SCC Brochure - Page 1
A Secure, Long-Term,
Treatment and Transition Center
Second Chance Center - New Mexico
3167 San Mateo NE #304
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 991-6764
Email:info@SecondChanceCenters.com
Eligibility
The SCC receives its residents from judicial referrals. The facility is a secure, long-term substance abuse rehabilitation program for persons who are either incarcerated or facing incarceration. Eligibility criteria are as follows:
- Must be male;
- Must exhibit a chronic substance abuse problem;
- Must be facing, or have remaining on his sentence at least six (6) months, preferably one year;
- Must not have any serious medical issues, be under psychiatric care or on psychotropic medications;
- Must not be facing charges involving a serious violent offense;
- Must not be a sex offender.
If a person meets the above criteria, an application should be submitted to the SCC. An interview may follow.
Programming
The SCC program is a long-term, social rehabilitation model delivered in a secure, therapeutic enviroment designed to focus the offender on rehabilitation. The program utilizes a cognitive-behavioral therapy approach, emphasizing positive change through the development of pro-social attitudes such as:
- self control
- critical reasoning
- development of moral reasoning skills
- development of life skills
- self-esteem
- problem solving
- coping resources