Our Programs at Deter

For DETER, Forensic peer support exists wherever people are experiencing and recovering from trauma, mental health challenges, addiction and incarceration Therefore, we are working to bring peer support to people who are incarcerated or reentering the community after incarceration.

While the majority of individuals that have justice system involvement have some type of mental health challenge, substance use challenge, or both, it is often the shared experience of a trauma. 

Because setbacks are a natural part of life, resilience becomes a key component of recovery of a trauma. At DETER we understand that Hope, the belief that these challenges and conditions can be overcome, is the foundation of recovery. The process of recovery is highly personal and occurs via many pathways. Recovery is characterized by continual growth and improvement in one’s health and wellness that may involve setbacks. 

Compassion Fatigue Awareness Workshop is designed to educate participants about compassion fatigue, its symptoms, causes, and strategies for prevention and management. This workshop is particularly valuable for professionals in caregiving and service roles, such as, first responders healthcare workers, social workers, therapists, and peers support workers.

One of the first steps in this solution is assuring a trauma informed foundation for all direct care staff in behavioral health and social services. In a comprehensive approach, anyone touching the lives of a person who may have been touched by trauma needs to understand the basic principles of the impact of trauma and the hope of building individual and community resilience.