Programs

Our programs focus on education and behavioral modification. Each offense-specific program provides evidence on how crime affects the lives of their victims as well as countless people surrounding their everyday lives.

Offense Specific Alternative Sentencing Counseling
Theft Programs:	Anger Management Programs:
Bad Checks	Aggressive Behaviors
Burglary	Annoying Phone Calls
Commercial Burglary	Assault
Computer Crimes	Criminal Threats
Credit Card Theft / Fraud	Disturbing the Peace
Deception / Trickery	Domestic Violence issues
Embezzlement	Endangerment
Employee Theft / Fraud	Fighting
Extortion	Hate Crimes
Forgery	Hateful Threat
Grand Theft	Harassing
Grand Theft Auto	Resisting Arrest
Identity Theft / Fraud	Stalking
Joy Riding	Street/Road/Air Rage
Larceny	Stress Management
Petty Theft	Terrorist Threats
Robbery	Threats
Shoplifting
Inappropriate Sexual Conduct Programs:	Parenting & Abusive Behavior Programs:
Exotic Dancing	Anger Issues
Inappropriate Advancements	Child Endangerment
Indecent Exposure	Domestic Issues
Lewd Conduct	Elder Endangerment
Prostitution	Emotional Abuse
Sexual Offenses	Exploitation
Sexual Acts with Minors	Marriage
Solicitation / Johns	Neglect
Stalking, Annoying, Accosting	Physical Abuse
Statutory Rape	Relationship Issues
Voyeurism / Peeping Tom	Violence
Vandalism Programs:
Arson	Destruction of Property
Gang Issues	Graffiti
Hostile Behaviors	Tagging

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TESTING

Clients must complete the HELP education and evaluation manual. In addition, answer questions along with numerous written exercises and tests. The tests are scored and used to evaluate comprehension and understanding of the material. The results allow us to form a character profile and risk assessment of the offender. The assessment enables us to evaluate their propensity rating and needs. Thereafter, the collective information is used during behavior modification counseling.

The HELP manual provides an understanding of how each offenders actions affect their lives, the community, and more importantly, the victim. It teaches the law and its consequences, how much they risk, and how their offenses become addictive. The primary objective is to educate and provide the offender with an understanding how their personal and social pressures can trigger an incident. Emphases are placed on the importance of changing their behavior, taking control, and becoming accountable for their actions.

Following completion of the HELP manual and assessment, each client is scheduled for private counseling. Counseling combines what they have learned from HELP along with behavior modification counseling. It focuses on each element of how they allowed themselves into profound situations and what they must do to modify and improve their life. Their counselor will evaluate their educational material, testing, review their participation, attitude, personal issues, and if needed, recommend additional support services or counseling necessary for a successful completion.

Ending their educational and counseling phase, clients begin monitoring. This phase allows each offender to stay in contact/on track with their counselor while straightening their behavior and overcoming any obstacles with supervision. Monitoring is a very important phase of the program because it allows the offender to discuss real time problems and or situations. This phase may vary due to the severity of the offense, participation, attitude during counseling or at the courts request.

Upon completion of the program, BMG will provide a written report/assessment for each client to the court, attorney, or probation officer. Progress reports are also available upon request during each offenders program. Any irregularities or deviations to a clients schedule or activities will be reported to their referral.

Extended counseling is required for clients whose behavior extends beyond the standard program criteria, such as repeat offenders, request of the court, severity of the crime, or if the offender psychological profile scores and risk assessment are high.

THE KEY: Education, Counseling, and continued Support

Theft

Theft is a term that describes the crime of taking the property or services of another without consent. Yet, there are many different names given to the term theft. What type of individual would take something not belonging to them and for what reason? There are many reasons. Because an individual wants nice things, they are feeling depressed, frustrated, angry, bored or confused. There may be financial pressures or seems to be the only solution to working out life's disappointments. Some may try it as a dare, others to be good at something, or just want to see it they can get away with it. Many feel that they just hate the world and want in some way to strike back.

The vast majorities of individuals that enter our program know the difference from right and wrong and come from every walk of life. It is not gender based, age driven, or ethnically determined. They are not professional thieves, but when life becomes too stressful, we become vulnerable to temptation. In other words, we want something for nothing, thinking this will change and balance our emotional or physical instabilities. The problem is that stealing is hurtful to us and others, and is a criminal act.

If you believe that you are a good person who deserves a chance to learn how to cope with difficult situations in your life and want to regain your self-respect, then you must give yourself a chance and help yourself.

 

Anger Management

Anger is a normal and healthy emotion. We all experience anger at various times during the course of our lives. However, anger is subjectively experienced as a "bad" feeling, and indeed it can be very uncomfortable. Sometimes we feel justified in our anger, and indeed we may be. Anger that is appropriate (that is, realistically given the situation and to the degree it is felt) is normal and serves as a call to action (to mobilize, to guide one's course, etc.). However, anger that is inappropriate (out of proportion, extreme, explosive, or experienced as "out of control") is likely to be a real problem for both you and others.

You may wonder: how come I blow up or fly off the handle? What can I do to have better control over my feelings and behavior? These questions are healthy responses, and the first step in achieving the goal of anger management. You may have learned ways of handling anger through observation or though your own responses to certain situations and stimuli. Often, maladaptive ways of handling anger in the present were once adaptive responses. However, it may be a struggle for you to shed those habitual, reflexive ways of handling anger, and that's where therapy can guide and help. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is highly successful in helping people to learn how to manage their anger and to use more effective, successful ways of interacting and communicating. Understanding how the patterns developed and finding alternative ways of reacting is the key in breaking these patterns that are ultimately self-defeating and self-destructive.