180 Degrees Taking Lives in a New Direction
Offering diversion from incarceration and reducing recidivism. Working for healthy outcomes for our clients.
News and Announcements
Celebrating 6 Years providing diversion services!
Love and Logic Curriculum has been added to the line of classes available to clients of 180 Degrees. This is great evidence based parenting class. Call the office to find out more.
- COMMUNITY REENTRY CONTRACT RENEWED FOR A FOURTH YEAR!!! - JULY 2023
We are excited to be awarded a contract with the Department of Corrections for the Community Reentry Project. We will be using both our Treatment and Housing to provide services for people leaving incarceration. This is the first time this type of contract has been awarded outside of the St. Louis and Kansas City metro areas.
- ATTORNEY GENERAL VISITS
August 30th, 2019
We were again fortunate to have the Attorney General, Eric Schmitt, come to Springfield as our guest to the Opioid and Addiction Awareness Summit at Missouri State University. Not only was he the closing speaker at the Summit but he joined Better Life in Recovery in the Recovery Awareness walk to Hammonds Field. Once there, AG Schmitt, threw out the first pitch to the Springfield Cardinals game!!!!
180 Degrees
Restorative Justice
"According to the National Institute of Justice, restorative justice recognizes that a crime has been committed but uses a more subjective understanding of the harm done and the unique circumstances of the offender" - Lubitz & Ross, 2001.
Diversion
Diversion is a part of Restorative Justice that allows first-time offenders to be dealt with outside the court system and avoid getting a criminal record, while still taking responsibility for their offense.
Moral Reconation Therapy
Moral Reconation Therapy – MRT® combines education, group and individual counseling, and structured exercises designed to foster moral development. It is an evidence based practice that is a key part of diversion and restorative justice.