Introduces concepts of basic electrical wiring, presented by classroom instruction, along with hands-on experience by working with virtual electrical panels.

Need addressed:  Employment

Introduces masonry, carpentry, electrical, HVAC and plumbing.

Need Addressed:  Employment

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

Builds basic skills for GED testing, college readiness and/or skill development. 

Need Addressed:  Education

Anger Management High Risk/Need:  This treatment provides instruction and practice on basic anger control strategies in a group facilitated by clinicians.

Needs Addressed:  Attitudes; behavior; aggression, mental health 

Beyond Trauma is a gender-specific, trauma-informed program for women.

Needs Addressed:  Attitudes; behavior.

Designed for inmates diagnosed with a serious mental illness or significant developmental/organic disability who do not require Acute/Subacute care, and are not suited for the Mental Health Unit due to clinical or behavioral risk factors, need for assessment and/or crisis management. 

Need addressed:  Mental Health

Opportunity to pursue college coursework through individual and family support. 

Need addressed:  Education, employment.

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. 

Provides treatment on implementing coping strategies and managing symptoms of anxiety while increasing the individual's ability to function despite those issues.

Need Addressed:  Mental Health

Provided on an as-needed basis, clinicians are available to assist individuals in a mental health crisis.

Needs Addressed:  Mental health.

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

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

English as a second language (ESL) provides individuals with literacy support before Adult Basic Education

Needs addressed:  Education; life skills

A program focused on strategies that will assist participants prepare to transition into the community. 

Need addressed:  Reentry

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.

Licensed, clinical therapists provide one-on-one or group therapy sessions as needed.

Need addressed:  mental health

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.

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.

Inmate support is provided inside NDCS facilities by Mental Health Association peers trained in Intentional Peer Support.

Needs addressed:  Support

Discusses deescalation; decision making and consequences; how trauma impacts; and how to overcome negative ways of dealing with stressful situations and crises.  Need addressed:  Life skills.

Learning and practicing meditation through body movements.

Need addressed":  Life skills

 A Restrictive Housing program exploring substance abuse recovery with music by expressing thoughts, feelings and ideas.  

Addressed need:  drug/alcohol, outside interest

Educates participants on healthy eating, thinking and exercise.

Need addressed:  Life skills

Provides weekly newsletters with creative thinking prompts that allow for inmates to respond and then receive feedback.  

Need addressed:  Prosocial activity

Focuses on assisting the participant create a family vision and plan to fulfill that vision.

Need addressed:  Family.

Focuses on teaching cooperation, communication and appropriate discipline.

Need addressed:  Family

Trains individuals to become computer coders.

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Need addressed:  Employment

Reading selections which explore topics of self-betterment and pro-social growth; accompanied by a series of thought provoking questions aimed at assisting in reading comprehension, retention and practical application of learned skills.  

Needs addressed:  Attitudes/behavior

Provides tools and support to live a productive, moral, ethical and legal life after release.

Need addressed:  Attitude/Behavior, reentry

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

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.

Continuing education for all RISE graduates.  

Need Addressed:  Employment and Reentry

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.

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.

On-call Skilled Nursing Facilities manage crises dealing with medical emergencies, behavioral issues and suicide watches.

Needs addressed:  Health and mental health.

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

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

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.

Integrative group process for women who are trauma survivors involved in mental health or substance abuse services.

Need addressed:  Support

The Violence Reduction Program is an intensive treatment recommendation for individuals at high risk for violent re-offense. Incarcerated individuals with a high risk to re-offend may include those with strong antisocial beliefs or lifestyle, evidence of psychopathy, and/or instrumental violence.

Needs Addressed:  Aggression, Attitudes/Behavior

a skills based program addressing critical tools to help participants interact with those in their lives.  Subjects are knowing yourself first, smart love and making your own decisions.

Need addressed:  Life skills