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INTERNSHIP PROGRAM |
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| Learn about our internship opportunities... |
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| ONLINE CLASSES |
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New Online Classes coming soon. View list of avilable classes... |
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| SCRAM |
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| Alcohol monitoring ankle bracelet services available. Visit our SCRAM page for more information. |
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| DIVERSION SPECIALISTS |
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Specializing in diversion programs for first and second time offenders. Contact us for more information. |
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Court Options uses a cognitive behavioral approach in all its psycho educational courses. The group facilitators are all experienced mental health and educational professionals. |
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| Groups are available in English, Spanish and Creole if needed. Some groups are available in a fast track format. Groups are offered during convenient evenings and weekend hours. |
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| Educational Courses and Workshops |
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| Shoplifting |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 2 |
Two Sessions: (2 hours each), designed for clients who have been charged with retail theft. Clients explore the beliefs and attitudes that support the behaviors that led to the arrest. Clients are challenged to accept responsibility for their behavior and are educated on strategies to help prevent future criminal behavior. |
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| Drug and Alcohol Education |
| Total Hrs: 8 |
Sessions: 2 |
Two sessions: (4 hours each), designed for clients who have been arrested for drug and alcohol related offenses. Facilitators educate clients in the direction of self-evaluation. Facilitators educate clients on the criteria for dependence and abuse according to DSM-IV guidelines. Additionally, recommendations are provided for clients who appear to display signs that indicate a risk for present or future drug or alcohol related problems. |
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| Anger Management |
| Total Hrs: 12 |
Sessions: 2 |
Four sessions (2 hours each), designed for clients who display anger related behavior during the arrest or who are arrested for a crime where anger issues were evident. Clients are educated on strategies to help prevent future anger management problems. This course focuses on teaching the following: interpersonal skill building, cognitive behavioral strategies, conflict resolution and impulse control. |
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| Understanding HIV and AIDS |
| Total Hrs: 2 |
Sessions: 1 |
One session (2 hours) facilitated by a certified HIV instructor. Prevention of sexually transmitted diseases is discussed, as well as behaviors and attitudes that lead to risk taking behavior. |
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| CCS |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
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| Adult Sex Education |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
One session (4 hours), designed for individuals who have been arrested for sex related offenses. Risk taking behavior is discussed along with impulse control issues. The individual is challenged to explore the behaviors and underlying issues that led to the arrest. A trained therapist facilitates this class. Recommendations for treatment are available when appropriate. |
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| Effective Parenting |
| Total Hrs: 8 |
Sessions: 4 |
Four sessions (2 hours each), designed to focus on skill building techniques to help improve parenting skills. Clients explore beliefs and attitudes that influence their current parenting practices. |
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| Repeat Drug and Alcohol Education |
| Total Hrs: 12 |
Sessions: 3 |
Three Sessions: (4 hours each), this course is more comprehensive than the drug and alcohol course described above. designed for clients who have been arrested for more than one drug or alcohol related offense. Facilitators educate clients in the direction of self- evaluation coupled with criminal and drug lifestyle issues. Additionally, clients are provided with a referral for a substance abuse evaluation along with a list of Alcoholics anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meeting schedules. |
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| Florida Fish & Wildlife |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
One session (4 hours), this course is designed for individuals charged with: boating, fishing and wildlife offenses. Florida law is discussed along with behaviors and beliefs that have led to violating Florida law. |
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| Values and Personal Responsibility |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 2 |
Two Sessions: (2 hours each), designed to encourage clients to evaluate their belief system. Clients are challenged to explore the values that support the behaviors that led to the arrest. Clients are provided with strategies to help prevent future criminal behavior. |
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| Changing Faulty Thinking |
| Total Hrs: 12 |
Sessions: 3 |
3 Sessions: (4 hours each), this course is more comprehensive than the values course described above. The course is designed for clients who have been charged with felony and misdemeanor offenses. The course is appropriate for defendants who have more than one previous arrest. The course will focus on identifying criminal thinking patterns coupled with providing strategies on how to prevent future criminal behavior. |
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| Weapons |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
One session (4 hours), designed for individuals charged with a weapon related offense. Florida law is discussed along with safety concerns. The individual is challenged to explore the behaviors that led to the arrest. |
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| Driving while license/suspended |
| Total Hrs: 2 |
Sessions: 1 |
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| Driving while license/suspended (spanish) |
| Total Hrs: 2 |
Sessions: 1 |
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| Florida Fish & Wildlife (Spanish) |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
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| Changing Criminal Thinking |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
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| Parenting |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
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| Carrying Consealed Weapon |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
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| Carrying Consealed Weapon |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
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| New Beginnings Prostitution |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
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| Changing Faulty Thinking (Spanish) |
| Total Hrs: 12 |
Sessions: 3 |
3 Sessions: (4 hours each), this course is more comprehensive than the values course described above. The course is designed for clients who have been charged with felony and misdemeanor offenses. The course is appropriate for defendants who have more than one previous arrest. The course will focus on identifying criminal thinking patterns coupled with providing strategies on how to prevent future criminal behavior. |
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| Felony Theft |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
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| Felony Theft (Spanish) |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
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| Changing Offender Behavior / Orientation |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
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| Changing Offender Behavior / Orientation (Spanish) |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
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| Job Skills Wk/hop |
| Total Hrs: 4 |
Sessions: 1 |
One session (4 Hours) |
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| Nurturing Parenting Program |
| Total Hrs: 16 |
Sessions: 12 |
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| Substance Abuse Evaluation |
| Total Hrs: 3 |
Sessions: 1 |
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| Immigration Workshop |
| Total Hrs: 1 |
Sessions: 1 |
Immigration Workshop in Spanish |
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| Parenting Session |
| Total Hrs: 2 |
Sessions: 12 |
Twelve Parenting Sessions in English for one and half hours each session for defendants enrolled in our continous nuturing parenting program. |
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| Parenting Session Spanish |
| Total Hrs: 2 |
Sessions: 12 |
Twelve Parenting Sessions in Spanish for one and half hours each session for defendants enrolled in our continous nuturing parenting program. |
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| Vehicle Impound Placement |
| Total Hrs: 0 |
Sessions: 1 |
Placement of the club on a court ordered vehicle impound. |
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| Vehicle Impound Removal |
| Total Hrs: 0 |
Sessions: 1 |
Removal of the club on a court ordered vehicle impound. |
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| Repeat Drug/Alcohol (Spanish) |
| Total Hrs: 12 |
Sessions: 0 |
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| Choice & Change |
| Total Hrs: 12 |
Sessions: 2 |
Two: 6 hours session This course is more comprehensive than the drug and alcohol course described above. This class is designed for clients who have been arrested for more than one drug or alcohol related offense. Facilitators educate clients in the direction of self- evaluation coupled with criminal and drug lifestyle issues. Additionally, A screening tool will be used to refer clients if necessary for a substance abuse evaluation along with a list of Alcoholics anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meeting schedules. |
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| Choice & Change Spanish |
| Total Hrs: 12 |
Sessions: 2 |
Two: 6 hours session This course is more comprehensive than the drug and alcohol course described above. This class is designed for clients who have been arrested for more than one drug or alcohol related offense. Facilitators educate clients in the direction of self- evaluation coupled with criminal and drug lifestyle issues. Additionally, A screening tool will be used to refer clients if necessary for a substance abuse evaluation along with a list of Alcoholics anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meeting schedules. |
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