Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction Halfway Houses - Talbert House

Locations

2600 Victory Parkway
Cincinnati, OH 45206

Phone

(513) 933-9304

Fax

(513) 933-9305

Program/Contacts

Veronica Hand – Intake Coordinator
Neil Tilow – Executive Director

(All placements go through Veronica Hand at Turtle Creek)

Admission/Rejection Criteria Admissions:

• Adult male and female felony offenders; Male and female Transitional Control; DUI IPP
• Capable of meeting program requirements and utilizing the services of the program

Rejections:

• Arson conviction; Sex offense
• Previous program failure where offender was assaultive/riotous (very disruptive)
• Mental health problems/mental retardation indicating offender not capable of program participation due to lack of specialized services in area.
• History of repeated violence supporting that, even when sober, the person would be assaultive and a danger to the community

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Program Overview

• Corrective thinking.
• Chemical dependency education and treatment, ODADAS certified.
• Mental Health Transition Program (formerly SAMI)
• Anger management.
• Job readiness – GED classes, budgeting and money management, resumes and interview techniques.
• Personal hygiene/health maintenance education.
• Individual sessions with clinical service providers.
• Case conferences with referral sources.
• Scheduled recreation activities.
• AA/NA (on-site).
• Drug and alcohol random testing.
• Monitoring of job and education activities outside of facility.
• Women’s issues group.
• Life skills (including AIDS awareness).
• Psychological evaluations.
• Recovery dynamics group.
• Family celebration night, family education and family therapy.