As an alternative to jail, probationers complete a 6 month residential program, plus another 6 to 9 months of aftercare services, depending on need. According to Mr. Devereux, serving as a research site has helped his staff appreciate the process of using data to identify trends and program problems. As part of the Tarrant County Community Correctional Facility, residents are ordered to participate in the program by the county's Criminal Courts as either a condition of probation for a new offense or as a revocation or amendment of previous probation. In addition, all residents leaving the program are required to attend 3 months of aftercare groups and are encouraged to attend 12-step meetings. SATF Unit Supervisor Rodney Thompson identifies the program's treatment philosophy as one based on the belief that chemical dependency is a progressive but treatable disease.
Ongoing studies provide sites with feedback on treatment outcomes.
Studies center on the contributions of these enhancements to treatment components such as induction, counseling, and life-skills education. Back to top Selected Data Forms Now Available On-line Data collection instruments developed by IBR for drug abuse treatment and outcome assessment projects are now available for downloading at the Institute's Web site. The Web site provides background and psychometric information about the forms, which are in Adobe PDF format, along with detailed instructions for downloading.