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Resolana, a program of Volunteers of America Texas, provides gender-specific programming to female offenders, beginning inside the Dallas County Jail and continuing through their re-entry into the community. Our goals are to increase readiness for change on the inside, to increase use of existing community resources on the outside and to reduce recidivism. Women who are voluntarily placed in our pod receive:































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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    Relapse prevention planning and information for supportive community reentry services are provided before women are released from the Dallas County Jail.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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    These groups aim to educate women on the association between unresolved trauma experiences and drug abuse problems. We offer life skills classes that teach healthy communication, self-esteem, anger management, and healthy relationships. Licensed therapist also teach dialectical behavioral skills- mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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    Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous, and Al-Anon provide weekly support groups in the pod.