Webinars & Multimedia

"Breaking Down the Bars" - Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN)

Dr. Stephanie S. Covington appeared in the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) series Breaking Down the Bars, a 7 episode docu-reality show which follows female prisoners during their time at Rockville Correctional Facility in Indiana. As the episodes progress, there are more scenes of interventions, and the online web clips show specific interventions during the group process. You may also comment under the online web clips (see 2nd link) and let the network know what you think about the show. They do review the comments carefully.

The following are available online:

• A preview of the series and exclusive web clips on Oprah.com
• Segments of several episosdes are available on YouTube.com
  • Breaking Down the Bars trailer
  • First Step
  • Crossroads and Choice Points
  • An Offender Mentality
  • Group Session - Family Portrait
  • Hannah Breaks Down
  • Abbie's Story
  • The Recovery Process
  • Amanda's Graduation
  • The Night Jeff Dissapeared

Currently this TV show is not available for purchase on DVD, nor are full episodes available to view online. The Oprah Winfrey Network does rerun the episodes on a regular basis, you may check your local listings by visiting TV Guide’s Breaking Down the Bars webpage and/or Direct TV's Breaking Down the Bars webpage.

If you would like the first season of Breaking Down the Bars to be made available for purchase on DVD, please submit your suggestion to Oprah Winfrey Network at techsupport@own.oprah.com.

Previous Webinars

• Dr. Covington presented Thirty Years Later: Revisiting Women's Experiences in Recovery for Hazelden on March 19, 2024. You must register on Hazelden website before viewing the previously recorded webinar.
• Dr. Covington presented Treating Trauma: Myths and Methods for Hazelden on March 8, 2023. You must register on Hazelden website before viewing the previously recorded webinar.
• Dr. Covington participated in the Sex, Incarceration & Serving Time for Sex Offenses panel during the 8-part From Sexual Health to Sexual Harm series hosted by Greenburger Center for Social and Criminal Justice on October 14, 2022.
• Dr. Covington presented Women and Addiction: What We Know Now for Hazelden on May 4, 2022. You must register on Hazelden website before viewing the previously recorded webinar.
• Dr. Covington presented The World of Boys for John Wiley on September 22, 2021.
• Dr. Covington presented Women, Addiction and Trauma: Creating Comprehensive Services for Hazelden on March 23, 2021. You must register on Hazelden website before viewing the previously recorded webinar.
• Dr. Covington presented The Connection Between Addiction and Trauma for Plum Creek Recovery Ranch on March 4, 2021. Link will open in Zoom, pass code to access after registration is: 53!EGQT&
• Dr. Covington presented the Becoming Trauma-Informed: An Essential Element in Justice Settings series in March/April 2021 hosted by Advocates for Human Potential (APH)
• --- Part 1: Becoming Trauma-Informed: Understanding the ACE Study
• --- Part 2: Becoming Trauma-Informed and Moving to Trauma-Responsive
• --- Part 3: Trauma-specific Services: Programs that Work
• Dr. Covington presented The Journey Home: Reentry Services for Men and Women and Effective Brief Trauma Interventions for Men and Women at the Mat-Su Reentry Coalition Reentry Summit in January 2021.
• Dr. Covington presented Treating Addiction in the 21st Century for Plum Creek Recovery Ranch on December 9, 2020. Link will open in Zoom, pass code to access after registration is: $JHL9wi8
• Dr. Covington and Dr. Messina presented 3 Webinars Becoming Trauma Informed: An Essential Element for Justice Settings for NIC October 26, November 2 and November 9, 2020
• --- Part 1: The Association between ACEs and Criminal Justice Involvement
• --- Part 2: Trauma-Informed Treatment and Theory
• --- Part 3: Becoming Trauma Informed and Moving to Trauma Responsive
• Dr. Covington presented Men and Trauma: Breaking the Silence
  for Hazelden on June 30, 2020. You must register on Hazelden website before viewing the previously recorded webinar.
• Dr. Covington presented Trauma: An Essential Component of Women’s Services
  for Hazelden on April 14, 2020. You must register on Hazelden website before viewing the previously recorded webinar.
• Dr. Covington presented Effective Brief Trauma Interventions for Men
  and Women for Hazelden on October 30, 2019. You must register on Hazelden website before viewing the previously recorded webinar.
• Dr. Covington presented When More Isn't Enough: Women and Addiction
  for John Wiley on October 23, 2019.
• Dr. Covington presented Becoming Trauma Informed: A Key to School Safety
  for Hazelden on September 18, 2018. You must register on Hazelden website before viewing the previously recorded webinar.
• Dr. Covington presented Trauma-Informed Addiction Treatment for Women
  for the National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health on September 11, 2018.
• Dr. Covington presented A Trauma-Informed Approach for Criminal Justice-Involved Women for Hazelden on July 31, 2018. You must register
  on Hazelden website before viewing the previously recorded webinar.
• Dr. Covington presented Beyond Anger and Violence: A Program for Women
  for National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health in March 2016.
• Dr. Covington presented Beyond Trauma: A Healing Journey for Women
  for National Center on Domestic Violence, Trauma & Mental Health in January 2016.
• Dr. Covington presented Justice-Inolved Women: Understanding Trauma and Violence for National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women's reentry webinar series on November 12, 2014.
• Dr. Covington presented Girls in Crisis: Creating Sanctuary and Supports for SAMHSA's "Girls Matter" series in June 2014.
• Dr. Covington presented Healing Trauma: Strategies for Abused Women for the Domestic Violence & Mental Health Policy Initiative (DVMHPI) in July 2013.

Norlien Foundation Symposium

Dr. Stephanie Covington explains the importance of gender-specific content and trauma treatment in substance abuse and mental health programs for women at the 2014 Norlien Foundation Symposium with her presentation entitled Gender Matters: Creating Trauma-Informed Services for Women.

Women and Addiction Forum

Sponsored by Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Rob Portman (R-OH), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and held on July 22, 2014. Nationally-recognized researchers, practitioners, policymakers and Members of Congress came together to help identify policy priorities to help women in treatment for addiction and their recovery. Dr. Covington presented Women, Trauma and Addiction, her introduction begins at the 3 hour, 1 minute, 10 second mark in this clip: