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COSIG Co-Occurring Disorders Conference, Hershey PA, May 15-17, 2006
Personal Living Skills
• A major part of the jail and prison culture is
“working the system” -- be aware
• Offenders need to learn basic life skills
– Budgeting
– Using public transportation
– Seeking and maintaining employment
– Training to enhance interpersonal skills in both family
and relationships with peers
– Anger management skills
• Personal hygiene and grooming
• Management of sleep/wake cycles
• Dressing, taking care of clothing
• Preparing basic meals or obtaining a
nutritious diet
• Money management
• Orientation/sensitivity to time
Social and Interpersonal
• Conversational skills
• Respect and concern for others
• Appropriateness in varied social settings
• Attachments, ability to form and sustain
friendships and relationships
• Constructive leisure and recreational activities
• Anger and conflict management
• Impulse management
Service Procurement Skills
• Ability to obtain and follow through on
medical services
• Ability to apply for benefits
• Ability to obtain and maintain safe housing
• Skill in utilizing social service agencies
Prevocational/Vocational
• Basic reading and writing skills
• Skills to follow instructions
• Transportation skills
• Manner of dealing with supervisor
• Timeliness/punctuality
• Telephone skills
Summary
• Prevalence of mental illness, substance
abuse/dependence in the criminal justice
involved individual
• Change and Adherence Theory
• Resistance Techniques
• Stage-Wise Approaches & Interventions
• Goals for the Recovery Process
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