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Anger Management High Risk/Need |
Anger Management High Risk/Need is recommended for individuals who demonstrate high risk/high needs related to anger/emotional dysregulation. 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 |
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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.
Needs Addressed: Sex Offender conviction
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Clinical Treatment |
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Dialectic Behavior Therapy (DBT) |
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment that helps participants develop mindfulness-based coping skills to decrease suicidal and self-harming behaviors.
Needs Addressed: Mental Health
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Clinical Treatment |
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Mental Health Outpatient Services |
Provides general, individual therapy.
Need addressed: Mental Health.
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Clinical Treatment |
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METEOR |
This treatment introduces the concept of stages of change and works to assess and educate participants about which stage they are in and how to move forward.
Needs addressed: Attitudes, behavior.
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Clinical Treatment |
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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 |
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Residential Relapse Prevention Program (RRPP) |
Residential substance use program with a focus on relapse prevention and reentry into the community. This level of treatment is for individuals who need a higher level of care than an intensive outpatient program offers, but does not require a longer term inpatient treatment. It is typically ideal for individuals who previously completed a residential program, yet continued to use.
Need addressed: Substance Abuse
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Clinical Treatment |
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Residential Substance Use Treatment: 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 |
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Violence Reduction Aftercare |
Follow up to the Violence Reduction Program
Need addressed: Attitude/Behavior
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Clinical Treatment |
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Violence Reduction Treatment*** |
The Violence Reduction Treatment 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
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Clinical Treatment |
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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
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) |
The Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP) is a workshop that that provides insight on anger and relationships; and new ways to address disagreements.
Needs Addressed: Attitudes, behavior, family, friends, employment
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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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 |
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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
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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Destination Dads-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
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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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
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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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
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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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 |
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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
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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Kairos |
A leadership experience from a Christian perspective:
Needs addressed: Life skills, support, outside interest.
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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Marriage Builders Program |
Married couples come together to strengthen their marriages.
Need Addressed: Family
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Non-Clinical 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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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
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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Remodeling My House |
Journaling that offers a creative way to examine your 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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Non-Clinical Programs |
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Restorative Justice |
This program, hosted by the Community Justice Center, emphasizes the importance of repairing harm caused by criminal behavior.
Need addressed: Pro-social; attitudes/behavior.
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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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.
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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The Challenge Program |
The Challenge Program (TCP) (formerly known as Close Management Units) is Mission Specific Housing that provides a controlled and highly structured alternative to restrictive housing for individuals who have demonstrated an institutional history of violent and/or Security Threat Group (STG) behavior. TCP is incentive-based and requires participants to engage in non-clinical programming and meet behavior expectations to progress through each phase.
Needs Addressed: Attitudes; behavior.
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Non-Clinical Programs |
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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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Victim Empathy |
Increases participant understanding of harm caused to victims and themselves; provides important life skills on how to be emptionally proficient, result in better decisions and reduced conflict.
Need address: Attitudes/Behavior, Aggression.
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Non-Clinical 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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Adult Secondary Education (ASE) |
Helps students prepare for taking the high school equivalency test (GED).
Addresses Need Area: Education
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Education 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. Also prepares for other learning courses.
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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7th Step |
7th Step is a self-betterment club which discusses and works on issues of interest such as drug use, family , anger, and other things that hold attendees back from their best selves.
Need Addressed: Support
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Pro-Social Activities |
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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 |
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Advanced Hero's Journey Program |
Participants write their own story with themselves as the main character.
Needs Addressed: Education; pro-social
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Pro-Social Activities |
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Circle of Concerned Lifers |
This club is organized and operated by a group of individuals serving lengthy or life sentences, with the focus on mentoring others and lowering recidivism. The club's goals and activities encourage a purposeful life and promote a healthier culture within the facility.
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Pro-Social Activities |
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Harambee African Cultural Organization (HACO) |
This self-betterment club provides an opportunity to explore the root of the African American culture and heritage, including the past, present and future.
Need addressed: Outside interest, pro-social activity
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Pro-Social Activities |
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Intentional Peer Support |
Helps individuals recover from mental illness, addiction, or trauma with the assistance fo someone who has similar life experiences.
Needs addressed: Attitudes/Behavior; Prosocial Activities
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Pro-Social Activities |
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MATA Club (Mexican Awareness Through Association) |
Participants in this self-betterment club learn about the religious, cultural aspects, arts, customs, crafts, language, and the heritage of the Hispanic people.
Needs addressed: Outside interest and support.
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Pro-Social Activities |
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My Recovery Song Journal |
Explore substance abuse recovery with music by expressing thoughts, feelings and ideas.
Addressed need: drug/alcohol, outside interest
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Pro-Social Activities |
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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 |
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Native Americans Spiritual and Cultural Awareness Group (NASCA) |
NASCA is designed to help Native Americans express their uniqueness of cultural and spiritual practices. Participants are given the chance to learn how to sing, pray and dance from a Native perspective.
Needs address: Pro-social/outside interest and support.
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Pro-Social Activities |
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Outlaw's Journey Writing Program |
The Outlaws Journey Writing Program gives participants the opportunity to be the hero of their life journey, and to be the main character of their own story.
Needs addressed: Pro-social and support.
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Pro-Social Activities |
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Reading Selections and Thoughtful Responses |
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
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Pro-Social Activities |
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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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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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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 |
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Veteran's Group |
The Veteran's Group aims to assist all veterans and honorary members, including veterans of the United States of America and its Allies Forces in addition to their dependents and the widows and orphans of deceased veterans. The group provides opportunities for veterans to find employment upon release.
Need Addressed: Employment
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Pro-Social Activities |
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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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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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Reconnect KEYS (Keep Educating Yourself For Reentry Success |
The program is designed to build confidence and accountability, resiliency, problem solving skills for reentry success and personal growth.
Need area addressed: employment, reentry
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Reentry Services |
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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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Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) |
Designed to increase knowledge of sex offender registration laws, how to avoid registration violations and prepare for release with registration laws in mind.
Need addressed: reentry
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Reentry Services |
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Vocational Rehabilitation Heritage Square |
Community based inmates and NDCS Social Workers can work with Vocational Rehabilitation to prepare for reentry
Need addressed: Reentry
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Reentry Services |
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Clinical Treatment Programs |
See clinical programs list for more details.
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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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Individual/Group Psychotherapy |
Licensed, clinical therapists provide one-on-one or group therapy sessions as needed.
Need addressed: mental health
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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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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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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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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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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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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 Virtual Electric |
Introduces concepts of basic electrical wiring, presented by classroom instruction, along with hands-on experience by working with virtual electrical panels.
Need addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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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 |
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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 introduces basic construction safety; construction math, hand tools, power tools, construction drawing, rigging; communication skills;employability 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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Associated Linen Management Certification |
Teaches skills in the area of laundry management.
Need Addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Cabinet Maker Apprentice |
Apprenticeship for learning carpentry skills.
Need addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Chemical Operator Apprenticeship |
Instruction and training to operate or tend chemical equipment to control chemical changes or reactions in the processing of institutional janitorial chemical products.
Need addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Compassion in Action Pre-Release Education and Reentry Preparation |
The class helps participants realize that although they made mistakes and poor choices, that they are worthwhile and matter. That by investing in themselves through service, they can find fulfillment.
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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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 |
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Forklift Certification |
Training in how to use and operate a forklift.
Need addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Furniture Finisher Apprenticeship |
Instruction and training in shaping, finishing, and refinishing damaged, warn or used furniture or new high grade furniture to specification.
Need Addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Goals , Plans, and Strategies for Reentry and Life Success (GPS) |
Two learning modules to develop reentry and life skills
Addresses: life skills
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Laundry Machine Mechanic |
Training in industrial mechanics
Needs Addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Life skills Reentry Prep |
Individuals gain skills to obtain and maintain gainful employment; to make healthier and more positive choices; to be successful and productive post release.
Need addressed: Life skills
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Machine Operator Apprenticeship |
Instruction and training to operate and tender multiple machine tools setters.
Need addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Materials Coordinator Apprenticeship |
Training in material handling including shipping and receiving.
Need addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Mental Health Association (MHA) HOPE supported employment |
Helps people find competitive jobs that are based on the person's preferences and abilities, developing resumes, completing job applications, preparing for interviews.
Need addressed: employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Mental Health Association (MHA) Inmate Support |
Inmate support is provided inside NDCS facilities by Mental Health Association peers trained in Intentional Peer Support.
Needs addressed: Support
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Mental Health Association (MHA) REAL Peer Outreach |
Provides ongoing community based support services to participants including advocating and supporting participants who want to find housing; referral and assistance obtaining other community services.
Needs addressed: support and life skills
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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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 |
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RISE |
This program targets entrepreneurial-minded individuals and offers intensive leadership development, business plan competitions, executive mentoring, financial investment, and startup incubation.
Needs addressed: Life skills; employment, reentry
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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RISE Continuing Education Program |
Continuing education for all RISE graduates.
Need Addressed: Employment and Reentry
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Structural Fabricator Assembler Apprenticeship |
Instruction and learning to fabricate position, align and fit parts of structural metal parts.
Need addressed: employement
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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TRADE Program Core Class |
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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TRADE Program Welding |
Teaches general knowledge of welding skills and techniques specific to MIG welding.
Need addressed: employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
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Welding Apprenticeship |
Teaches welding skills.
Need addressed: Employment
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Vocational/Life Skills Programs |
