Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Begins Second Round of Therapeutic Environment Training
The Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's second round of the Therapeutic Environment Training (TET) initiative was set in motion on April 24, 2006. Training for trainers from the Piedmont and Western areas is now taking place in Black Mountain , N.C.
The training, a curriculum that delivers skills and knowledge and gives staff tools to create a therapeutic, teaching environment, will transition current youth development center operations to therapeutic environments for all committed youth and result in the implementation of an environment in which youth receive education and treatment in ways that allow for the development of skill competency and behavior and life changes.
“This training will give staff members the necessary tools to effectively work with youth and families we serve,” said Kathy Dudley, who is currently leading the TET effort.
Participants will work through the instruction of 8 modules of training:
- Mission/Vision /Teamwork
- Understanding Juvenile Needs and Issues
- Building Collaborative Helping Relationships and Helping Skills
- Defusing Explosive Situations
- Group Leadership Skills
- Documentation/Written Communication
- Motivational System as part of Therapeutic Environment
- Relating Effectively to Families and Communities
Thirty-eight participants from the Eastern and Central areas have already been trained to teach the therapeutic environment model over the next eight months. Some of these participants were also identified as master trainers, presenting material for this training session as well as being part of their area training team. These newly trained trainers have begun training staff at Dillon and Dobbs as well as selected court services and detention staff. Each trainer is prepared to present portions of the modules. Content is delivered through various activities as well as through lecture.
TET will begin at Swannanoa Valley and Jackson beginning on May 22. Training for trainers to deliver the model at Samarkand will begin in May. The Department plans to have all five youth development centers working with therapeutic environments by early 2007.
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