Evaluacion Inicial y Orientacion

Part of a core module of A New Direction, Hazelden's evidence-based pioneering treatment program. Encourage clients to think about why they chose to participate in a treatment program and what they need to do to turn their lives around.

Select client workbooks from A New Direction, our acclaimed cognitive-behavioral treatment curriculum, are available in Spanish. The standard translation is free of dialect and understandable in all regions. The workbooks - are formatted so text flow matches the English-language workbook and facilitator's guide - allowing everyone to stay on the same page
- allow one facilitator to work with both English- and Spanish-speaking clients maximizing opportunity for cognitive understanding because clients complete exercises in their primary language

Information, exercises, and activities in the Intake & Orientation workbook will help offenders prepare for the process of changing their lives by: - explaining why drug use and criminal behavior are so closely related
- providing understanding on the choices involved in finding freedom from addiction and crime
- helping them acknowledge their responsibilities as members of a therapeutic community

Workbooks use phrases and describe situations that are familiar to criminals and addicts. Quotes from offenders underscore key concepts.