Title: Integrating Brain Science into Tribal Probation: Enhancing Practices for Resilience and Rehabilitation
Description:
This two-day training program is designed to equip tribal probation officers with cutting-edge knowledge and practical strategies rooted in brain science, trauma-informed care, addiction research, and resilience-building techniques. By exploring the intersection of these fields, participants will gain a deeper understanding of offender behavior, decision-making processes, and effective interventions for rehabilitation. The training will delve into evidence-based practices that prioritize victim-centered approaches, promote behavioral change, and foster community safety.
December 4, 2024
Day 1 : Understanding the Neurobiology of Behavior Change, Addiction and Trauma
8:00 to 8:30 Registration/Introductions
8:30 to 10:15 - Introduction to brain science and its implications for probation practices
10:15 to 10:30 Break On Your Own
10:30 to 12 - Exploring the impact of trauma and addiction on brain development and behavior
12:00 to 1:00 Lunch on Your Own
1:00 to 2:15 - Recognizing signs of trauma and its effects on individuals under supervision
2:15 to 2:30 – Break On Your Own
2:30 to 5 - Strategies for trauma-informed supervision and support
December 5, 2024
Day 2: Building Resilience and Effective Decision-Making in Probation
8:30 to 10 - Introduction to evidence-based practices in tribal criminal justice
10 to 10:15 – Break On Your Own
10:30 to 12 - Importance of risk assessment, case planning, and service referral
12 to 1 – Lunch on Your Own
1:00 to 2:30 - Enhancing resilience and preventing compassion fatigue among probation officers
2:30 to 2:45 Break On Your Own
3:00 to 5 - Integrating victim-centered services into probation practices
Learning Objectives:
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
1. Explain the neurobiological underpinnings of addiction, trauma, and behavior change, and how these factors influence probation outcomes.
2. Recognize the signs of trauma and apply trauma-informed principles in probation supervision and support.
3. Implement evidence-based practices in risk assessment, case planning, and service referral to enhance rehabilitation outcomes.
4. Utilize evidence-based techniques to facilitate positive behavioral change in probationers.
5. Employ strategies for building resilience and preventing compassion fatigue among probation officers.
6. Integrate victim-centered services into probation practices to promote community safety and support survivors of violence.
Through a combination of presentations and interactive exercises, participants will leave the training equipped with practical tools and a deeper understanding of how brain science can inform and enhance their probation practices within tribal communities.
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Training well received by Southern Ute corrections professionals scoring 5 on 5 point scale. More information available in report.