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The mission of the Treatment Programs Department is to provide assessment and intervention to the offender population. Offenders may be referred to diversionary programs, as appropriate. These programs are designed to target maladaptive behavior. It is the long-term goal of the staff to stabilize the individuals and also assist with a healthy transition into society. 

Mental Health Individual Evaluation and Assessment

Mental health evaluations are performed by trained clinicians. Evaluations are available for both incarcerated and outpatient offenders. In addition to evaluations, clinicians may also make referrals for medications if needed. for incarcerated Offenders there is a $5 charge with GRF request for evaluation. There is no charge for a referral.

Behavior, Emotions, and Thinking (B.E.T.)BET is an 12-week program designed to help offenders learn new skills to regulate behavior, emotions, and thinking. It is offered to outpatients and those who are incarcerated.

Grief and LossGrief and loss counseling is available for both incarcerated and outpatient offenders. It is designed to help offenders work through personal losses such as death, divorce, loss of children, abuse, or any other grief related issues.

Anger ManagementAvailable while incarcerated or as an outpatient, Anger Management helps offenders learn effective ways of dealing with their wrath. This is an MRT based program, and is offered at no cost. 

Helping Offenders Parent Effectively (HOPE)

The HOPE program is available for incarcerated offenders and is offered by The Family Tree. It is a 12-week parenting program that includes bi-monthly contact visits with children ages 3-18. This program addresses parenting issues such as discipline, behavior patterns, communication skills, age-appropriate interaction, and how to spend quality time with children.

Moral Recognition Therapy (MRT)

MRT is offered to both incarcerated and outpatient offenders. It consists of an open-ended, 16-week program designed to help offenders understand negative behavior patterns and to take responsibility for their actions. Counseling is provided free of charge and only requires the purchase of a $10 book needed for the class.

The Work of Byron Katie

This is a self awareness process of investigating how one thinks and learns, and in doing so, learning how to take total responsibility for individual thoughts and actions.

Substance AbuseAlcoholics Anonymous (AA)Offenders can participate in treatment while incarcerated or as an outpatient. It is an open-ended self-help program designed to help offenders understand negative behavior patterns and to take personal responsibility for their actions.

Knowledge is the Effect (Project KITE)

KITE is a substance abuse treatment program available to incarcerated offenders. KITE participants meet twice a week for a period of 4-months. It is designed to prevent relapse through substance abuse education and offers relapse prevention counseling. It provides knowledge of community resources to help the offender maintain sobriety upon release. Once completed, graduates will be able to participate in an on-going relapse prevention group.

Acadiana Recovery and REHAB Center

Opened in 1999 the Acadiana Recovery Center (ARC) provides substance abuse treatment for area patients. In March of 2013 The Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office Treatment Programs Department took over management of the Center. ARC is a residential and outpatient treatment program provider licensed under the Department of Health and Hospitals/Bureau of Health Standards. The center is located adjacent to the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center in Downtown Lafayette and has a capacity of 24 patient beds. Combined with the LPSO's other substance abuse treatment resources we are able to make available more than 50 treatment beds to the community.

 Acadiana Recovery Center Outpatient Services (ARCOS)

ARCOS is a 3-month substance abuse treatment program that meets four times a week either in the day or evening. While active in the program, clients are expected to attend 12-step meetings, recovery activities, and schedule weekly individual counseling sessions. Aftercare for up to one year will also be available. Cost: Clients must pay an initial enrollment fee of $50 and drug screening fees of $10 per week. Aftercare is also offered to graduates.

National Re-entry Resources Center FAQ on Mental Health & Substance Use Disorders

The Milestones Program addresses substance abuse issues of adolescents between the ages of 13-17. The program works to develop strategies to living a life without drugs. The program lasts eight to sixteen weeks depending on the individual’s needs and treatment process and is a combination of both individual and group sessions. Each referred adolescent is evaluated and a treatment plan is developed. The evaluation covers potential problem areas, such as, health, education, relationships, legal and mental health. Program services are offered once a week at the LPSO Community Corrections Campus.

Once a client is active in Milestones the adolescent requirements include one weekly 30 minute individual counseling session, one weekly (1) hour group counseling session, and weekly drug screens. The parent/guardian requirements include participation in the initial evaluation (noted above), responsibility for the adolescent transportation to required sessions, and availability for a family session to be scheduled prior to the adolescent completion of the Milestones program.

Parent/guardian will also be consulted if the adolescent Level of Care recommendation is adjusted due to continued substance abuse. For example, if an adolescent is not successful with progress leading to sustained elimination of substance abuse in the Milestones outpatient treatment program, the counselor may recommend referral to intensive outpatient or inpatient treatment to ensure best clinical treatment

Functional Family Therapy (FFT) is a short-term intervention program that targets students facing many of the same issues addressed by our other programs. FFT is unique in that the program includes members of the child’s family and other identified members of their social circle in helping address negative behaviors. The sessions which are over a three to four month period are conducted at home. FFT is a strength-based model that focuses on those risk and protective factors that impact the adolescent and his or her environment, both inside and outside the family. The program is constructed around an intervention program consisting of five major components in addition to pretreatment activities: The three phases of the model are:

The Acadiana Recovery and Rehabilitation Center and a variety of programs provided by the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office are accredited by CARF International, the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities they include:

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2016 Drug and Substance Abuse Forum Presentation

Primary Focus of the Provider

• Substance Abuse Treatment Services

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Type of Care

• Substance abuse treatment
• Do not use medication for opioid addiction

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Facility Type

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Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive/behavioral therapy
• Dialectical behavioral therapy
• Substance abuse counseling approach
• Trauma-related counseling
• Rational emotive behavioral therapy

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Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking permitted in designated area

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Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, etc.)

• Residential
• Outpatient
• Short-term residential
• Intensive outpatient treatment
• Regular outpatient treatment

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Facility Operation (e.g. Private, Public)

• Local, county, or community government
• State substance abuse agency
• State mental health department
• State department of health
• Commission on Accreditation and Rehabilitation

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Payment/Insurance Accepted

• Cash or self-payment
• Medicaid
• Access to recovery (ATR) voucher
• Federal, or any government funding for substance abuse programs

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Emergency Mental Health Services

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Payment Assistance Available

• Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)
• Payment assistance (check with facility for details)

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Language Services

• Services for the deaf and hard of hearing

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Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders
• Clients referred from the court/judicial system
• Adult women
• Adult men

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Ancillary Services

• Individual counseling offered
• Group counseling offered
• Family counseling offered
• Marital/couples counseling offered
• 12-step faciltitation approach
• Brief intervention approach
• Motivational interviewing
• Anger management
• Martix Model
• Relapse prevention

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Age Groups Accepted

• Young adults
• Adults

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Gender Accepted

• Female
• Male

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Exclusive Services

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