Transformative Justice

Signature Healthy Lifestyles Program

The Transformative Justice Healthy Lifestyles Program (HLP) is dedicated to addressing the distinct challenges of individuals aged 12-26 with a history of violent offenses. Recognizing the ongoing brain development in this demographic, we advocate against prolonged incarceration to prevent the wasteful depletion of social capital and the perpetuation of generational trauma. We believe that specialized care, different from what is offered in community mental health settings, is necessary to help individuals involved in the justice system. HLP is an evidence-based, culturally responsive, and strengths-based cognitive behavioral intervention that treats criminal behavior as an identity problem. It emphasizes the importance of addressing the root causes of violent behavior, such as mental health, and focuses on breaking the cycle of violence and fostering individual resilience and the development of a prosocial identity and healthy lifestyle.

The HLP is a minimum of 52 sessions of manualized individual therapy for ages 18 - 26. They need to be ready to engage in treatment AND BELIEVE CHANGE IS POSSIBLE. Treatment focuses on helping individuals find their “why.”
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Core Principles

Healing

We prioritize providing healing spaces for individuals impacted by criminal behavior, acknowledging their journey towards light and love.

Trauma-Informed Approach

Recognizing that those who cause harm are often trauma survivors themselves, we address the root causes of criminal behavior.

Cultures of Support

Creating communities grounded in love, kindness, and humility, we redefine accountability and support.

Healthy Lifestyles Program Offerings

Forensic Mental Health Assessment

We prioritize providing healing spaces for individuals impacted by criminal behavior, acknowledging their journey towards light and love.

Healing Circles

We prioritize providing healing spaces for individuals impacted by criminal behavior, acknowledging their journey towards light and love.

CoSA

We prioritize providing healing spaces for individuals impacted by criminal behavior, acknowledging their journey towards light and love.
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Forensic Mental Health Treatment

We prioritize providing healing spaces for individuals impacted by criminal behavior, acknowledging their journey towards light and love.

FAQ

The Healthy Lifestyles Program is a welcoming and safe place for individuals of 12 – 26 years of age to explore their mental health and how it is related to their risk of being involved in the criminal justice system.

The program targets individuals at high risk of justice involvement, particularly those aged 12-26.

The program is built on three core principles: Healing, a Trauma-Informed Approach, and Cultures of Support. These principles aim to create supportive communities, redefine accountability, and address a root cause of criminal behavior: a lack of specialized mental health care for people at high risk of violent criminal behavior.

The program offers a comprehensive mental evaluation, weekly individual therapy sessions, group therapy sessions, medication management, and neurofeedback, among other services.

HLP treats criminal behavior as a psychological and behavioral issue, targeting mental health and prosocial identity development as key factors in rehabilitation and societal reintegration.

The TJHLP fills a gap in the community by providing long-term specialized mental health care delivered by doctoral forensic psychologists to youth and emerging adults who are at high risk for violent behavior.

Research has shown that youth incarceration can lead to increased criminal behavior, association with delinquent peers, and higher recidivism rates. HLP aims to keep young people out of the justice system by providing evidence-based programs and services.

The program includes healing circles for families, victims, and the community to deal with the impact of crime and provides individuals receiving mental health care at the TJHLP with a CoSA (Circles of Support and Accountability), all focused on developing pros social community identity.

Individuals interested in joining the program or referring a client can schedule an appointment or call the office for more information.

The HLP aims to address the root cause of criminal behavior and the lack of specialized mental health that promotes healing and management of mental health and leads to meaningful and lasting change.

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For more information about joining this program or referring a client, please contact us.

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