Assess Actuarial Risk/Needs:

We believe in the need to maintain an ongoing system of risk screening and needs assessment and that said assessments are most reliable when staff is formally trained.

 

Enhance Intrinsic Motivation:

We believe that staff should communicate with clients in a responsive and constructive manner.

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Target Interventions:  

We believe that the staff should target interventions by prioritizing supervision and treatment resources for higher risk clients; target interventions to criminogenic needs; be responsive to temperament, learning style, motivation, gender, and culture when assigning programs.

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Skill Train with Directed Practice:

We believe that, in order to be effective, the department has to provide evidence-based programming that emphasizes cognitive behavioral strategies and is devolved by trained facilitators.

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Increase Positive Reinforcement:

We believe that, when learning new skills and making behavioral changes, most people respond better and maintain learned behaviors longer when provided with positive reinforcement.

 

Engage Ongoing Support in Natural Communities:

We believe that clients are best served when they actively engage in pro-social support in their community.

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Measure Relevant Processes/Practices:

We believe that accurate and detailed documentation of case information, along with a formal and valid mechanism for measuring outcomes, is the foundation of evidence-based practices.

 

Provide Measurement Feedback:

We believe that a multi-layer quality assurance system is essential to monitor the delivery of services and maintain fidelity and reliability.