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                                    Communication Skills

      

                    
          
    Communication skills
Bridging the Gap: Winning Administration's Support for Training
      Designed specifically for correctional trainers from all areas of corrections, this twenty-four-hour seminar instructs participants in the developm
    Facilitation Skills for Offender Groups: Training Curriculum Package
      Designed for counselors or other staff who run offender groups, this 16-hour course addresses group process strategies.
    Foundation Skills for Trainers: 32-Hour Training Program [Videoconference Held March 22-25, 2004]
      This 32-hour program will help participants develop the preparation, presentation, and platform delivery skills needed to conduct training using es
    Interpersonal Communications in the Correctional Setting:  IPC
      This basic communication skills training program, developed by Robert R.
    Motivational Interviewing Training In Criminal Justice: Development of a Model Plan
      The utilization of motivational interviewing (MI) by probation officers is explained.
    Motivational Interviewing for Incarcerated Adolescents: Effects of Depressive Symptoms on Reducing Alcohol and Marijuana Use After Release
      “This study evaluates the efficacy of MI [motivational interviewing] versus RT [relaxation training] in reducing substance use outcomes for incarce
    Developing a Policy on the Use of Social Media in Intelligence and Investigative Activities: Guidance and Recommendations
      "Social media sites have become useful tools for the public and law enforcement entities, but criminals are also using these sites for wrongful pur
    Healthcare Not Handcuffs: Putting the Affordable Care Act to Work for Criminal Justice and Drug Policy Reform
      “The Affordable Care Act (ACA) sets the stage for a new health-oriented policy framework to address substance use and mental health disorders.
    You've Got Mail: The Promise of Cyber Communication in Prisons and the Need for Regulation
      "As with most aspects of life, communications options for incarcerated people are in flux due to technological changes.
    Communicating with Families and Children in Correctional Facilities [Webinar]
      This webinar was created for the Family Connections Project.


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