitioning to or from general population or protective management. Mental Health professionals may assists with these services.
Need Addressed: Mental Health
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Vocational and Life Skills Programming |
See non-clinical programs list for more details.
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Reentry Services |
