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Evidence Based Practices in the Institutions

Evidence Based Practices in the Institutions. Lars Olsen, Director of Treatment and Intervention Programs Maine Department of Corrections September 4, 2008. Differential Substance Abuse Treatment.

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Evidence Based Practices in the Institutions

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  1. Evidence Based Practices in the Institutions Lars Olsen, Director of Treatment and Intervention Programs Maine Department of Corrections September 4, 2008

  2. Differential Substance Abuse Treatment Differential Substance Abuse Treatment (DSAT) is the Motivational Enhancement and cognitive-behavioral treatment model specifically developed by the Office of Substance Abuse and the Maine Department of Corrections, to provide a continuum of comprehensive substance abuse treatment services to adult offenders in correctional and community settings across the state. DSAT differentiates by gender and by severity of addiction. DSAT is delivered in a group setting, enlisting peer feedback as a primary motivator for change.

  3. Correctional Recovery Academy/Transitional Recovery Academy • Joint MDOC/OSA Contract with Spectrum Health Systems, Inc. • Modified Therapeutic Community • A comprehensive recidivism reduction substance abuse service for male offenders.

  4. Correctional Recovery Academy/Transitional Recovery Academy • 3 phase program • 9 month duration 40 bed intensive residential treatment at MCC • 3 month 18 bed reintegration service at CMPRC • Aftercare

  5. Intensive Outpatient (IOP) • Joint MDOC/OSA Contract with Spectrum Health Systems at Maine Correctional Center • OSA Contract with Wellspring at Charleston Correctional Facility • OSA Contract with Washington County Psychotherapy Associates at Downeast Correctional Facility

  6. Intensive Outpatient (IOP) • Direct Service and Joint MDOC/OSA Contract with Spectrum Health Systems at Maine State Prison • Direct Service at Bolduc Correctional Facility • OSA Contract with Tri-County Mental Health Services at the Women’s Center

  7. Sex Offender Treatment • RULE Program • The RULE program is an evidenced based/risk reduction program based on an integrated model, which includes a cognitive behavioral focused curriculum.

  8. Sex Offender Treatment • The program consists of four stages of programming as follows: • Orientation Treatment Phase (Duration one year) • Intensive treatment phase (Duration two years) • Transition phase (Duration up to one year) • Aftercare phase

  9. Sex Offender Treatment RULE stands for: • Responsibility • Understanding • Learning and • Experience

  10. Cognitive Behavioral Programming Thinking for a Change • is a problem solving program that includes both cognitive restructuring and social skills interventions and is available at all MDOC Adult facilities and Community Corrections Regions

  11. Cognitive Behavioral Programming Moving On • is a problem solving program that includes both cognitive restructuring and social skills interventions, is gender responsive and is available at the Women’s Center

  12. Cognitive Behavioral Programming Seeking Safety • is a present-focused therapy to help people attain safety from trauma/PTSD and substance abuse and is available at the Women’s Center

  13. Mental Health • MDOC provides a full array of mental health services at all facilities. This includes access to psychiatrists, psychologists, and licensed mental health clinicians. These services are provided by contract with Correctional Medical Services and by MDOC staff. MDOC also operates a Mental Health Stabilization Unit at the Maine State Prison.

  14. Mental Health • MDOC collaborates with DHHS Office of Adult Mental Health to provide Intensive Case Management services and reentry planning for all prisoners with major mental illness. • MDOC and DHHS maintain a Joint Plan of Action to address the many and varied needs of offenders with mental health issues. This Plan was initially developed in 2005 and is in the process of being updated to reflect accomplishments and additional needs.

  15. Continuous Quality Improvement • In 2005 MDOC received a Maine Health Access Foundation grant to implement continuous quality improvement process for behavioral health services to adult prisoners. Through this grant the Department was able to contract with Dr. Kim Sperber, a nationally recognized authority on CQI in corrections and developed a process to assess and improve behavioral health services to the offender population.

  16. Education • MDOC provides academic instruction, special education services, college course work, distance learning, GED and vocational offerings for all offenders. Auto body Repair, Electrical Trades, Plumbing and Heating, Building Trades, Auto Mechanics, Culinary Arts, Computer Repair, Printing Technology, Wood Harvesting, Welding, and Upholstery are the current vocational offerings within the Department.

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