The RSAT programs at the Florence McClure Women’s Correctional, STARS (Sisters Together Achieving Recovery and Sobriety) and New Light, are two of five therapeutic community RSAT programs offered within the Nevada Department of Corrections. STARS and New Light are co-located in House 9 of the facility, constituting a specialized 120-bed intensive residential substance use disorder (SUD) program.
The programs are structured as Empowerment Communities, providing a trauma-informed, structured environment that provides programming designed to support participants in acquiring strategies for avoiding substance use, restructuring their thought patterns, and regulating their emotions while simultaneously developing social skills essential for maintaining healthy relationships.
The one-and-a-half-day site visit offers participants the opportunity to observe program operations and learn from program staff. This visit is particularly beneficial for participants who are or are planning to operate residential SUD treatment programs in prison or jail settings. Discussions will focus on implementing a therapeutic community model in a corrections setting, how MAT programming has been successfully integrated into the program, incorporating trauma-informed care, and utilizing behavioral contingency management. The visit will include a tour of the facility and an opportunity to observe a house meeting with program participants.
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