ABC Program Adults
and Juveniles
Keri Lorenz
Scott County Dept. of Community Corrections
200 4th Ave. W., JC 148
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 496-8286
klorenz@co.scott.mn.us
Population served:
Adults – Medium to High-Risk
Program Description: 15 sessions, 90 minutes long that
focuses on Cog Restructuring & Skill. ABC stands for A-Activating or
Problem Situations, B-Beliefs and thoughts about the situation, and
C-Consequences: Feelings and behavior caused by beliefs and
thoughts.
Aggression
Replacement Therapy (ART)
Eric D. Johnson
Carver County Dept. of Court Services
604 E 4th Street
Chaska, MN 55318
(952) 361-1466
ejohnson@co.carver.mn.us
Population served: Adults/Juveniles
Program Description: A 30-hour program incorporating a
cognitive skills component, an anger management component, and a
moral reasoning component.
COG WORKS
Russ Stricker
Hennepin County Dept. of Community Correction
2600 East 25th Street, Suite B
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 728-5939
russ.stricker@co.hennepin.mn.us
Population served: Adults
Program Description: Program which focuses on 8 primary
cognitive behavioral areas: 1) Thinking Reports and Cognitive Self
Change, 2) Anger Awareness and Anger Management, 3) Problems Solving
Skills, 4) the Communication Skills of Listening, Understanding the
Feeling of Others, Negotiation and Assertiveness, 5) Implementing
Behavior Change, 6) Open-Mindedness, 7) Other's Point of View, and
8) Empathy.
CRIMINAL CONDUCT AND
SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM-
Strategies for Self-Improvement
Sheri Vrieze
Human Services Inc. (in Washington County)
375 E Orleans St
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-3140
svrieze@hsicares.org
Population served:
Adult
Program Description: It is a 100 hour program that focuses on
self-improvement and change for the person who has a past criminal
conduct together with alcohol and other drug use problems. There is
three stages participants must graduate from; Challenge to Change,
Commitment to Change, and Taking Ownership of Change.
COMMUNITY OPTIONS
PROGRAM (JUVENILES)
Sheri Vrieze
Human Services Inc. (in Washington County)
375 E Orleans St
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-3140
svrieze@hsicares.org
Population served: Chemically Dependant Juveniles,
Ages 14-18
Program Description: Criminal Conduct & Substance Abuse
Treatment based program. The closed Program focuses on the
importance of reshaping the view of substance abusing youth and
their families into a more strengths-based perspective, providing
holistic, effective, culturally relevant programming. It also
focuses on the importance of working together a cross systems to
achieve successful and lasting outcomes.
DRIVING WITH CARE
(DWC) PROGRAM
Corey Mabis
Washington County Community Corrections
14949 62nd Street No
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 430-6921
corey.mabis@co.washington.mn.us
Population served: Adult
Program Description: 24 hour education program for person(s)
who have been convicted of driving while their blood alcohol level
went beyond legal limits or while they were under the influence of a
drug or other then alcohol. A
therapy program is also offered. Participants should have a history
of alcohol or other drug (AOD) misuse and problems and you had an
arrest BAC level of .15 or higher, prior DUI/DWAI convictions, prior
AOD education and treatment and other life situation problems
related to AOD use.
INTERACTIVE JOURNALS
Cheryle Harder
St Louis County Arrowhead Regional Center
100N 5th St, Room 319
Duluth, MN 55701
(218) 726-2660
harderc@co.st-louis.mn.us
Population served: Offered to adults in drug court who are
not eligible for chemical dependency treatment.
Program Description: 24 weeks program, two hrs a week, 16
Books that cover topics such as Chemical Dependency, Anger, the Con
game, Relationships, Quiet Time, Addictions, My personal Journal,
Values for Responsible Living, Thinking Efforts, My change Plan,
First Step, Feelings, Citizenship, Relationships/Communication, Life
Management as well as a drug court journal that the client writes in
and gives to the Judge.
MOVING ON
Julie Jordan
Ramsey County Community Corrections
50 W Kellogg BLVD., Suite 640
St Paul, MN 55102
(651) 266-2678
julie.jordan@co.ramsey.mn.us
Population served:
High-Risk Adult Females
Program Description: 26 Session, two-hour class twice a week.
The close-ended program is about change
and discovery. It is about deciding what is important to you and
achieving success in those areas. Provide women
with alternatives and choices free from criminal activity by
assisting them to identify and mobilize
both personal and community resources.
MORAL RECOGNITION
THERAPY (MRT)
Kelly Noring
Anoka County Community Corrections
(763) 712-2215
kelly.noring@co.anoka.mn.us
Population served:
Adults
Program Description: MRT consists of 12 steps that help the
offender to focus on fundamental issues of honesty, trust,
acceptance, awareness, healing relationships, helping others, goal
setting, and maintaining positive change. MRT is appropriate for
offenders who have a lengthy criminal history, have violated
probation, and need to further enhance a chemically free lifestyle.
Referrals are generally high-risk offenders.
REASONING AND
REHABILITATION (R&R)
Corey Mabis
Washington County Community Corrections
14949 62nd Street No
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 430-6921
corey.mabis@co.washington.mn.us
Population served:
Juveniles
Program Description: 36 Sessions, two hour classes twice a
week. The goal of the close-ended program is to change how an
offender thinks, improve his cognitive deficits, expose offenders to
cognitive skills through lecture and role-plays (i.e. problem
solving, social skills, dealing with anger, creative thinking, and
critical reasoning).
REASONING AND
RE-ACTING (JUVENILE R&R)
Ren Clinton
Washington County Community Corrections
5620 Memorial Dr., Suite D
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-5208
ren.clinton@co.washington.mn.us
Population served:
High-Risk Adult Males
Program Description: 36 Sessions, two hour classes twice a
week. The goal of the close-ended program is to change how an
offender thinks, improve his cognitive deficits, expose offenders to
cognitive skills through lecture and role-plays (i.e. problem
solving, social skills, dealing with anger, creative thinking, and
critical reasoning).
THINKING FOR A CHANGE
Scott Nyegaard
1231 5th St. NW
Bemidji, MN 56619
(218) 751-3196
rtpsuper@nmjconline.org
Population Served:
Adult/Juvenile
Program Description:
22 lessons that are comprised of problem solving embellished by
both cognitive restructuring and social skills interventions.
