Our Programs

The Center for Cognitive Education offers a sex offender treatment program which revolves around the central treatment goal of decreasing victimization. Philosophically, it is viewed that those who have offended sexually have a behavioral disorder - one which they can learn to control, but not cure. The development of internal management, or self-control, is an underlying theme in all of the work conducted with the sex offender. However, internal management is often not enough to ensure that the sex offender benefits from treatment. Therefore, a level of external management is also necessary. To that end, working with the Community Supervision and Corrections staff, as well as others involved in the clients life who can affirm or deny the reports given of responsible and/or irresponsible behaviors, is strongly emphasized. The treatment interventions used are based on cognitive-behavioral and reality-oriented theories. Learning adaptive pro-social coping skills, geared toward breaking their offending patterns, is further stressed as part of the therapeutic process.

Length of BIPP services may vary depending on location. Currently our Austin office location offers the following Levels, with 2- hour sessions: Low/18 weeks; Moderate/24 weeks; Severe/36 weeks; Critical/52 weeks. Refer to the Program Enrollment Forms for additional BIPP information at each location. Participants attend a minimum of 24 one and one half hour sessions. Participants are assisted in taking full accountability for their battering behavior as the result of using irresponsible patterns in thinking and interacting which have caused harm to family members and others. Harmful thinking patterns and behaviors are challenged and responsible alternative ways of thinking and interacting are developed. The ultimate goal of the program is "Stop the Violence". This is an open ended group which meets weekly. This program is appropriate to only address specific offenses involving violence within a current or past intimate partner relationship (husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, ex-husband/ex-wife, etc). Focus is placed on taking accountability for the battering behavior with the goal of stopping future acts of violence. Considering certain circumstances, BIPP is delivered via individual sessions. This type of delivery has to be given special approval due to accreditation considerations.

As of February 2011, our BIPP has received a "Accreditation" status by TDCJ- CJAD which designates our agency as an approved BIPP provider. We are also currently listed on TDCJ - CJAD's website.

The Center for Cognitive Education offers a sex offender treatment program which revolves around the central treatment goal of decreasing victimization. Philosophically, it is viewed that those who have offended sexually have a behavioral disorder - one which they can learn to control, but not cure. The development of internal management, or self-control, is an underlying theme in all of the work conducted with the sex offender. However, internal management is often not enough to ensure that the sex offender benefits from treatment. Therefore, a level of external management is also necessary. To that end, working with the Community Supervision and Corrections staff, as well as others involved in the clients life who can affirm or deny the reports given of responsible and/or irresponsible behaviors, is strongly emphasized. The treatment interventions used are based on cognitive-behavioral and reality-oriented theories. Learning adaptive pro-social coping skills, geared toward breaking their offending patterns, is further stressed as part of the therapeutic process.

Orientation starts at 25$

Participants attend 8 weekly sessions (1½ hour sessions). Participants are introduced to the cognitive self-change model and utilize workbook activities to evaluate their consequences of unhealthy/irresponsible patterns in thinking. As well as completing core assignments, each Participant is required to complete and present weekly "Thinking Check-in's" to assist them in identifying and challenging unhealthy thinking patterns. This program structure is designed for low to mid level risk/need offenders.

Participants attend a minimum of 18 one hour sessions and are required to make satisfactory progress on all program objectives before being eligible for completion. Compliance with Community Supervision is among the program objectives. Participants receive all opportunities as those in the "Cognitive Education Program" with special attention being given to thinking and

behaviors associated with their abuse of substances. Substance abuse is presented as an irresponsible behavior and a product of irresponsible thinking patterns. These thinking patterns are identified and challenged. Also, the thinking which allows an individual to maintain engagement in a recovery lifestyle is addressed. This is an open ended group requiring participants to meet weekly. This program is designed for mid to high risk/need level offenders.

Length of BIPP services may vary depending on location. Currently our Austin office location offers the following Levels, with 2- hour sessions: Low/18 weeks; Moderate/24 weeks; Severe/36 weeks; Critical/52 weeks. Refer to the Program Enrollment Forms for additional BIPP information at each location. Participants attend a minimum of 24 one and one half hour sessions. Participants are assisted in taking full accountability for their battering behavior as the result of using irresponsible patterns in thinking and interacting which have caused harm to family members and others. Harmful thinking patterns and behaviors are challenged and responsible alternative ways of thinking and interacting are developed. The ultimate goal of the program is "Stop the Violence". This is an open ended group which meets weekly. This program is appropriate to only address specific offenses involving violence within a current or past intimate partner relationship (husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, ex-husband/ex-wife, etc). Focus is placed on taking accountability for the battering behavior with the goal of stopping future acts of violence.<br /><br />

As of February 2011, our BIPP has received a "Accreditation" status by TDCJ- CJAD which designates our agency as an approved BIPP provider. We are also currently listed on TDCJ - CJAD's website.

Length of BIPP services may vary depending on location. Currently our Austin office location offers the following Levels, with 2- hour sessions: Low/18 weeks; Moderate/24 weeks; Severe/36 weeks; Critical/52 weeks. Refer to the Program Enrollment Forms for additional BIPP information at each location. Participants attend a minimum of 24 one and one half hour sessions. Participants are assisted in taking full accountability for their battering behavior as the result of using irresponsible patterns in thinking and interacting which have caused harm to family members and others. Harmful thinking patterns and behaviors are challenged and responsible alternative ways of thinking and interacting are developed. The ultimate goal of the program is "Stop the Violence". This is an open ended group which meets weekly. This program is appropriate to only address specific offenses involving violence within a current or past intimate partner relationship (husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, ex-husband/ex-wife, etc). Focus is placed on taking accountability for the battering behavior with the goal of stopping future acts of violence.<br /><br />

As of February 2011, our BIPP has received a "Accreditation" status by TDCJ- CJAD which designates our agency as an approved BIPP provider. We are also currently listed on TDCJ - CJAD's website.

Length of BIPP services may vary depending on location. Currently our Austin office location offers the following Levels, with 2- hour sessions: Low/18 weeks; Moderate/24 weeks; Severe/36 weeks; Critical/52 weeks. Refer to the Program Enrollment Forms for additional BIPP information at each location. Participants attend a minimum of 24 one and one half hour sessions. Participants are assisted in taking full accountability for their battering behavior as the result of using irresponsible patterns in thinking and interacting which have caused harm to family members and others. Harmful thinking patterns and behaviors are challenged and responsible alternative ways of thinking and interacting are developed. The ultimate goal of the program is "Stop the Violence". This is an open ended group which meets weekly. This program is appropriate to only address specific offenses involving violence within a current or past intimate partner relationship (husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, ex-husband/ex-wife, etc). Focus is placed on taking accountability for the battering behavior with the goal of stopping future acts of violence.

As of February 2011, our BIPP has received a "Accreditation" status by TDCJ- CJAD which designates our agency as an approved BIPP provider. We are also currently listed on TDCJ - CJAD's website.

Length of BIPP services may vary depending on location. Currently our Austin office location offers the following Levels, with 2- hour sessions: Low/18 weeks; Moderate/24 weeks; Severe/36 weeks; Critical/52 weeks. Refer to the Program Enrollment Forms for additional BIPP information at each location. Participants attend a minimum of 24 one and one half hour sessions. Participants are assisted in taking full accountability for their battering behavior as the result of using irresponsible patterns in thinking and interacting which have caused harm to family members and others. Harmful thinking patterns and behaviors are challenged and responsible alternative ways of thinking and interacting are developed. The ultimate goal of the program is "Stop the Violence". This is an open ended group which meets weekly. This program is appropriate to only address specific offenses involving violence within a current or past intimate partner relationship (husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, ex-husband/ex-wife, etc). Focus is placed on taking accountability for the battering behavior with the goal of stopping future acts of violence.

As of February 2011, our BIPP has received a "Accreditation" status by TDCJ- CJAD which designates our agency as an approved BIPP provider. We are also currently listed on TDCJ - CJAD's website.

Length of BIPP services may vary depending on location. Currently our Austin office location offers the following Levels, with 2- hour sessions: Low/18 weeks; Moderate/24 weeks; Severe/36 weeks; Critical/52 weeks. Refer to the Program Enrollment Forms for additional BIPP information at each location. Participants attend a minimum of 24 one and one half hour sessions. Participants are assisted in taking full accountability for their battering behavior as the result of using irresponsible patterns in thinking and interacting which have caused harm to family members and others. Harmful thinking patterns and behaviors are challenged and responsible alternative ways of thinking and interacting are developed. The ultimate goal of the program is "Stop the Violence". This is an open ended group which meets weekly. This program is appropriate to only address specific offenses involving violence within a current or past intimate partner relationship (husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, ex-husband/ex-wife, etc). Focus is placed on taking accountability for the battering behavior with the goal of stopping future acts of violence.

As of February 2011, our BIPP has received a "Accreditation" status by TDCJ- CJAD which designates our agency as an approved BIPP provider. We are also currently listed on TDCJ - CJAD's website.

Length of BIPP services may vary depending on location. Currently our Austin office location offers the following Levels, with 2- hour sessions: Low/18 weeks; Moderate/24 weeks; Severe/36 weeks; Critical/52 weeks. Refer to the Program Enrollment Forms for additional BIPP information at each location. Participants attend a minimum of 24 one and one half hour sessions. Participants are assisted in taking full accountability for their battering behavior as the result of using irresponsible patterns in thinking and interacting which have caused harm to family members and others. Harmful thinking patterns and behaviors are challenged and responsible alternative ways of thinking and interacting are developed. The ultimate goal of the program is "Stop the Violence". This is an open ended group which meets weekly. This program is appropriate to only address specific offenses involving violence within a current or past intimate partner relationship (husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, ex-husband/ex-wife, etc). Focus is placed on taking accountability for the battering behavior with the goal of stopping future acts of violence.

As of February 2011, our BIPP has received a "Accreditation" status by TDCJ- CJAD which designates our agency as an approved BIPP provider. We are also currently listed on TDCJ - CJAD's website.

Length of BIPP services may vary depending on location. Currently our Austin office location offers the following Levels, with 2- hour sessions: Low/18 weeks; Moderate/24 weeks; Severe/36 weeks; Critical/52 weeks. Refer to the Program Enrollment Forms for additional BIPP information at each location. Participants attend a minimum of 24 one and one half hour sessions. Participants are assisted in taking full accountability for their battering behavior as the result of using irresponsible patterns in thinking and interacting which have caused harm to family members and others. Harmful thinking patterns and behaviors are challenged and responsible alternative ways of thinking and interacting are developed. The ultimate goal of the program is "Stop the Violence". This is an open ended group which meets weekly. This program is appropriate to only address specific offenses involving violence within a current or past intimate partner relationship (husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, ex-husband/ex-wife, etc). Focus is placed on taking accountability for the battering behavior with the goal of stopping future acts of violence.

As of February 2011, our BIPP has received a "Accreditation" status by TDCJ- CJAD which designates our agency as an approved BIPP provider. We are also currently listed on TDCJ - CJAD's website.

Length of BIPP services may vary depending on location. Currently our Austin office location offers the following Levels, with 2- hour sessions: Low/18 weeks; Moderate/24 weeks; Severe/36 weeks; Critical/52 weeks. Refer to the Program Enrollment Forms for additional BIPP information at each location. Participants attend a minimum of 24 one and one half hour sessions. Participants are assisted in taking full accountability for their battering behavior as the result of using irresponsible patterns in thinking and interacting which have caused harm to family members and others. Harmful thinking patterns and behaviors are challenged and responsible alternative ways of thinking and interacting are developed. The ultimate goal of the program is "Stop the Violence". This is an open ended group which meets weekly. This program is appropriate to only address specific offenses involving violence within a current or past intimate partner relationship (husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, ex-husband/ex-wife, etc). Focus is placed on taking accountability for the battering behavior with the goal of stopping future acts of violence.

As of February 2011, our BIPP has received a "Accreditation" status by TDCJ- CJAD which designates our agency as an approved BIPP provider. We are also currently listed on TDCJ - CJAD's website.

Length of BIPP services may vary depending on location. Currently our Austin office location offers the following Levels, with 2- hour sessions: Low/18 weeks; Moderate/24 weeks; Severe/36 weeks; Critical/52 weeks. Refer to the Program Enrollment Forms for additional BIPP information at each location. Participants attend a minimum of 24 one and one half hour sessions. Participants are assisted in taking full accountability for their battering behavior as the result of using irresponsible patterns in thinking and interacting which have caused harm to family members and others. Harmful thinking patterns and behaviors are challenged and responsible alternative ways of thinking and interacting are developed. The ultimate goal of the program is "Stop the Violence". This is an open ended group which meets weekly. This program is appropriate to only address specific offenses involving violence within a current or past intimate partner relationship (husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, ex-husband/ex-wife, etc). Focus is placed on taking accountability for the battering behavior with the goal of stopping future acts of violence.

As of February 2011, our BIPP has received a "Accreditation" status by TDCJ- CJAD which designates our agency as an approved BIPP provider. We are also currently listed on TDCJ - CJAD's website.

Length of BIPP services may vary depending on location. Currently our Austin office location offers the following Levels, with 2- hour sessions: Low/18 weeks; Moderate/24 weeks; Severe/36 weeks; Critical/52 weeks. Refer to the Program Enrollment Forms for additional BIPP information at each location. Participants attend a minimum of 24 one and one half hour sessions. Participants are assisted in taking full accountability for their battering behavior as the result of using irresponsible patterns in thinking and interacting which have caused harm to family members and others. Harmful thinking patterns and behaviors are challenged and responsible alternative ways of thinking and interacting are developed. The ultimate goal of the program is "Stop the Violence". This is an open ended group which meets weekly. This program is appropriate to only address specific offenses involving violence within a current or past intimate partner relationship (husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, ex-husband/ex-wife, etc). Focus is placed on taking accountability for the battering behavior with the goal of stopping future acts of violence.

As of February 2011, our BIPP has received a "Accreditation" status by TDCJ- CJAD which designates our agency as an approved BIPP provider. We are also currently listed on TDCJ - CJAD's website.

Length of BIPP services may vary depending on location. Currently our Austin office location offers the following Levels, with 2- hour sessions: Low/18 weeks; Moderate/24 weeks; Severe/36 weeks; Critical/52 weeks. Refer to the Program Enrollment Forms for additional BIPP information at each location. Participants attend a minimum of 24 one and one half hour sessions. Participants are assisted in taking full accountability for their battering behavior as the result of using irresponsible patterns in thinking and interacting which have caused harm to family members and others. Harmful thinking patterns and behaviors are challenged and responsible alternative ways of thinking and interacting are developed. The ultimate goal of the program is "Stop the Violence". This is an open ended group which meets weekly. This program is appropriate to only address specific offenses involving violence within a current or past intimate partner relationship (husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, ex-husband/ex-wife, etc). Focus is placed on taking accountability for the battering behavior with the goal of stopping future acts of violence.

As of February 2011, our BIPP has received a "Accreditation" status by TDCJ- CJAD which designates our agency as an approved BIPP provider. We are also currently listed on TDCJ - CJAD's website.

Length of BIPP services may vary depending on location. Currently our Austin office location offers the following Levels, with 2- hour sessions: Low/18 weeks; Moderate/24 weeks; Severe/36 weeks; Critical/52 weeks. Refer to the Program Enrollment Forms for additional BIPP information at each location. Participants attend a minimum of 24 one and one half hour sessions. Participants are assisted in taking full accountability for their battering behavior as the result of using irresponsible patterns in thinking and interacting which have caused harm to family members and others. Harmful thinking patterns and behaviors are challenged and responsible alternative ways of thinking and interacting are developed. The ultimate goal of the program is "Stop the Violence". This is an open ended group which meets weekly. This program is appropriate to only address specific offenses involving violence within a current or past intimate partner relationship (husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, ex-husband/ex-wife, etc). Focus is placed on taking accountability for the battering behavior with the goal of stopping future acts of violence.

As of February 2011, our BIPP has received a "Accreditation" status by TDCJ- CJAD which designates our agency as an approved BIPP provider. We are also currently listed on TDCJ - CJAD's website.

NIPV is an ‘anger management’ program appropriate to only address offenses of violence between strangers, roommates, adult siblings, parent/adult child, in-laws, and neighbors. The program lengths are designed to address the risk/need level of the client. Participants attend an 8 week (Basic ‘1st time offenders’. No previous history of violence or substance abuse behaviors), 16 week (History of substance abuse behaviors, but no previous history of violence), or a 22 week (History of violence and substance abuse behaviors) program with 1 ½ hour weekly class sessions. Anger is presented as a normal, healthy emotion that when expressed inappropriately, aggression is the result. The opportunity is presented (ie., skill based interventions, homework assignments, check-in procedure, etc) to meet a cross section of client needs, for development of responsible thinking in relation to their anger and offense, and be able to recognize the impact that their behavior has had on them and others. Participants use a workbook in a group setting with specific attention given to triggers of aggressive thinking and behavior.

NIPV is an ‘anger management’ program appropriate to only address offenses of violence between strangers, roommates, adult siblings, parent/adult child, in-laws, and neighbors. The program lengths are designed to address the risk/need level of the client. Participants attend an 8 week (Basic ‘1st time offenders’. No previous history of violence or substance abuse behaviors), 16 week (History of substance abuse behaviors, but no previous history of violence), or a 22 week (History of violence and substance abuse behaviors) program with 1 ½ hour weekly class sessions. Anger is presented as a normal, healthy emotion that when expressed inappropriately, aggression is the result. The opportunity is presented (ie., skill based interventions, homework assignments, check-in procedure, etc) to meet a cross section of client needs, for development of responsible thinking in relation to their anger and offense, and be able to recognize the impact that their behavior has had on them and others. Participants use a workbook in a group setting with specific attention given to triggers of aggressive thinking and behavior.

NIPV is an ‘anger management’ program appropriate to only address offenses of violence between strangers, roommates, adult siblings, parent/adult child, in-laws, and neighbors. The program lengths are designed to address the risk/need level of the client. Participants attend an 8 week (Basic ‘1st time offenders’. No previous history of violence or substance abuse behaviors), 16 week (History of substance abuse behaviors, but no previous history of violence), or a 22 week (History of violence and substance abuse behaviors) program with 1 ½ hour weekly class sessions. Anger is presented as a normal, healthy emotion that when expressed inappropriately, aggression is the result. The opportunity is presented (ie., skill based interventions, homework assignments, check-in procedure, etc) to meet a cross section of client needs, for development of responsible thinking in relation to their anger and offense, and be able to recognize the impact that their behavior has had on them and others. Participants use a workbook in a group setting with specific attention given to triggers of aggressive thinking and behavior.

For individuals who have completed SOTP