The Jefferson County, Alabama Drug Court requested on-site training for 10-15 clinicians and staff on Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT). The request was denied by BJA and not fulfilled by BJA NTTAC.
The Jefferson County Drug Court is implemented in conjunction with the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Treatment Alternatives for Safer Communities (TASC) and Beacon Addiction Treatment Center. One of the aims of the program is to enhance cognitive behavioral interventions through the use of Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) for moderate-high risk offenders. We would like to request assistance through NTTAC to provide on-site training on the use of Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) for 10-15 clinicians and staff.
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A request was submitted to NTTAC April 2016 for on-site trauma training for correctional officers employed by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department. This request was submitted through our Co-Occurring Offender Reentry Program award (2014-RX-BX-0006). NTTAC coordinated this request through SAMHSA's National Center on Trauma-Informed Care and Alternatives to Restraint and Seclusion (NCTIC).
Correctional officers and civilian staff working within the department received training to help identify trauma and its symptoms, understand the impact of trauma and learn techniques and strategies to respond effectively to trauma symptoms, deescalate situations and minimize likelihood of re-traumatization.
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