Trauma-Informed Substance Abuse Treatment Program

Published February 14, 2013

Trauma-Informed Substance Abuse Treatment Program – CDCR opens innovative substance abuse program for women at Central California Womens Facility (CCWF) in Chowchilla Trauma-Informed Substance Abuse Treatment Program (TI-SAT) addresses the unique needs of women in drug and alcohol recovery. Services address substance abuse, trauma information, mental health issues, and planning for community-based substance abuse program services and community reentry.

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Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

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Filed under: drug treatment programs in prison

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