COUNSELING
Counseling is a dynamic process that involves all aspects of the resident’s life. The counselor helps the resident explore insights and feelings toward his release.
There are five basic goals for counseling:
The desired change of a person’s particular behavior which created the resident’s legal problems. One way to influence this behavioral change is helping the resident obtain and maintain gainful employment rather than returning to criminal activities to meet financial goals.
Helping the resident gain insight and understanding of how his past behavior has caused problems in his life and illustrate how to learn from past experiences.
Helping the resident reduce his anxiety.
To help produce a change in one’s self-perception, including goals, self-confidence, and sense of adequacy.
The most ambitious objective is to help alter the resident’s total pattern of living. This required not only a change in the resident’s behavior, but also plans for changing the environment in which he lives, his circle of friends, his place of employment, etc.
The techniques used to obtain these goals are as diverse as the residents.
SUPERVISION
Facility Monitors are on duty 24 hours a day keeping records of when and where the residents leave from and return to Dismas House.
MEALS
Three well balanced meals are prepared seven days a week for the residents. Sack lunches are provided for those men working. Late suppers are available for residents working past the dinner hour.
ROOMS
Dormitory and Double rooms are available.
RECREATION
Recreational facilities at Dismas House includes TV, a weight room, pool table, basketball court, various board games, current magazines, and library books. The Wohl Recreational Center, across the street from Dismas House, is available to residents. On occasion, tickets to various sporting events are donated and given to the residents.
VISITORS
Residents without pass privileges may have visitors on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
PASS PRIVILEGES
Pass privileges are available to those residents meeting the criteria established by the Bureau of Prisons and/or the Missouri Department of Corrections.
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
Each resident is encouraged to become spiritually active in the church, synagogue or mosque of his choice. Church Passes are issued once each week to residents wishing to attend religious services.
ADMINISTRATION
The Board of Directors constitute a self-perpetuating body with authority to formulate and execute policies in keeping with the purpose of Dismas House. The members of the Board work with the Executive Director and assist in the overall management of Dismas House.
STAFF
The Dismas House Staff is comprised of highly professional and para-professional personnel. At least one Staff member trained in CPR and Emergency First Aid is present on each shift.
Counseling is a dynamic process that involves all aspects of the resident’s life. The counselor helps the resident explore insights and feelings toward his release.
There are five basic goals for counseling:
The desired change of a person’s particular behavior which created the resident’s legal problems. One way to influence this behavioral change is helping the resident obtain and maintain gainful employment rather than returning to criminal activities to meet financial goals.
Helping the resident gain insight and understanding of how his past behavior has caused problems in his life and illustrate how to learn from past experiences.
Helping the resident reduce his anxiety.
To help produce a change in one’s self-perception, including goals, self-confidence, and sense of adequacy.
The most ambitious objective is to help alter the resident’s total pattern of living. This required not only a change in the resident’s behavior, but also plans for changing the environment in which he lives, his circle of friends, his place of employment, etc.
The techniques used to obtain these goals are as diverse as the residents.
SUPERVISION
Facility Monitors are on duty 24 hours a day keeping records of when and where the residents leave from and return to Dismas House.
MEALS
Three well balanced meals are prepared seven days a week for the residents. Sack lunches are provided for those men working. Late suppers are available for residents working past the dinner hour.
ROOMS
Dormitory and Double rooms are available.
RECREATION
Recreational facilities at Dismas House includes TV, a weight room, pool table, basketball court, various board games, current magazines, and library books. The Wohl Recreational Center, across the street from Dismas House, is available to residents. On occasion, tickets to various sporting events are donated and given to the residents.
VISITORS
Residents without pass privileges may have visitors on Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
PASS PRIVILEGES
Pass privileges are available to those residents meeting the criteria established by the Bureau of Prisons and/or the Missouri Department of Corrections.
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
Each resident is encouraged to become spiritually active in the church, synagogue or mosque of his choice. Church Passes are issued once each week to residents wishing to attend religious services.
ADMINISTRATION
The Board of Directors constitute a self-perpetuating body with authority to formulate and execute policies in keeping with the purpose of Dismas House. The members of the Board work with the Executive Director and assist in the overall management of Dismas House.
STAFF
The Dismas House Staff is comprised of highly professional and para-professional personnel. At least one Staff member trained in CPR and Emergency First Aid is present on each shift.