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Our Mission and History
Correctional Psychology Associates (CPA) has been dedicated to serving the community and our criminal justice clients through effective assessment, treatment, and training since 1998. Our mission is rooted in the core values of evidence-based treatment, effective communication, and collaboration between clients, supervising staff, and treatment providers. We believe that every individual deserves access to comprehensive mental health services, regardless of their background or circumstances.
Our Treatment Approach
At CPA, we understand that each client is unique and requires a tailored approach to address their individual needs. Our treatment strategy is grounded in the "what works" literature, which focuses on targeting risk, need, and responsivity (RNR) issues in treatment for individuals involved in the criminal justice system. We utilize a range of assessment tools and clinical interviews to determine each client's primary criminogenic need, risk level, and responsivity to treatment. This comprehensive approach enables our forensic therapists to develop focused treatment goals that will have the largest impact on reducing the client's risk of recidivism.
Our Services
We provide a wide range of mental health services to justice-involved clients, including:
- Mental health assessments and intake evaluations
- Individual, group, and couples therapy
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy
- Moral reconation therapy and anger management
- Substance abuse treatment and relapse prevention
- Domestic violence group therapy
- Cultural sensitivity training and domestic violence group therapy
- Risk and responsivity assessments
- Offender assessment and rehabilitation
Our services are designed to address the complex needs of individuals involved in the criminal justice system, with the ultimate goal of reducing recidivism and promoting successful reintegration into the community.
Our Expertise
CPA's team of forensic therapists and mental health professionals have extensive experience working with justice-involved clients. We are committed to staying up-to-date with the latest research and evidence-based practices in the field of forensic mental health. Our expertise is centered around the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model, which has been shown to be an effective approach in reducing recidivism and improving treatment outcomes for criminal justice clients.
Our Credentials
CPA is an Approved Treatment Provider (ATP) for the Colorado Department of Corrections and is licensed for weekly outpatient (WOP) and enhanced outpatient (EOP) substance abuse treatment with the Office of Civil and Forensic Mental Health (OCFMH) and Behavioral Health Administration (BHA). We take pride in our commitment to delivering high-quality, evidence-based treatment services to our clients.
Program Reviews
The program reviewed is Thinking for a Change (T4C), a group intended for offenders whose primary criminogenic need is criminal thinking. The group is often recommended for individuals with a lengthy criminal history but who do not meet the criteria for substance abuse, anger management, or criminal culture.
The program covers various topics, including criminal thinking, basic mental health issues, emotion management, dealing with adversity, and communication skills. If a supervising agent cannot determine a criminogenic need, judgment and impulse control are often considered.
Effectiveness
The reviewer has given the program a rating of 1 star, indicating poor effectiveness. However, the review does not provide specific examples or reasons for this rating.
Conclusion
The review provides a general overview of the program, its goals, and the topics it covers. However, the reviewer's criticism of the program's effectiveness is unclear, as no specific reasons or examples are provided.
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