"The
first time I met with a counselor at FCS, I was very angry and defensive. I felt
like the whole world was against me. I didn’t believe my counselor the first
time she tried to explain that I had more control over my anger than I realized.
I agreed to stick with the counseling, for a while anyway. With my counselor’s
help, I eventually learned that being angry is a choice I make. Now I have
learned to manage the way I think and react to situations in a more productive
way. Even my family has noticed that I seem happier and less defensive."
The
Alternative Behavior Training is a program designed to
offer life management skills and education for
individuals arrested for property crimes. The ABT is conducted in
a series of six weekly group sessions.
The ABT curriculum is conducted in weekly
group sessions over six
weeks. Each meeting lasts two hours and is conducted by
experienced mental health professionals. The ABT
curriculum addresses many issues common to those arrested
for offenses such as:
shoplifting and
other thefts
burglary
vandalism
extortion
writing worthless
checks
fraud
The
concepts, skills and issues covered in the ABT include:
The fee for the screening
interview for the Alternative Behavior Training is $50.
Each of the six sessions of the program are $30 each. There is a one-time fee
of $20 to purchase the handbook which will be used
throughout the program.
