The Carey Guides

Research has shown that traditional methods of client supervision do not change delinquent and offending behavior or reduce recidivism. For behavior change and recidivism reduction to be possible, clients must understand the personal and environmental factors that led them to their offending behavior and teach them the skills they need in order to make positive changes in the future. The Carey Guides are designed to equip corrections professionals with the information and tools they need to support these changes among their clients.

We know that as corrections professionals you have a heavy workload and little time, so we have made the Guides short, practical, and easy to use. They are designed to help you do your job more effectively by translating evidence-based practices into a series of strategies and short exercises that we have named "15-Minute Tools." The title reflects the approach—short, quick, and to the point.

Carey Group Publishing has assembled experienced and respected corrections professionals to develop each Guide. The Carey Group and an editorial panel guided the development of each Guide. Writer selection was based on both general and specific knowledge of EBP. Coming from different parts of the country and various sized agencies, each writer has developed several 15-Minute Tools to help corrections professionals support clients in their efforts to lead successful, law-abiding lives.

Take a look inside The Carey Blue Guide Anti-Social Thinking

The Carey Guides include 33 handbooks to help corrections professionals use EBP with their clients. 13 Blue Guides address criminogenic needs and 20 Red Guides address case management concerns. Each Guide follows a consistent format: background information provides the corrections professional with important research findings and contextual information to support the application of evidence-based approaches. Each Guide also contains a number of "15 Minute Tools." These tools are designed for use by offenders—with the assistance of their corrections professional—to understand key criminogenic issues and build plans for successful behaviors in the future.

Blue Guides
Anger	Antisocial Peers	Antisocial Thinking	Emotional Regulation	Empathy
Interpersonal Skills	Moral Reasoning	Overcoming Family Challenges	Problem Solving	Prosocial Leisure Activities
Substance Abuse	Your Guide to Success

Red Guides
Behavioral Techniques	Case Planning	Co-occurring Disorders	Dosage and Intensity	Drug Dealers
Engaging Prosocial Others	Female Offenders	Impaired Driving	Intimate Partner Violence	Involving Families
Managing Sex Offenders	Maximizing Strengths	Mental Health	Meth Users	Motivating Offenders to Change
Reentry	Responding to Violations	Responsivity	Rewards and Sanctions	Violence and Lethality
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Individual Guide Titles

Individual Guide titles are sold only on an exceptional basis for volume orders. Please contact us if you would like to discuss volume purchase of one or more Guide titles.