The moderators will share how they reduced the gap between the overwhelming differences between treatment and security cultures in a correctional treatment facility. They share their experiences of implementing a trauma treatment program in a prison using evidence-based guidelines, and will engage group participants to explore how to best connect these two opposing worlds.

Learning Objectives

• Discuss the challenges in implementing a trauma-informed treatment program in a correctional facility
• Describe conflicts between DOC trainings and trauma-informed treatment standards
• Explore methods that support both a secure and safe environment while providing effective treatment

Level

Intermediate