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Mission Statement
The FIRST mission of Sand Ridge
is to enhance public safety, which is accomplished by:
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Researching the causes and treatment of sexual
violence.
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Assessing individuals for commitment purposes
under the State's Sexually Violent Persons Law.
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Treating and teaching patients and others with
the goal of providing a safer return to the community for individuals with a
history of sexual aggression.
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Exercising custody and control over
individuals in a manner that reduces the opportunities for sexually violent
re-offending.
Vision Statement
The Sand Ridge Treatment Center will make
Wisconsin a safer place by reducing the level of sexual violence in
society. Further, Sand Ridge will be a national center of excellence in
the evaluation and treatment of sexual violence. Towards these ends, we
are committed to the following principles:
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Individuals can make positive changes in their lives and
behavior, including the elimination of sexually violent acts.
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An organizational culture of treatment/learning
opportunities in a respectful environment can foster positive behavioral
change.
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Knowledge based on research must guide all evaluation and
treatment activities.
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Society has the right to be protected from those individuals
unable or unwilling to change their pattern of destructive behavior
involving sexual violence.
Last Revised: July 12, 2010 |
