Helping Women Recover: A Program for Treating Addiction (Criminal Justice)

Special Edition for use in the Criminal Justice System

[Covington, S. (1999, rev. 2008 and 2019). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley]

In this revised version of Helping Women Recover, Dr. Covington addresses the special concerns and issues of women with substance use disorders who are in correctional settings. The facilitator’s guide has specific information on women in the criminal justice system, as well as special tips on program facilitation in this venue. These evidence-based materials are widely used in jails, prisons, drug courts, and community correctional settings.

Some of the new updates include:

  • Expanded from 17 to 20 sessions
  • Trauma-sensitive yoga exercises
  • Updated gender information
  • Incorporates more mindfulness
  • New brain research as it relates to addiction and trauma
  • Updated statistics
  • Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
  • Process of trauma and its effects on the mind and body

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  • Helping Women Recover Criminal Justice Edition Participant's Journal in English ($36.95)
  • Helping Women Recover Criminal Justice Edition Participant's Journal in Spanish (comb bound, print-on-demand) ($39.50)
  • Helping Women Recover Criminal Justice Edition Facilitator's Guide (includes one journal) ($220.95)
Helping Women Recover (cj edition)
Ebook version: Helping Women Recover journal (criminal justice)
Ebook version: Helping Women Recover journal (Criminal Justice)