STARKE COUNTY – Starke County Court Services would like to inform citizens that they offer multiple in-house programs designed to help reduce recidivism.
These programs are designed for moderate, and high-risk justice involved individuals, and are proven, when delivered with fidelity, to reduce recidivism; therefore enhancing community safety.
Decision Points is an evidence-based open-entry cognitive behavior intervention program designed for delivery with youth and adult populations in contact with the justice system. The program is built on the principle of the “Strategy of Choices”, and equips participants with alternative ways to examine their thinking and the related actions that lead them into trouble.
MRT—Moral Reconation Therapy, is the premiere cognitive-behavioral treatment program for substance abuse and offender populations. Developed in 1985 by Dr. Gregory Little and Dr. Kenneth Robinson, over 200 published outcome studies have documented that MRT-treated offenders show significantly lower recidivism for periods as long as 20 years after treatment. MRT-based workbooks are available for a vast range of treatment needs for adult & juvenile offenders, substance abusers, Veterans, trauma survivors, and many other populations.
The term “moral” refers to moral reasoning based on Kohlberg’s levels of cognitive reasoning. The word “reconation” comes from the psychological terms “conative” and “conation,” both of which refer to the process of making conscious decisions. MRT is a cognitive-behavioral treatment system that leads to enhanced moral reasoning, better decision making, and more appropriate behavior.
Staying Quit is targeted to individuals who are active in substance abuse programs of any type and any setting. Relapse prevention actually is the primary goal of treatment, but focusing on relapse prevention issues should take place sometime after the client is engaged in treatment and is not actively using substances.
SMART Recovery is an evidenced-informed recovery method grounded in Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), that supports people with substance dependencies or problem behaviors to:
- Build and maintain motivation
- Cope with urges and cravings
- Manage thoughts, feelings and behaviors
- Live a balanced life
Tim Gearhart, LCSW, and Associate provide assessment and counseling services to justice involved individuals with substance use disorders, and mental health related conditions, who are under Court ordered community-based supervision; specifically, Community Corrections, and Probation.
Living a Recovery Life Group Porter Starke Services: Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are for those who want or need a very structured treatment program but who also wish to live at home, and continue with certain responsibilities (such as work or school). IOP substance abuse treatment programs vary in duration and intensity. This program is offered in-house, by Mr. Leonard Smith, on Mondays, and Thursdays.
