101174: Strengthening America's Families: Programs that Work for Justice-Involved Women With Co-Occurring Disorders

About the Course:

Strengthening America’s Families: Programs That Work for Justice-Involved Women With Co-Occurring Disorders is Part 8 of eight in the Justice-Involved Women With Co-Occurring Disorders and Their Children Series. This series discusses topical issues relating to women in jails and highlights promising programs from around the nation.

Journal/Publisher:

GAINS Center

Publication Date:

9/2002

Author

Rose Alvorado, Ph.D.

Recommended For:

This course is recommended for health care professionals, especially addiction counselors, psychologists, mental health counselors, social workers, and nurses who seek knowledge about programs that work for justice-involved women with co-occurring disorders. It is appropriate for all levels of participants’ knowledge.

Course Objectives:

1. Explain the necessity of in-jail programs for women.

2. Become familiar with the 15 promising prevention models as outlined in the article.

3. Describe the factors that should be considered in the selection of a treatment program.