Orbis Programs
Are the programs and intervention tools you use validated?
We validate our assessment tools and programs to ensure that they are effective across different jurisdictions and demographics while reflecting the diverse needs of our clients.
Our tools have been validated for use in rural and urban jurisdictions, in custody or community settings, for males and females, as well as for youth and adults. A few examples of past projects include New York State Probation, California CDCR/DJJ, Illinois AOIC, Illinois DHS, and Alberta SGPS.
Our in-house research department continuously develops new products, supports product validation efforts, and enables sites to monitor outcomes. Intensive and ongoing in-house validation is a key part of our work—it ensures that all our tools are backed by in-depth research.
We offer training to deliver the interventions. We travel nationally and internationally to provide training in a wide range of settings, including community settings and institutional settings.
Implementation
Beyond training, we are "sustainability specialists." We help organizations implement knowledge transfer approaches that are cost effective and that promote organizational change. We're a growing team of highly experienced clinicians, researchers, curriculum design professionals and organizational consultants.
Our comprehensive programs include:
For Females
- Girls…Moving On™ – A gender-informed cognitive-behavioral program for at-risk girls between the ages of 12 to 21 years.
- Moving On™ – A gender-informed cognitive-behavioral program for at-risk women providing women with alternatives to criminal activity.
- Women Offender Case Management Model (WOCMM) – A collaborative case management model designed to reduce re-offending among criminal justice involved women.
- Risk, Need and Strength Assessment – SPIn-W™ – A gender-responsive assessment and case planning tool, assessing risk, need and protective factors.
Behavioral Change
- Motivational Interviewing (MI) – We offer introductory and advanced training in MI for practitioners working with high-risk clients.
- Introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy – We provide training in cognitive-behavioral therapy to provide practitioners with the tools to teach high-risk clients to challenge and change harmful and problematic thinking and to learn skills such as problem-solving, calming techniques, and interpersonal communication.
- Anger Management – CALM™ Controlling Anger and Learning to Manage It – A cognitive-behavioral program for males with a history of violent behavior.
- CounterPoint™ – A cognitive-behavioral program for males designed to introduce alternatives to criminal behavior including problem-solving and perspective-taking skills.
- Transitions – Substance Abuse Treatment for Offenders – An intensive community-based program for at-risk clients with a history of substance abuse.
- Girls…Moving On™ – A gender-informed cognitive-behavioral program for at-risk girls between the ages of 12 to 21 years.
- Moving On™ – A gender-informed cognitive-behavioral program for at-risk women providing women with alternatives to criminal activity.
Officer Training
- Effective Case Work
- Introduction to a four-stage model and the tools, strategies and resources designed to transition at-risk clients from intake to community.
- Officer Basic Training (Probation and Parole)
- Training in a series of topics demonstrated to support effective community supervision practices.
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