After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Define trauma and explain its effect on the brain.
- Discuss four strategies to reduce the likelihood of re-traumatization.
- Describe two ways trauma affects people developmentally, psychologically, and physiologically.
- Develop two action steps to implement trauma-informed practices in their work.
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Date: November 20, 2013, 2:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Earl Warren and
Jacqueline Chowaniec
Title of Presentation: Mentoring for Success: Completing the RSAT Continuum of Care
Description: This presentation will provide participants with an inexpensive yet highly effective option for providing aftercare and post-release treatment for RSAT clients. It will describe the model developed by Spectrum Health Systems in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Correction under a Second Chance Act grant program. It is designed to use volunteer peer mentors to bridge the gap between pre-release treatment and coordination of post release services to assist RSAT clients to quickly stabilize in the community. Finally, the webinar will provide outcomes for the peer-mentoring program demonstrating the high rate of client engagement and significant reduction in recidivism.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
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Date: October 16, 2013, 2:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Andrew Klein and Jon Grand
Title of Presentation: Prevalence of Drug Overdose Deaths upon Release from Prisons and Jails
Description: This webinar will provide the latest research on the incidence of drug overdose from inmates immediately upon release from correctional institutions. It will describe post release inmate deaths within the context of the problem of drug overdoses in general. Information will be presented on which inmates are most at risk for drug overdose upon release, why they overdose, and on what drugs. Finally, the webinar will describe counter measures that have been developed to address such drug overdoses, including specifically the role of RSAT programs in this effort.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
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Date: September 18, 2013, 2:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Niki Miller
Title of Presentation: PREA Basics: What RSAT Sites Need to Know
Description: This webinar will familiarize participants with the history of the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA). Since the passage of the federal law, implementation efforts have focused on developing standards at the national level and policies at the state and local levels. PREA law was universally supported by bipartisan effort; however, the controversy begins when facilities and jurisdictions need to define, develop procedures and policies to prevent, and address it. This webinar will outline progress we have made in implementation and standards over the last 10 years. The presenter, a former PREA administrator, will discuss the PREA basics and the impact they may have for RSAT programs.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
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Date: August 21, 2013, 2:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Rebecca Starr and Beth Fraster
Title of Presentation: The Access to Recovery (ATR) Program: Working with the Re-entry Population
Description: This webinar will familiarize participants with the federally funded
Access to Recovery program and how it has been implemented in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Access to Recovery (ATR) seeks to expand the range of recovery support services available to individuals with substance use disorders. A major focus of ATR is individual choice. The grant requires that individuals are provided “genuine, free, and independent choice” among eligible recovery support providers. In Massachusetts, a big focus has been on providing employment services in order to help clients become ready and able to secure jobs, as well as on the relatively new service of Recovery Coaching. Both of these services and their outcomes will be highlighted in the webinar.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
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Date: June 19, 2013, 2:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Andrew Klein
Title of Presentation: Domestic Violence and RSAT
Description: Although substance abuse is the universal common denominator among RSAT inmates, many share another common challenge, domestic violence (DV). Among RSAT populations are a high proportion of both domestic violence victims and perpetrators. In fact, some RSAT inmates’ substance abuse may have been the result of self-medication to deal with the stress of domestic violence. It also plays a major role in post-release recidivism. Studies indicate that after release, the second largest number of rearrests for RSAT graduates after substance abuse crimes is domestic violence.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe five activities that constitute what is typically described as “domestic violence.”
- Identify the major three risk factors associated with being both a high risk abuser and being most vulnerable for domestic violence victimization.
- Identify criminal and civil court histories that indicate domestic violence abuse and domestic violence abuse victimization.
- Identify a community resource available to augment RSAT treatment to address domestic violence for both perpetrators and victims.
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Date: May 15, 2013, 2:00 PM EDT
Presenters: Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office, Bourne MA
Roger Allen, Director of Inmate Services
Jessica Burgess, Assistant Director of Health Services
Title of Presentation: Educating Inmates on Medication-Assisted Recovery
Description: Barnstable County Sheriff’s office and correctional facility in Bourne, Massachusetts has been educating inmates on Medication-Assisted Treatment for the past year. This training will outline the purpose of educating inmates on different substance abuse treatment options. The training will also describe the appropriateness to the RSAT program at the facility. The PowerPoint and presentation used directly with inmates will be explained. There will also be a brief description of Barnstable County Correctional Facility’s use of Medication-Assisted Treatment behind the walls using the medication Vivitrol.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify 2 medications used to treat alcohol addiction.
- Identify 3 medications that treat opioid addiction.
- Identify 1 difference between alcohol misuse and alcohol dependence.
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Date: April 17, 2013, 2:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Patti Butterfield
Title of Presentation: Residential Substance Abuse Treatment in the Federal Bureau of Prisons
Description: The Federal Bureau of Prisons (Bureau) has a lengthy history of offering residential substance abuse treatment to its offenders. Originally implemented in 1989, the Bureau's Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) has evolved and expanded over time. This training will briefly review the history of RDAP in the Bureau, highlighting key periods of growth and change. The Bureau's current RDAP treatment model, which includes cognitive behavioral therapies delivered within the context of a modified therapeutic community environment, will be described. In addition, this training will focus on "lessons learned" from the Bureau's efforts to rapidly expand services and implement new evidence-based treatment models.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify 3 critical developments in the history of residential substance abuse treatment in the Bureau.
- Identify the 10 core elements of the Bureau's current evidence-based model for the delivery of residential substance abuse treatment.
- Name 5 components of the Bureau's drug treatment services organizational structure and the positive contributions of each component.
- Describe 3 "lessons learned" regarding the effective implementation of residential substance abuse treatment programs in the Bureau.
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Date: March 20, 2013, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Roberta Churchill
Title of Presentation: Ethical Issues in Offender Treatment: Professional Boundaries
Description: Ethical issues related to professional boundaries are among the most problematic and challenging. Although some issues may seem cut-and-dried in a correctional setting, others may fall into the “gray area” depending on one’s role / job description. This training will provide an awareness and understanding of professional boundaries – what they are and why they are important. It will introduce participants to the concept of the Power Differential and how it impacts the relationships between all RSAT Program staff and community members. It will review various slippery slope scenarios that highlight compromised boundaries and will provide participants with responses that they can call upon if they are in danger of crossing a professional boundary within their program.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Define the concept of “power differential”.
- Identify three types of professional boundaries and their relevance to offender treatment.
- List at least three warning signs that boundaries may be at risk of being crossed / compromised.
- Develop a plan of action if boundaries are in danger of becoming unprofessional / boundaries have been crossed.
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Date: February 20, 2013, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Fred Zackon
Title of Presentation: Choosing and Using Evidence-Based Programming
Description: This presentation grapples with two questions:
- What treatment issues matter most in selecting evidence-based programming (i.e., specific EB content and protocols) for one’s program?
- What matters most for effective implementation of any program?
These questions loom larger as more EB interventions enter a growing market of tools available to RSAT programs. Without critiquing or ranking specific products, we will focus on:
- Deciding what your program wants a product to accomplish;
- Selecting a product with apparent capacity to do the job that might also fit well into your program; and,
- Implementing the curriculum/intervention with both rigor and sensible adaptations.
The webinar is for program decision-makers who want to get the most treatment impact from any given EB programming and it’s for treatment staff who must deliver that curriculum and need to somehow make it their own.
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Date: January 16, 2013, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Niki Miller
Title of Presentation: Prevention and Treatment Needs of RSAT Clients at Risk for or Living with HIV/AIDS
Description: Each year, an estimated one in five individuals with HIV passes through a correctional facility. HIV prevention and screening of the offender population represents an opportunity to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, decrease related healthcare costs, and alleviate a great deal of human suffering. However, a lack of information and training, specifically within the correctional workforce, has been identified as a barrier to reducing the spread of HIV. This workshop is based on a new BJA- approved manual, vetted through the CDC, and available through the RSAT Training and Technical Assistance Center.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Apply increased knowledge of best practices for preventing, detecting and treating HIV/AIDS in correctional settings;
- Support HIV screening and meet the SUD treatment needs of at-risk and HIV+ offenders; and
- Help offenders modify health risk behaviors and access re-entry resources.
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Date: December 19, 2012, 2:00 PM EST
Presenters:
1) Minnesota Department of Corrections Dianne Seger, Associate Director Behavioral Health
2) State Training School for Boys, Eldora, IA
Mark E. Day, Superintendent
Robert A. McCartney, Director/CEO, Addiction Management Systems, Inc.
Title of Presentation: Voices from the Field: Innovations in RSAT Programming (MN & IA)
Description #1: Chemical Dependency Treatment for Release Violators: How to stop the revolving door!
Chemical dependency (CD) treatment programs in prisons are most effective in long-term therapeutic communities that are separated from the general population. While many release violators (RV’s) are re-incarcerated for reasons directly or indirectly related to a chemical use relapse, their shorter sentences don’t allow long-term primary CD treatment. This presentation will describe the development of a short term (90-120 day) relapse prevention treatment model for RV’s who would otherwise not receive treatment services while in prison, under RSAT.
Description #2: State Training School for Boys
The State Training School RSAT program in Eldora Iowa is provided to the adolescent male population that is nearing the end of their involvement in the juvenile justice system. These youth have experienced multiple treatment options in community programs but have not been able to benefit from these previous experiences. The RSAT program works with the youth in a structured setting at the school to help them understand how their use has affected their lives, develop alternatives to the problematic activities that have caused their problems with the law, and support them in the development life-style changes that would prevent involvement in the adult correctional system.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe the characteristics of release violators that make their needs for CD programming unique.
- Discuss relapse prevention interventions for criminal populations.
- Understand how to take the fight out of the early therapeutic encounter with adolescent males.support them in the difficult transition period from facility to community.
- Identify means to provide/maintain a therapeutic relationship with the youth to support them in the difficult transition period from facility to community.
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Date: November 21, 2012, 2:00 PM EST
Presenters:
1) Georgia Department of Corrections Chandra S. Fussell, Program Manager, Risk Reduction Services, Substance Abuse Services
Dawn M. Collinge, Georgia State Director, Spectrum Health Systems, Inc.
2) Franklin County Juvenile Methamphetamine Program (Illinois) Andrew Belt, Program Manager
Title of Presentation: Voices from the Field: Innovations in RSAT Programming
Description #1: Developing Integrated Treatment Programs for Georgia’s Offenders
The State of Georgia has opened two large dual diagnosis treatment programs, one for men and another for women. Learn what led to the development of these programs and how they are structured. Hear ways the original concept has been refined, means to get staff buy-in, next steps to assure program success, and resources to get similar programs developed.
Description #2: Franklin County Juvenile Methamphetamine Program
The Franklin County program in Benton Illinois is the only evidence-based Craving Identification and Management (CIM) curriculum being used in a locked setting in the United States. The CIM model is an approach to achieving and maintaining sobriety based on a process of analyzing craving and managing it with an individualized program of recovery activities. The Franklin County program works with males and females ages primarily 14-17. Learn about their novel treatment approach, outcome measures, and methods for assisting in the transition back to the community.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify three steps to get addiction professionals and corrections officers to accept treating inmates affected by co-occurring disorders.
- Describe three obstacles to changing a locked RSAT residential treatment program from an addictions only to a dual-diagnosis treatment approach.
- Learn three practical methods for implementing the evidence-based Craving Identification & Management (CIM) curriculum in an incarcerated setting.
- Identify three important methods proven effective in transitioning addicts from in-custody treatment to their homes & communities.
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Date: October 17, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Alexa Eggleston
Title of Presentation: Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery: Implications of National and State Trends for Improving Treatment Programs
Description: Research indicates that the reentry programs that are most effective at reducing recidivism focus on those that are most likely to reoffend, provide continuing care post-release, and incorporate other key evidence-based treatment practices. Given that scarce resources severely limit the number of individuals who are able to participate in treatment services, corrections and behavioral health practitioners must maximize available resources to improve public safety and promote the health of justice-involved persons with behavioral disorders. This presentation will discuss the implications of national and state trends that are changing the way practitioners and systems work. It will also introduce a framework that synthesizes ‘what works’ in behavioral health and criminal justice in order to help agencies prioritize and address the behavioral health and criminal justice supervision needs of adults in the criminal justice system. In addition, the presentation will identify ‘lessons learned’ from programs funded by the Second Chance Act about how to support successful reentry for individuals with behavioral health needs.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify four essential elements of a successful criminal justice and behavioral health reentry collaboration that can reduce recidivism and promote recovery.
- Describe three core issues to consider when applying the principles of “Risk-Needs-Responsivity” to a prison-based treatment program post-release population with behavioral health needs.
- Identify three best practices to inform decisions on how best to prioritize resources to address the needs of justice-involved adults with behavioral health disorders.
- Describe three key action steps states can take to create effective referrals and linkages between correctional facilities, agencies, and community-based behavioral health treatment providers.
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Date: September 19, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Lisa Braude
Title of Presentation: RSAT Correctional Policy and Planning: Preparing for National Health Reform
Description: Although many criminal justice programs across the country, especially RSAT programs, do a good job of identifying and developing partnerships with existing treatment and recovery support resources for inmates after release, many of these programs are underfunded, time-limited and stretched to capacity, reaching only a tiny proportion of the population in need. Fortunately, healthcare reform creates an opportunity for RSAT inmates to access primary care and behavioral health services upon release. This webinar discusses reentry from RSAT treatment within the context of health reform and discusses strategies to connect participants with essential treatment to preserve the gains made in RSAT treatment programs.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the three benefits of national health reform for RSAT inmates;
- Identify the five steps RSAT staff can take to plan for national health reform for correctional populations and reentering inmates; and
- Discuss potential benefits and challenges national health reform presents for RSAT correctional administrators and staff.
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Date: August 15, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Phillip Barbour
Title of Presentation: Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT)
Description: There has been much published in the past 10 years on the advantages of using Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for certain substance use disorders, most notably for opiate and alcohol dependency. Research has shown the benefits of using a combination of medication and psychotherapy outweigh the negative aspects, which have long prevented MAT from being used consistently. This presentation will look at the different types of medication being used in Opioid Replacement Therapy (ORT) and alcohol treatment, their efficacy as an intervention, and several studies being conducted by the federally funded CJ-DATS II project.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify which medications are being utilized in Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) for opioid and alcohol addiction and how these drugs work;
- Discuss the basic pharmacology behind MAT for opioid and alcohol addiction; and
- Describe what MAT studies are currently underway through the CJ-DATS II project for the criminal justice client.
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Date: July 18, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Bruce Emery
Title of Presentation: Partnering with Public Behavioral Health Authorities to Build Effective Aftercare Programs
Description: Aftercare programs are increasingly important to public mental health and behavioral health authorities that are becoming more invested in creating partnerships that serve the needs of the "whole" client, including those with criminal justice involvement. This includes reaching out to service systems with which they have not historically had close ties, including corrections. The goal of this training is to introduce participants to the goals and structure of state systems of public behavioral health care, discuss the partnerships with corrections agencies that have been developed, and review the kinds of aftercare programming activities that these partnerships have produced. Aftercare program theory, research, and practice relevant for people with mental health and substance abuse disorders will be discussed.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- List the three key organizational arrangements under which public mental health and substance abuse services are delivered in the U.S. and describe the implications of these arrangements on developing effective aftercare partnerships with authorities for RSAT clients;
- Name two models of aftercare in wide use by US mental health and addictions authorities that are relevant to RSAT clients; and
- Describe two effective strategies to reach out to behavioral health state authorities to create effective aftercare partnerships
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Date: June 20, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Fred Zackon
Title of Presentation: Running
Much Better Treatment Groups
Description: If a car’s not built right, the driver’s skills are secondary. The same goes for treatment groups and their clinicians. This webinar is about structural and operational fundamentals that largely determine the serviceability of any given treatment group, be it evidence-based and manualized, or TC-bred or home-made. Specifically, these fundamentals are the group’s
membership criteria,
operating structure, and
learning content. At issue is why treatment staff must, and how they can, attend to these variables in order to avoid problems that even the best group therapists face too often and that many group therapists face all the time.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify within any given actual treatment group specific strengths or weakness of each of three fundamental elements at issue (see above);
- Describe two or more practical steps for improving an actual given group’s therapeutic efficacy; and
- Describe two or more methods to more effectively impart core program content through current treatment groups.
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Date: May 16, 2012, 2:00 PM EDT
Presenter: Niki Miller
Title of Presentation: Co-occurring Disorders and Integrated Treatment Approaches for RSAT Programs
Description: Integrated treatment has become the standard of care for individuals with substance treatment needs and co-occurring mental health disorders (CODs). New research tells us that CODs are more prevalent among people entering substance use treatment than previously assumed, and even more common, still, among those incarcerated in US prisons and jails. The challenge for RSAT staff is to ensure the individuals complete treatment with an understanding of how their substance use and mental health disorders interact and the strategies that will help sustain recoveries from both. Although many professionals tend to label individuals with CODs as resistant or difficult to treat, research has identified effective practices that RSAT staff can successfully employ during treatment and in aftercare planning. The goal of this training is to introduce integrated treatment approaches that RSAT programs can apply at the screening, assessment and intervention levels.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the prevalence of CODs among RSAT clients and their impact on criminal behavior, addiction recovery and recidivism;
- Explain the principles of integrated screening and assessment, and give examples of effective interventions for RSAT clients with co-occurring disorders; and
- List the advantages of identifying mental health issues during treatment and educating clients about sustaining recovery from both disorders.
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Date: April 18, 2012, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Angela Halvorson
Title of Presentation: The Rules of Engagement - Understanding The Military Experience to Better Treat the Incarcerated Veteran
Description: For many men and women who have risked so much to serve our country, their experiences have left them with post-deployment effects that in some cases can lead to or contribute to substance use disorders, mental health challenges, criminal justice involvement, or harm to self and others. Many of these men and women end up in the jail and prison system. Understanding their often unique and complex issues, including compounded trauma and exposure to violence, substance use disorders, and mental health challenges is essential. To serve this population effectively, RSAT staff need a working knowledge of the military culture and the combat experience, a trauma-informed and military-informed approach to services, and tools for safety and stabilization. This session provides a brief set of suggestions for addressing each of these areas of need. This session will also provide recommendations for the self-care and self-management of staff and clinicians working with this population.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify four characteristics of the “military mindset” and the implications for each in treating this population;
- Discuss four of the post-deployment affects that can potentially lead to incarceration; and
- Identify five effective clinical responses to the needs of veterans and five critical knowledge areas for clinical staff.
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Date: March 21, 2012, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Phillip Barbour
Title of Presentation: Thinking for a Change: Integrated Cognitive Behavior Change Program
Description: Cognitive Behavior Programs have evolved over the last thirty years, impacted by a variety of researchers and practitioners. A number of approaches drawing largely on cognitive-behavioral methods have also been developed to address criminal thinking, the most popular among these being Thinking for a Change (T4C), issued by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) (Bush et al. 2000). When integrating (T4C) into a therapeutic community program, offenders can learn to recognize thinking errors and to understand how those errors can lead to behavior that gets them into trouble. This webinar will look at the core components of Thinking for a Change (T4C) and review the lesson structure for the curriculum.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Know how many sessions are in the T4C curriculum;
- Name the three key skills in the T4C curriculum;
- Know which lessons are best for orientation of new participants; and
- Know the basic lesson structure for T4C curriculum.
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Date: February 15, 2012, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Niki Miller
Title of Presentation: Trauma-Informed Correctional Care
Description: Trauma-informed services are becoming the standard of care in behavioral health. Applying trauma-informed care to criminal justice systems is challenging but also logical when one considers the prevalence of trauma in the lives of RSAT clients and the triggering nature of prison and jail environments. The goal of this training is to introduce trauma theory, research and practice relevant to people with addictive disorders who may have histories of exposure to violence and trauma and are in the justice system. Understanding the impact of trauma, the changes that take place among clients who have PTSD, or other trauma-related disorders, will help RSAT staff deal with the significant numbers of offenders with histories of exposure to violence. The principles of trauma-informed care are simple to apply. A few general guidelines can make treatment more effective and correctional facilities safer. Trauma interventions specifically suited for addiction treatment programs have been highly effective. In addition, anyone working with large numbers of traumatized individuals can benefit from the basics of self-care as they work with this demanding population.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- List the three major symptom categories of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and explain how they may manifest themselves in RSAT clients;
- Identify two foundational principles of trauma-informed care and name one trauma-specific intervention; and
- Describe two strategies to minimize re-traumatization while screening for trauma in a criminal justice setting.
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Date: January 18, 2012, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Phillip Barbour
Title of Presentation: Criminal and Addictive Thinking
Description: Thinking errors in criminals continue to expand into almost all areas of their lives and they regularly fail to deter their distorted thinking which results in regular violence and harm of others. These thinking errors are similar for the addicted offender as well, leading to substance use and criminal activity. This webinar is an overview of the criminal and addictive thinking patterns and their similarities, tactics used by the addicted offender in an effort to mask their criminogenic needs, and "the lack of time perspective" which prevents them from learning from their experiences.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify how many patterns are the same between criminal and addictive thinking;
- Define at least three criminal thinking patterns; and
- Identify at least three characteristics of the "lack of time perspective".
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Date: December 21, 2011, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Daniel Ryan
Title of Presentation: Motivational Interviewing
Description: This 45-minute presentation is in large part based on Miller and Rollnick’s text, Motivational Interviewing. It is a succinct interpretation of Motivational Interviewing (MI) philosophy and is not intended to be a fully comprehensive review of the subject.
Participants will learn one of MI’s most important rules, confrontation doubles an inmate’s resistance. The best way to respond to an inmate’s resistance is through non-resistance—hostility and criticism are counterproductive and ineffective.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe substance abuse and addiction as it is identified by the National Institute of Drug Abuse;
- Identify at least two key principles of Motivational Interviewing; and
- Describe at least seven rules of Motivational Interviewing.
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Date: October 19th and November 16th, 2011, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Ret. Captain
Mark Thompson and
Roberta C. Churchill
Title of Presentation: Partners in Crime Reduction: Building Stronger Relationships Among Correctional Officers and Treatment Staff to Ensure Program Effectiveness
Description: An often overlooked but very influential factor in ensuring the effectiveness of an RSAT Program is the importance that staff makes in the delivery of effective services throughout the program experience. More specifically, the relationships between security officers (uniformed staff) and treatment providers (non-uniformed staff) within an RSAT Program is essential to the proper functioning of a structured, consistent and successful program. This webinar will bring together a former RSAT Treatment Director and retired RSAT Lead Officer who together created the first RSAT Program in Massachusetts. They bring first-hand knowledge of the keys to successful partnerships and how to avoid potential pitfalls.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify the role of staff relationships within the context of Responsivity and Need Principles;
- Understand the importance of RSAT Program staff as role models;
- Identify methods to build relationships between uniformed and non-uniformed staff; and
- Discuss programmatic techniques to maintain strong relationships among all RSAT Program staff.
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Date: September 21, 2011, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Kenneth L. Osborne
Title of Presentation: Socialization and Change of the Drug Involved Offender
Description: Participants in this webinar will explore the pilgrimage individuals make into the life of crime and addiction. The presenter will cover how social learning impacts addictive choices. In addition, the culture of addiction will be covered, the use of the stages of change as a method of examining pathways in and out of addiction will be discussed as well. Risk reductions and three determinants of change will be reviewed.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Discuss the three pathways in and out of addiction;
- Discuss the three ways social learning impacts addictive behavior; and
- List the three determinants of positive change necessary in order to sustain treatment gains.
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Date: August 17, 2011, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Deana Evens
Title of Presentation: Gender Responsiveness in Correctional Systems for the Substance Use Offender
Description: Over the years, correctional systems have studied the behavior of male offenders and slowly developed approaches geared towards the male population. While male offenders make up 82% of the adult jail/prison population, incarceration rates of women has tripled in the last 30 years. The needs of the female offender differ from males, yet the system has been slow to alter their approach in working with females. By being gender responsive, and using appropriate strategies for working with female offenders, this will increase safety and can have profound effects on the well-being of families, communities and our society as a whole. This webinar is designed to increase awareness about female offenders in the correctional setting and provide insight on how best to work with this ever-growing population.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify five characteristics to understand and work more effectively with women offenders;
- Recognize four behaviors/consequences that women with substance abuse problems have; and
- State six Gender-Responsive Guiding Principles.
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Date: July 20, 2011, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Linda Gatson-Rowe
Title of Presentation: Community as Change Agent: Incorporating Peer-to-Peer Learning in RSAT Programs
Description: The webinar educates registrants in the many benefits of creating a culture that supports accountability to a peer group that is, in turn, accountable to a “rational authority”. This model of accountability has been implemented and empirically validated in a prison based RSAT as well as in community corrections and sober house settings. The model incorporates elements of the twelve step fellowship, the cognitive-behavioral approach, and the therapeutic community perspective to create an environment that supports change and a peer group that becomes a vital piece of the intervention. As each member becomes more accountable to the group, both the individual and the treatment community become stronger.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify 3 advantages of Therapeutic Community;
- Identify and discuss therapeutic tools used in Therapeutic Community structure; and
- Identify infrastructure of Therapeutic Community.
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Date: June 15, 2011, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Fred Zackon
Title of Presentation: Core Recovery Goals for RSAT Programming
Description: This webinar aims to help RSAT staff sharpen their clinical focus on particularly important treatment goals. We will draw distinctions between broad objectives (e.g., “begin a strong recovery,” “learn to be drug-free”) and specific and measurable goals that represent foundational achievements of sustainable recovery and that can be well targeted by evidence-based approaches.
Incorporating input from the audience, we will apply the SMART rubric (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time-bound) to define such goals, discuss their importance, show how they can be made measurable, and fit them within the typical resource set of correctional programs.
After completing this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify major achievements of developmental recovery irrespective of treatment interventions;
- Gauge how appropriately their own services focus on achievable recovery progress;
- Recognize vital features of practical recovery-based treatment goals; and
- Link specific evidence-based practices to achievable recovery-based treatment goals.
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Date: May 18, 2011, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Roberta Churchill
Title of Presentation: Offender Assessment Using the Risk-Need-Responsivity Model
Description: Ensuring public safety by reducing criminal behaviors can best be achieved by providing offenders with services that match their level of risk as well as addressing their criminogenic needs. More effective correctional programs follow a cognitive behavioral and social learning approach, however specific responsivity issues such as tailoring interventions to the learning style, motivation, abilities and strengths of the offender are increasingly recognized as significant considerations for treatment planning as well. Current research documents significant reduction in recidivism when the principles of risk, need and responsivity are adhered to in correctional programming. But how do correctional professionals determine an offender’s risk level, treatment needs and the best way to deliver services?
Learning Objectives
- A brief history of offender assessment
- A review of the Risk – Need - Responsivity (RNR) Model
- The role of the RNR Model in the development of offender assessment instruments
- The connection between offender assessment, treatment planning and provision of services
- An overview of several 4th Generation RNR assessment instruments
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Date: April 20, 2011, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Phillip Barbour
Title of Presentation: The Value of Proper Assessments: Selecting the Most Appropriate Assessment Tools to Ensure Effective Treatment Protocols for Your Substance Abusing Population
Description: Sound clinical practice regarding assessment is the key to identifying initial and ongoing treatment needs and services; as well as identifying reentry needs and services. Assessment of the criminal justice population must also address criminal risk factors that can impact treatment progress both within the institution and during community reentry. This webinar will introduce participants to evidence-based tools and practices for the assessment of the criminal justice population in treatment.
Learning Objectives
- Review of current assessment tools
- Assessing risk factors for the criminal justice client
- What tools are right for the job
- The conveyance of assessment information to providers
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Webinar: March 16, 2011, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Phillip Barbour
Title of Presentation: Screening: Making the Most of Limited Resources
Description: The inmates’ need for treatment in jails and prisons far outweighs the resources that are available. Therefore, it is critical for programs to partner with their correctional centers to develop criteria for who they can serve based on available resources and security classification; and develop screening processes to ensure that inmates are matched with the appropriate treatment services. This webinar will focus on the development of program criteria, taking into account both the resources of the treatment program as well as the security classification issues; and screening processes, including evidence-based tools, that can be used to match offenders to institution based treatment programs.
Learning Objectives
- Understanding the resource challenges in the screening process: Who should do it? When it should be done? Where is the best place?
- Selecting the right AOD tool for screening: e.g. TCUDSII, Simple Screening Instrument, SASSI.
- Developing and maintaining integrity between the screening process and the actual treatment of the offender. Consents, agreements and incentives.
- The importance of sharing information from the screening.
- Understanding how security classification and good time credit affects treatment.
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Webinar: February 16, 2011, 2:00 PM EST
Presenter: Fred Zackon
Title of Presentation: Key Elements of Effective Cognitive Behavioral Therapies
Description: No matter its orientation—Twelve Step, TC, or something else—your program probably employs CBT of some sort. It’s big in our field. But CBT is what exactly? And does what exactly? What’s common to the most proven varieties of CBT? Could those elements be strengthened in your program? Does your form of CBT reinforce the other features of your program? And vice versa? This webinar will:
- Explain clearly the essential theories and strategies of the leading forms of CBT;
- Identify from research and practice features shared by almost all effective CBT;
- Offer a simple tool for gauging the health of CBT practices in your program;
- Explore how to get broader treatment impact from the CBT you do use.
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