ELECTIVE - From Incarceration to the Community

Note:  Certificates will not be awarded to those who arrive later than 15 mins after the start of the course and who leaves before the course ends.*NYSED approved for 5 continuing education units for Licensed Social Workers and Licensed Mental Health Counselors and OASAS Certified for 5 renewal hours

In prison and jail, individuals with mental illness often experience a series of traumatizing (and re-traumatizing) events that increase their mental and emotional vulnerability.  These experiences can create challenges with re-entry into the community.  This training is designed for those who are or will be working with individuals living with mental illness who have a justice-involved history.  Specifically, it explores cultural adaptations common during incarceration, and how these behaviors can influence the adjustment to “living on the outside”; it then provides tools for engaging and assisting these individuals as they transition back into community settings.