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. (10 sessions)
Needs Addressed: Attitudes/Behavior; Family; Employment; Life Skills
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Non-Clinical Programs |
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) |
AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) is an organization which encourages members to read, and listen at meetings using the program as an opportunity to face the truth and become accountable for their addiction to alcohol.
Need Addressed: Support for addiction and prosocial activity
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Pro-Social Activities |
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 |
ABC Construction Virtual Electric |
Provides general electrical wiring training as well as instruction on how to do proper household and commercial wiring.
Need addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
ABC Construction Virtual Welding |
Provides training in welding safety, basic welding information and welding defects. Will give participants the tools to make welding corrections.
Need addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
ABC Construction: Construction Technology*** |
Introduces masonry, carpentry, electrical, HVAC and plumbing.
Need Addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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 |
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 |
Anger Management High Risk/Need |
Anger Management is available to individuals demonstrating high risk/high needs related to anger. This treatment provides instruction and practice on basic anger control strategies in a group facilitated by clinicians.
Needs Addressed: Attitudes; behavior; aggression, mental health
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Clinical Treatment |
Anxiety Reduction |
The program teaches participants anxiety reduction behaviors
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Clinical Treatment |
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 |
Beyond Trauma |
Beyond Trauma is a gender-specific, trauma-informed program for women.
Needs Addressed: Attitudes; behavior.
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Non-Clinical Programs |
Clinical Treatment Programs |
See clinical programs list for more details.
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College Courses |
College courses are offered through various universities/colleges and correspondence courses. Currently, college classes are provided by grant funded providers and/or at the individual's own expense.
Needs Addressed: Education; employment; life skills; pro-social.
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Education Programs |
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 |
Community Justice Center Emotional Hygiene |
Explore the root of emotions, accountability, responsibility, and management of these areas.
Needs addressed: Attitudes, behavior
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Non-Clinical Programs |
Community Justice Center Victims Impact/Empathy |
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.
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Non-Clinical Programs |
Courage to Change |
A series of cognitive-behavioral interactive journals in which participants can address their individual problem areas based on a criminogenic risk and needs assessment.
Attitudes/Behavior
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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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Department of Labor Workforce Development |
Helps participants develop a resume, prepare for interviews and work on job skills.
Need area addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Program assists participants build cognitive behavioral mindfulness based coping skills.
Attitudes/Behavior; mental health
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Clinical Treatment |
Dialectic Behavioral Therapy |
Cognitive-Behavioral mindfulness- based coping skills group.
Need addressed: mental health
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Clinical Treatment |
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 |
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
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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 |
Grief and Loss |
A behavioral health program designed to help address issues of grief and loss.
Needs Addressed: attitudes/behavior
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Health Course |
This program, delivered by a wellness expert, provides workshops on preventative health education and nutrition, such as Men's Birth Control; Date Abuse; Bullying; Gender Boxes; and Hygiene.
Need addressed: Health.
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Mental Health Association Wellness and Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) |
Discusses deescalation; decision making and consequences; how trauma has affected a person; and how to overcome negative ways of dealing with stressful situations and crises. Need addressed: Life skills.
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
Metro Community College (MCC) |
MCC provides a variety of courses to assist with employment readiness, life skills, reentry, computer knowledge/skills, mechanics, quality control and supervision in the workplace.
Needs addressed: Employment, lifeskills, reentry preparation
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
Money Matters |
Teaches how to plan, save and budget.
Need addressed: Life skills.
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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 |
Narcotics Anonymous |
Narcotics Anonymous encourages its members to attend meetings, read and listen to speakers to face the truth and be accountable for their addictions.
Need addressed: Drug addiction support; pro-social/outside interest.
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Pro-Social Activities |
oHeLP Outpatient Sex Offender Program |
The Outpatient Healthy Lives Program is available to individuals who are assessed to be at a relatively moderate risk to sexually re-offend.
Need Addressed: Sex Offender.
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Clinical Treatment |
Parenting 0-5 |
Focuses on teaching cooperation, communication, and appropriate discipline.
Need addressed: Family.
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Non-Clinical Programs |
Parenting 10 Greatest Gifts |
Focuses on assisting the participant create a family vision and plan to fulfill that vision.
Need addressed: Family.
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Non-Clinical Programs |
Parenting 5-12 |
Focuses on teaching cooperation, communication and appropriate discipline.
Need addressed: Family.
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Non-Clinical Programs |
Parenting Teen |
Focuses on teaching cooperation, communication and appropriate discipline.
Need addressed: Family
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Non-Clinical Programs |
Path to Fulfillment |
Provides support as group members identify goals related to altering the behaviors and habits that have prevented them from maintaining healthy boundaries, language and self-concepts.
Needs addressed: mental health, attitudes, behavior.
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Clinical Treatment |
Peer Support |
Trauma informed peer support training.
Need addressed: pro-social
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Pro-Social Activities |
Prison Fellowship |
Provides faith based speakers and mentoring to incarcerated individuals.
Needs addressed: Prosocial/Outside Interest, support.
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Pro-Social Activities |
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 |
Released and Restored |
Released and Restored provides life skills training for employment, finances and consumer education. The program also focuses on helping individuals learn critical thinking skills, recognize distorted thinking and develop techniques to address problem areas.
Needs Addressed: Support; pro-social/outside interest
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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 |
Residential Treatment for Substance Abuse: RTC, SAU, COP |
Inmates assigned to residential treatment programs have been identified as having serious substance abuse issues. These programs generally last about six months.
Need addressed: Alcohol/drug addiction.
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Clinical Treatment |
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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Self-Esteem |
Participants work on building self-esteem and confidence.
Need addressed: Mental Health; attitude; behavior.
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Serve Safe |
Food safety certification course which covers food borne illness, how to prevent it; purchasing and receiving guidelines; food prep, holding and serving guidelines; food safety management, systems and sanitation guidelines.
Needs addressed: Employment; life skills.
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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.
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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 |
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 |
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 |
STAR Unit |
The STAR Unit is an inpatient mental health program offering groups and classes on a diverse range of topics including psycho-educational elements, coping skills and strategies, nutrition and wellness/physical activities.
Need addressed: Mental Health
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Clinical Treatment |
START Now |
Mental Health programming re-enforcing personal responsibility for behavior; teaching about the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior; identifying strengths to build on.
Needs addressed: Mental Health; attitudes; behavior.
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Clinical Treatment |
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 |
Toastmasters |
Toastmasters empowers people to improve communication and leadership skills, find the courage to change, achieve their full potential, and realize their dreams.
Needs addressed: Pro-social; outside interest; attitude; behavior.
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Pro-Social Activities |
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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Trauma Informed Peer Support |
Integrative group process for women who are trauma survivors involved in mental health or substance abuse services.
Need addressed: Support
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Vocational and Life Skills Programming |
See non-clinical programs list for more details.
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Reentry Services |
Waterwalks |
This is a spiritually based, inmate facilitated group discussion.
Needs addressed: Pro-social/outside interest; support
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Pro-Social Activities |