Dwcrc treatment

Dakota Women’s Correctional Rehab Center (DWCRC) offers a variety of programming, including education and therapeutic groups and strives to implement programs that are specific to female needs.

 

Houses of Healing:

This therapeutic group covers a variety of subjects, including trauma and loss, forgiveness, remorse, resentment, relaxation and self-esteem. By permitting them to process situations that have been traumatic in their life, these components are designed to increase ones self-awareness, promoting greater inner peace, power and freedom.

 

Cognitive Restructuring:

This educational group assists the individual in perceiving situations in a realistic and noncriminal manner, while identifying how thoughts and feelings can prohibit this from occurring. Interventions are also identified to deal with situations in which feelings or thoughts may provoke an unhealthy response.

 

Anger Management:

This educational group provides an individual with the knowledge of cause and effect of anger, aggression, violence, criminal thinking and abuse. Individuals will learn tools to appropriately express anger, problem solve and communicate assertively with others.

 

Healthy Relationships:

This course will enable the individual to look at the relationship they have with themselves as well as others, focusing on issues such as: self-respect, boundaries, conflict resolution, co-dependency, abusive relationships and communication skills.

 

Beyond Trauma:

This group is a manualized program that runs for approximately 12 weeks. Group sessions include defining trauma, the cause and effects of trauma and ways to promote both physical and emotional well being.

 

Level II.1 Chemical Dependency Treatment:

This program is licensed by North Dakota Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse. Entry into this program requires a referral from a licensed addiction counselor. This group meets for a minimum of 8 hours per week and includes sessions on addiction, cognitive restructuring, mental health, lecture and requires weekly AA/NA attendance. Inmates enrolled in this program are reviewed by a multidisciplinary team every 2 weeks.

Southwest Multi-County

Correction Center