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Get to Know Us

The Loop Learning Center, LLC provides meaningful and approved court-ordered classes because we’re committed to our clients' success. We take what we do very seriously, but not ourselves. We believe that learning should take place in a relaxed, judgement-free environment that promotes dignity and respect. Whether you’re visiting the site for personal development, to fulfill a court order, or a job requirement, we’re excited you’re here!

To break the cycle of crime and restore those affected by incarceration.

Happy people. Healthy families. Whole communities.

To create whole communities full of transformed minds.

We hold our Values close to our heart

EXCELLENCE

In the midst of change, challenges, and uncertainty, we will always offer a meaningful professional training experience that challenges and equips our clients to make better decisions and reach their highest potential.

RESPECT

We honor and uplift our clients. They trust us with their freedom and transformation. We commit to showing up with the utmost respect for them.

Empathy

We always keep an empathetic mindset with every client we engage with. We show compassion and commit to creating a safe space that nurtures vulnerability and cultivates positive feelings and emotions.

Service

We are servants at heart. We desire to selflessly and sacrificially serve every client we engage with. We commit to servicing our community with practical strategies that lead them to a transformed life.

Making a Difference

We will lead by example as a responsible, caring, and sustainable company making a difference in the communities we serve. We commit to delivering great value that moves the needle in criminal justice reform.

Trust

We value being trustworthy at every touchpoint. We behave consistently in a manner that attracts our clients' trust in us. We commit to establishing a level of comfort between our clients and our team.

Integrity

We will stand on strong moral principles and will never compromise our integrity. We commit to our responsibilities as service providers and hold ourselves accountable for our clients' results.

Our Founder

Janet M. Smith

Hi. I’m Janet, the owner, senior trainer, and EO (Eternal Optimist) at The Loop Learning Center. If you’ve gotten to this part of our website, you know a little about what lies at the heart of the Loop brand.

INSPIRING CHANGE – TRANSFORMING LIVES

For over 15 years, I’ve worked, in some capacity or another with high risk individuals involved with the criminal justice system. During that time, the desire to use my teaching gift (and quirky sense of humor) to contribute to making my community safer and to see fewer people behind bars was ignited. Thus, the genesis of The Loop Learning Center.

I’m just a little fish in a large pond who’s on a mission to see people become the best possible version of themselves. Why? Because I believe that mercy triumphs over judgement; I believe that every human being has value; and I believe in YOU! I believe that you have the capacity to live a productive life and if given the right tools, support, and encouragement, you’ll be inspired to uncover your true potential, value, and strengths. (Dang, there goes that optimistic stuff oozing out again.)

I’m certified by the National Anger Management Association (NAMA) as an Anger Management Specialist. In addition, I have certification as a Domestic Violence Facilitator and a Moral Recognition Therapy Facilitator (MRT) by Correctional Counseling, Inc. – boy, that’s a mouthful. In other words, I help folks make better decisions about right and wrong behavior.. In my spare time I enjoy reading. My greatest joy? Watching my ten grandchildren grow and come into their own. Proudest challenge? Returning to college after being out of school for over 30 years. Life’s goal? To be a Grow-Giver (to continue to grow, to be able to give). Most valuable treasure? My faith and relationship with God.

Well, enough about me. Just know that I do what I do because I LOVE what I do.

Our Work

Our Strategy

Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT) Evidence-Based Training And Double Loop Learning

We selected MRT as our primary cognitive behavior program model (a program that looks at patterns of thinking or behavior behind people’s difficulties) for one reason – It Works! Our curriculums are used in many settings including behavior and mental, substance use disorder programs, private treatment and criminal justice settings.

Douple Loop Learning is an educational concept and process that involves teaching people to think more deeply about their own assumptions and beliefs.

Classes are designed to equip our clients with essential skills that help them reduce their involvement with the criminal justice system, reduce recidivism, foster moral development, increase housing stability and job retention, and raise motivation level. Clients will be challenged to examine underlining erroneous assumptions that foster a sense of entitlement, self-justification, blaming others, and taking the ‘victim’ stance. Our ultimate goal is to inspire clients to be the BEST that they can be.

Simply stated, through MRT, double loop education, group sessions, and structured exercises, we help our clients make better moral decisions.

EQUIP

CHALLENGE

TRANSFORM

Our primary evidenced-based curriculum was developed by Correctional Counseling Inc. (CCI), and is used in criminal justice agencies across America. Our participative teaching approach encourages clients to become actively involved in their learning process.

CERTIFICATIONS

MRT was placed on the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices in 2008. MRT is approved by SAMHSA for mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, and co-occurring disorders. (Correctional Counseling, Inc. is the sole provider of certified MRT trainings.)

The National Association of Anger Management (NAMA) is the international professional association for the field of anger management.