Category: Mental Health, Wellness, Trauma, Special Populations, Addiction

STC: 03840172 The most common and sharpest professional tool the Probation Correctional Officer (PCO) has is his/her ability to communicate effectively and engage in support for the youth…

STC: 0623 8924 More mentally disordered youth are filling our juvenile halls and camps than ever before. Recognizing these behaviors and managing this population has become more and…

STC: 0920-061625 Addiction can be puzzling, and this class helps the participant understand diagnostic criteria and stages of addiction. Staff use Motivational Interviewing skills to engage the probationer…

STC: 0920-036642 Addiction can be puzzling, and this class helps staff “break the code.” Participants use Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills to engage the probationer in recovery as you partner with…

STC: 0920-081904 Updated, this course guides participants through current addictions both behavioral and chemical. Staff learn about addiction and the brain, interventions, and current treatment strategies. Find out…

STC: 0476 9752 Sexually, adolescents mature about two years earlier than they did 100 years ago. Today’s children, suddenly in some cases, find themselves in grown-up bodies earlier…

STC: 920-42072 This course provides skills necessary to identify several mental disorders. It familiarizes participants with difficulties associated with communicating with the mentally disordered. Probation officers learn to…

STC: 0920-014445 This course is geared toward counselors in camps and juvenile facilities who gather large amounts of information in a short period of time. Because youth need to…

Many times the client with a mental disorder diagnosis also uses/abuses psychoactive drugs—drugs that get a person “high.” Both legal and illegal psychoactive drugs interfere with the psychotropic…

“Crystal” is – for some- an illegal drug of choice nationwide. Physiology and pharmacology of the drug in its various forms is the foundation of this class. However,…

This class is an overview of addiction, diagnosis, and treatment. It covers the physiology and pharmacology of the most common psychoactive drugs of abuse, how they are used…

This class is an overview of the symptoms and features of the most common mental disorders and the particular treatment and medications generally prescribed for each. The class…

STC: 0920-031566 The family system from which a probationer comes has impact on the probability of re-offending. Understanding the dynamics of these family systems aids the probation officer…

STC: 0920-061266 A career in law enforcement often creates negative mental and psychological effects for staff and their families, and commonly results in related costs to agencies through…

STC: 0920-031570 Addiction to alcohol and/or drugs affects not only the user but those around him or her. Probation officers learn to quickly screen a probationer for alcohol/drug…

STC: 920-72273 The most potent professional skill the probation officer has is his/her ability to interact effectively and engage the probationer. Increasingly, probationers are afflicted with mental disorders…

STC: 0920-061624 The relationship between youth and facilities staff has been proven to be a huge factor in that child’s success: a fact veteran staff have known “in…

STC: 0920-072273 The most potent professional skill the probation officer has is his ability to communicate effectively and engage the probationer. Increasingly, probationers are afflicted with mental disorders…

New course Using case studies, video, and practical, hands-on exercises, this course trains officers on the application of techniques that provide tools to promote healthy choices in everyday…

STC: 0871 5481 Heroin deaths and opiate addiction are in the headlines again. Again, heroin and opiates are creating chaos and family tragedies in all demographics. Some demographics…

new course   Heroin and fentanyl overdoses and opiate addiction alarmingly have become a reality and a fear for parents, adults, and anyone addicted to prescription pain pills….

STC: 0920-038524 This course helps to create clarity about the characteristics of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). It explores the elements of stress-related and traumatic incidents, including the real…

STC: 049-75271 The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was signed into law September 4, 2003. It supports the elimination, reduction and prevention of sexual assault within the corrections…

STC: 0920-065938 This course delivers an interesting and comprehensive overview of the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) and the department requirements to be in compliance with the…

STC: 006-11803 As a community corrections professional, it is crucial to reflect on the depth and intensity of commonplace emotional stress and trauma of the typical career path….

STC 0923 0804 In this course learners fully examine their stress levels and stress management styles and techniques. According to the National Institute of Justice, understanding the causes…

STC: 0920-081651 The California State Legislature perceives sex offenders as a “continuing threat to society.” Crimes of a sexual nature have amongst the highest recidivism rate of all crimes….

STC: 0920-081904 Updated, this course guides participants through current addictions both behavioral and chemical. Staff learn about addiction and the brain, interventions, and current treatment strategies. Find out…

STC: 0920-026032 Some of the most challenging clients are those who are mentally disordered, many of whom also use illegal drugs and alcohol. This survey course covers mental…