Expanding our Playbook: A Wider Lens on Rehabilitation Strategies

SESSION INFO

Tuesday, January 28, 2025
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Session Type: Workshop

In this dynamic workshop we will explore comprehensive and research-driven approaches to rehabilitation that go beyond traditional methods. This session is designed to equip professionals with the knowledge and tools needed to implement effective and holistic rehabilitation strategies. In the session we will uncover the essential principles that make interventions successful. We will revisit the RNR model, a cornerstone of effective rehabilitation, and also explore how several overarching principles and organizational principles can expand agency playbooks to create a comprehensive approach to winning. You will leave the session with an enhanced ability to support individuals on their path to recovery and reintegration.

SESSION PRESENTERS

Myrinda Schweitzer Smith, PhD
Executive Director, University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute


Myrinda Schweitzer Smith received her Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati and is the Executive Director of the University of Cincinnati Corrections Institute. Dr. Schweitzer Smith has co-authored publications, presented nationally and internationally on effective interventions, and served as a project director for over 300 projects involving program evaluation, the development and implementation of cognitive-behavioral programs for delinquency, criminality, substance abuse, employment, and sexual offending, and effective practices for community supervision and support. She serves and participates on a multitude of advisory boards and professional organizations supporting the health and wellbeing of those working in and those impacted by the justice system. Most recently, she is actively engaged in several projects that aim to transform juvenile justice and reentry practices to positively shape lives and safer societies.