Future Foundations: Therapeutic Community at Northampton County Prison

VISITATION SCHEDULE

All visitors must be approved for a visiting list at the resident's request. Phase I visits are 45 minutes in duration. Phase II and III are 1 hour in duration. Residents are permitted 3 visits per week Monday through Sunday.

Visiting Hours:

• Monday through Friday at 7:00, 8:00, and 9:00 pm
• Saturday and Sunday visiting slots are on the
  hour from 8:00 to 11:00 am, 2:00 to 4:00 pm,
  and 7:00 to 9:00 pm

HISTORY

• Future Foundations opened on September 2, 2008.
• Residents are referred through the Court System, Prison System, the County and State Probation and Parole Dept, and self referral.

SERVICES

• CEC staff provide treatment services inside this Northampton County facility.
  
• Future Foundation provides comprehensive in-prison reentry treatment designed to develop the necessary skills to avoid relapse and decrease recidivism.
• The model of treatment is a therapeutic community and the treatment approach is cognitive-behavioral.
• Future Foundations includes screening and assessments, psych-educations groups, self-discovery groups, encounter groups, peer lead groups, and individual counseling.
• An admission to the treatment program begins with a comprehensive screening and assessment.
• The prospective program residents are assessed for drug and alcohol problems, treatment motivation, and risk of recidivism.
• Graduation is based on successfully completing the 27 week, 3 phase program.
• The 3 phase program teaches accountability to self and community.
• Aftercare plans are developed for each program graduate that include group and individual sessions are available for program graduates who are discharged from the prison or who are transferred to community corrections.
• An Alumni Services Meeting is held on the fourth Thursday of each month to offer peer
  Support and fellowship to the program graduates.
• The Meeting is from 7:00 to 9:00 PM at Easton Area Community Center.

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