Summary:
The class provides information about offenders incarcerated in state of Missouri prisons with Substance Abuse problems and Mental Health disorders. Dr. Nolin will discuss some basic challenges faced by offenders with co-occurring disorders face within the correctional system and upon release into the community and reference some evolving interventions and initiatives being implemented by MoDOC and partnering agencies. The session will review some mechanisms being implemented in order to improve the continuity of care for the offenders. Finally the session will identify to ways for concerned citizens and human services professionals to partner with the Department of Corrections to foster offender success in the community.
Program Presenter:
Marta Nolin is the Assistant Director of the Division of Offender Rehabilitative Services responsible for Substance Abuse Services. She serves on the state steering team and Department of Corrections’ leadership team for the Missouri Re-entry Process. Her diverse professional background includes working as a mental health clinician for many years in psychiatric and academic settings and six years as a college and university administrator in Massachusetts and Ohio. Marta has a doctorate in Counseling Psychology from University of Missouri- Columbia.
Glossary of Terms:
Missouri Re-entry Process – The Missouri Model that is established on nationally accepted evidenced-based practices and implements on-going strategies to increase success rates of offenders who transition from state prisons to the community. The process utilizes principles and practices to achieve effective risk management, provide effective behavioral and treatment interventions, accountability for offenders and criminal justice officials and engage state and community partners
Outcomes Indicators – In 2003 the Missouri Department of Corrections identified nine areas that statistically differentiate success and failure during offender transition from prisons to the community. Those indicators include: employment, substance abuse, education, mental health, social support, etc.
Executive Order 05-33 – Governor Blunt’s Executive Order, issued in September 2005 to establish steering team from “senior leaders” from nine state agencies with the mission of integrating successful offender reentry practices and principles into the practices of state agencies and Missouri communities.
Transition Accountability Plan – a plan developed for the offender that identifies offender assets and liabilities, goals, objectives, actions targeting successful transition from prison to community. The offender participates in all phases of the TAP development.
Transitional Housing Units - designated units located at 11 of the lower to medium custody level Missouri prison where offenders receive pre-release services and supports as well as assistance from appropriate state and community partners to Department of Corrections to foster successful transition and stability in community settings.
Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders - occurrence of simultaneous diagnosed Mental Health and Substance Abuse Disorders in clients. These commonly refer to Axis I diagnoses.
Institutional Treatment Centers (ITC) - correctional substance abuse treatment centers that house residential programs for incarcerated offenders in Missouri Prisons. Offenders who receive ITC services are sentenced by the Courts or ordered by the Missouri Board of Probation and Parole for substance abuse treatment.
Client Treatment Guidelines - guidelines developed jointly by Department of Mental Health and Department of Corrections to be used as a document of agreement for use by community providers and supervising Probation and Parole staff when offender clients are receiving substance abuse and mental health services.
Points of Application:
Become familiar with Reentry Websites on the Internet
Contact the Re-entry Office in the Missouri Department of Corrections for community MRP teams to visit and perhaps join one of them
Visit the State of Missouri Website, Department of Corrections link for information about Missouri Reentry Process
Contact the National Institute of Corrections for information of national efforts in Transition from Prison to Community
Contact Hours: The University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri Institute of Mental Health (MIMH) will be responsible for this program and maintain a record of your continuing education credits earned. The Missouri Institute of Mental Health will award 1 clock hour or 1.2 contact hours (.1 CEU) for this activity. MIMH credit will fulfill Clinical Social Work and Psychologist licensure requirements in the State of Missouri. Attendees with licensure from other states are responsible for seeking appropriate continuing education credit, from their respective boards for completing this program. Running Time:
30 minutes
Price:
$10.00
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