Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment that helps participants develop mindfulness-based coping skills to decrease suicidal and self-harming behaviors. 

Needs Addressed: Mental Health 

Provides general, individual therapy.

Need addressed:  Mental Health.

This group teaches a mindfulness based, schema focused approach to parenting based on principles of health human development.

Need addressed:  parenting

This group promotes self-awareness, teaches emotional regulation skills, and promotes increased emotional intelligence.

Need addressd:  Clinical

Developed by FranklinCovey in cooperation with the Colorado Department of Corrections, 7 Habits on the Inside uses the principles of the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, tailored for the incarcerated individual. The program seeks to empower individuals to manage their own lives in such a way as to be successful in prison and in the community and using the principles of integrity, proactivity, and other key skills.  (12 weeks) 

Needs Addressed: Attitudes/Behavior; Family; Employment; Life Skills

A trauma informed mail based correspondence program which explores entrepreneurship, healthy relationships, leadership, criminal thinking, employment, purposeful living, reentry, anger management, character development, victim awareness, persevering, and becoming the solution.  

Needs addressed:  Attitudes/behavior

This program increases a participant's understanding of the harm/damages they caused their victims, communities and themselves. The program also provides an important life skill module that teaches how to become emotionally proficient, which translates into better decision making and reduced conflicts.

Needs Addressed:  Attitudes; behavior, Life skills.

This program emphasizes participant accountability and understanding of how the participant's behavior has impacted the victim.

Needs addressed:  Pro-social; attitudes/behavior

Assists students prepare for taking the high school equivalency test (GED).

Addresses Need Area:  Education

College courses are offered through various universities/colleges and correspondence courses. Currently, college classes are provided by grant funded providers and/or at the individual's own expense.

Needs Addressed:  Education; employment; life skills; pro-social.

NDCS operates its own school district with a high school. Students of all ages may attend high school classes. Individuals under 22 who have not graduated from high school are required to be in school. Students over 22 need to go through an application process.

 Need addressed:  Education.

AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) is an organization which encourages members to read, and listen at meetings using the program as an opportunity to face the truth and become accountable for their addiction to alcohol.

Need Addressed:  Support for addiction and prosocial activity

Participants select a book to read, and come together weekly with Omaha Public Library to discuss the book and how it relates to real life situations.

This program allows individuals with similar life experiences to walk along side each other in supportive relationships.

Needs addressed: Attitudes/Behavior; Prosocial Activities

Lessons teach a skill that takes discipline and persistence.

Need addressed:  Pro-social/outside interest.

Narcotics Anonymous encourages its members to attend meetings, read and listen to speakers to face the truth and be accountable for their addictions.

Need addressed:  Drug addiction support; pro-social/outside interest.

A variety of activities that encourage health pastimes are offered at all facilities. Please check with recreational specialists for more information.

Needs addressed:  Pro-social/outside interest; health.

Social workers provide assistance in obtaining and completing Social Security applications to individuals who qualify and are 90 days from discharge, post-release supervision or parole.

Need addressed:  Re-entry for those who may qualify for Social Security benefits due to age or disability.

This program is designed to prepare  and provide resources to participants for presentation with the parole board.  

Need addressed:  Reentry

See clinical programs list for more details.

Provided on an as-needed basis, clinicians are available to assist individuals in a mental health crisis.

Needs Addressed:  Mental health.

Risk Assessments and Psychological Evaluations provide diagnosis clarification, intelligence testing and Dementia screening.

Need addressed:  Mental Health; education.

Transition Services are available to those transitioning to or from general population or protective management. Mental Health professionals may assists with these services.

Need Addressed:  Mental Health

Social workers assist individuals with high medical/mental health needs to find clothing resources, apply for benefits or general assistance and other life needs.

Needs addressed:  Social work services.

Social workers provide assistance to individuals with high medical/mental health needs to obtain transitional living, assisted living or skilled nursing care, as needed.

Needs addressed:  Re-entry

Helps individuals identify a specific career path; learn professional and personal skills to assist them in getting a job.

Need addressed:  Employment

Helps participants develop a resume, prepare for interviews and work on job skills.

Need area addressed:  Employment

This group provides a schema focused mindfulness based approach to grudge reduction and forgiveness.  

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Need addressed:  Life skills

The class is designed to teach participants the importance of appearance and grooming. 

Need addressed:  Lifeskill

Life skills and mentoring program

Needs addressed:  Employment, reentry family