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Beyond Violence: A Prevention Program for Women is a forty-hour, evidence-based, gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment program specifically developed for women who have committed a violent crime and are incarcerated. This program offers counselors, mental health professionals, and program administrators the tools they need to implement a gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment program within the criminal justice system. This Participant Workbook helps participants understand the relationships between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors; learn new skills, including communication, conflict resolution, decision making, and calming soothing techniques; and become part of a group of women working to create a less violent world.
List of contents
Orientation Session
Part A: Self
Session One: Thinking Our Thoughts
Session Two: Feeling Our Feelings
Session Three: Violence and Trauma in Our Lives
Session Four: The Effects of Trauma
Session Five: Women and Anger
Session Six: Understanding Ourselves
Part B: Relationships
Session Seven: Our Families
Session Eight: Communication
Session Nine: Power and Control
Session Ten: Conflict Resolution
Session Eleven: Creating Our Relationships
Part C: Community
Session Twelve: Our Communities
Session Thirteen: The Importance of Safety
Session Fourteen: Creating Community
Session Fifteen: The Power of Community
Part D: Society
Session Sixteen: Society and Violence
Session Seventeen: Creating Change
Session Eighteen: Transforming Our Lives
Session Nineteen: Honoring Ourselves and Our Community
Appendix Yoga Poses
About the Author
About the author
Stephanie S. Covington, PhD, LCSW, is a clinician, author, and organizational consultant. She is a pioneer in the design and implementation of gender-responsive treatment services for women in public, private, and institutional settings.
Summary
Beyond Violence: A Prevention Program for Women is a forty-hour, evidence-based, gender-responsive, trauma-informed treatment program specifically developed for women who have committed a violent crime and are incarcerated.
