2019 ACA Boston Program Book_149th Congress of Correction

Objectives: At the completion of this session, participants will be able to identify and describe specific clinical procedures for identification, assessment and treatment of offenders at risk for suicide; discuss key processes for coordinating security staff and clinical staff responsibilities for identifying and responding to suicidal behavior; and describe key elements of a psychological autopsy. Moderator: Kayla Tinker, Correctional Health Administrator, South Dakota Department of Correction, Pierre, South Dakota Speakers: James Degroot, Ph.D., Psychologist, Georgia Department of Corrections/Centurion, College Park, Georgia; Bankston Dozier, Ph.D., CCHP, Special Projects Manager, Georgia Department of Corrections/Centurion, College Park, Georgia; Alonso Romero, Ph.D., Psychologist, Georgia Department of Corrections, Forsyth, Georgia Room 210 Sponsored by the Staff Wellness Committee This mindfulness-based workshop will deliver practical, evidence-based skills for effectively managing stress, increasing resiliency and ameliorating the negative impact of both primary and secondary trauma exposure in correctional settings. Potential benefits include improvements in wellness, morale, self-efficacy and overall job performance and satisfaction. This experiential, highly participatory workshop will be delivered in a trauma-sensitive manner designed to safely provide participants with an immediate experience of enhanced well-being and self-efficacy. This workshop is appropriate for all security and administrative personnel as well as HR professionals or clinicians seeking a train-the-trainer introduction to mindfulness. Objectives: Participants will be able to identify three significant health risks faced by corrections professionals and describe their causes in physiological, psychological and neurobiological terms; participants will be B-1D Mindfulness-Based Wellness & Resiliency (MBWR) (CE/CME)

B-1C Suicide Prevention in Secure Facilities: Lessons Learned from DOC Psychological Autopsies (CE/CME/ Y CE) Room 204 During the past few years, correctional populations have had an overall decline in numbers. Concurrently, the number of suicides that have occurred has risen. DOCs have been challenged with spotting and treating offenders

Workshops

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who are at risk for suicide, finding that it takes a multidisciplinary team approach to ensure positive change. In this session, the presenters will focus on best practices for identifying, assessing and treating offenders who are at risk for suicide. In addition, findings from reviews of suicides within the Georgia Department of Corrections will be presented. Finally, elements of psychological autopsies that help identify the characteristics and risk factors for potentially suicidal individuals will be discussed.

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