Improve the quality of your treatment and gain peace of mind that effective, readily documentable treatment will be taking place!

Phoenix/New Freedom Programs offers a force-multiplier for correctional providers of behavioral health services. From workbooks to individual one-hour lessons to in-cell resources, we can provide a full range of programming to fit your specific needs and dosage.

All our materials feature outcome-driven, proven-effective content built on a rock-solid CBT base with MI tools integrated throughout. Everything is delivered in a carefully structured approach that helps ensure successful treatment that you can document. Some of our capacity-building program packages include:

Substance Abuse

OPEN TO CHANGE. — This flexible, open group/open admissions program presents up to 6, 10-session modules. Each module presents a mini-journey through the stages of change, starting out with Pre-Contemplation resources and ending with Action Planning resources. Participants may enter the program at any point, with Pre-Contempltion resources just around the corner! Available in adult, juvenile, and female versions.

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Substance Abuse Aftercare — We have hundreds of hours of CBT-based, MI-infused workbooks that cover all aspects of transition and relapse prevention. Ideal to follow up on residential or intensive outpatient treatment, and provide seamless continuity of care.

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Behavioral Health

Comprehensive Symptoms Management Curriculum — Specifically designed for the most serious and persistent mental illness, this easy-to-implement new curriculum is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI change model), social learning theory (skills modeling, practice, and mastery), and selected Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) skills.  Based on a program at use at Riker’s Island Jails, this comprehensive, 50-hour program addresses a variety of common symptoms as well as specific overlays for Psychotic Spectrum and Mood Disorder symptoms.

The program makes a clear connection between client changes (med compliance and new coping skills) and feeling better (symptom frequency, intensity, and duration).  It includes critical overlays for self-injury and anger/aggression/violence, along with a comprehensive set of skills for interpersonal competence.  An emphasis on Situational Confidence in facing high-risk situations addresses acting out behaviors, with specific tools including Situational Confidence Questionnaires.

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The Bridge —Designed initially to provide residentially-based cognitive behavioral therapy in mental observation units at Riker’s Island Jails in NYC, this flexible, modular program offers a solid, CBT-based approach for mentally ill participants, enhanced with selected Motivational Interviewing (MI) tools, DBT elements, and critical coping skills.

The Bridge features a core of 40 sessions, divided into four 10-session units, and two 10-session mental health relapse prevention units for a total of 60 hours. An additional 12-session Managing Aggression and Violence element is also provided, making a program total of 72 hours of programming. Each themed unit provides a brief stages-of-change based approach, sequentially addressing precontemplation, contemplation, and key preparation/determination action steps. Shaped for this population, they provide structure for staff, address key treatment outcomes, and include summary elements within the curriculum to support program documentation. A critical advantage of this modular approach is that it provides a high quality outcome-focused resource without mandating a closed group programming model. This approach is designed to support both in-facility and community programming.

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Dual Diagnosis

A true Dual Diagnosis program featuring parallel substance abuse and mental health tracks that may be led by separate staff (substance abuse and mental health) - or by same staff member:


The core program is three (3) ten-hour units from the substance abuse resources and three (3) ten-hour units from the mental health resources. Extended program models available.

Critical combined session achieves specific behaviorally-stated objectives integrated to support individual treatment plans. Resources provide the critical demonstration of achievement of objectives for clinical supervision, program documentation, and assessment of outcomes.

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Topical Mental Health Resources

We offer a variety of special 10-sessison units covering key behavioral health issues:

• Anger-- The primary focus of these resources is awareness and self-management of symptoms and triggers to anger. Key elements include a basic cognitive-behavioral (CBT) approach, supplemented by DBT mindfulness activities, distress tolerance skills, and tools designed to assist awareness and motivation for successful symptoms self-management. This unit provides many opportunities for problem solving and multiple Motivational Interviewing (MI) tools.
• Anxiety-- The primary focus of these resources is awareness and self-management of symptoms relating to anxiety. Additionally, the unit addresses feelings of guilt and shame. Key elements include a basic cognitive-behavioral (CBT) approach, supplemented by DBT mindfulness activities, distress tolerance skills, and tools designed to assist awareness and motivation for successful symptoms self-management, especially anxiety. This unit provides many opportunities for problem solving and multiple Motivational Interviewing (MI) tools.
• Depression-- The primary focus of these resources is awareness and self-management of symptoms relating to sadness and depression. Additionally, the unit addresses grief, loss, loneliness, and boredom. Key elements include a basic cognitive-behavioral (CBT) approach, supplemented by DBT mindfulness activities, distress tolerance skills, and tools designed to assist awareness and motivation for successful symptoms self-management. This unit provides many opportunities for problem solving and multiple Motivational Interviewing (MI) tools.
• Trauma-- The primary focus of these resources is awareness, insight, and more effective self-management of the impact of distressful life experiences, such as past traumatic events. Key elements include a basic cognitive-behavioral (CBT) approach, supplemented by distress tolerance, affect regulation, and coping skills, and tools designed to assist awareness and motivation for successful symptoms self-management. This unit includes multiple Motivational Interviewing (MI) tools.

Functional Behavior Program

A comprehensive self-management program for inmates in mental health units. Tailored to help them transition from segregated or in-cell placement to successful adjustment in less-restricted settings, it is shaped to address adjustment issues with cellmates, with others in the unit, and with staff, it specifically addresses interpersonal problems, self-management, fighting, bullying and victimization. It includes 52 sessions in a core program and an optional extended-stay model of 60 additional lessons for skills development and practice.

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Workbook-Based Resources

Mental Health Facilities may choose to provide a comprehensive selection of workbook-based resources for use with individual clients and groups. A full listing of a wide range of CBT-based resources and similar materials for men. women, and youth is provided in our resource manual.

More Information

If you have any questions about product, pricing, or how we can customize our materials for you, feel free to contact us by e-mail. If you are considering placing an order, please fill out our phone consultation form.