2021 ACA Nashville Program Book_151st Congress of Correction

B-2C Gender Differences in Confinement: Effective Engagement with Male and Female Populations Room 207B Track: Staff Training Consideration of the person’s gender is often missed when communicating in correctional environments. Populations served are regarded as ‘inmate’, ‘resident’, and the like. This singular lens fails to consider how communication styles differ between men and women. When engaging with men and women in correctional facilities, understanding how words are perceived can make the difference between effective and ineffective communication. Learning Objectives: • Improve communication with correctional populations. • Enhance investigations of inmate sexual abuse by implementing a trauma-informed approach to communication. • Enhance working relationships through understanding how communication styles differ between men and women. Moderator: Linda Janes , Chief Operating Officer, Alvis, Columbus, Ohio Speakers: Randy Shively , Ph.D., Alvis, Columbus, Ohio; Ramona Wheeler , SPHR, SHRM-SCP, DOJ-Certified PREA Auditor, Alvis, Columbus, Ohio B-2D COVID-19 Vaccine Patient Education: Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy (CE-RN, CE, CME, CERP) Room 207C Track: Treatment COVID-19 is a highly contagious airborne virus that has impacted many aspects of society. As jails and prisons in the United States house a large number of justice-involved individuals, it is nearly impossible to maintain social distancing and limit movement inside a facility. This session will promote COVID-19 vaccine education for health professionals and justice-involved individuals, which is intended to decrease transmission of COVID-19 within facilities and the community. Participants will learn how to

Workshops

Thursday, Aug. 12 t 10:30 a.m.–12 p.m.

improve vaccine-informed decision-making through an effective communication and engagement plan, increasing knowledge and awareness of COVID-19 and its vaccines. Learning Objectives: • Participants will strengthen confidence in the decision to get vaccinated. • Participants will increase the quality of patient care by enhancing health professionals’ knowledge of COVID-19. • Participants will explore the health care challenges in COVID-19 management in the correctional population. • Participants will provide implementation strategies to provide continued education for COVID-19 vaccine patient information. Moderator: Stuart Hudson , Assistant Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, Columbus, Ohio Speakers: Jennifer Clarke , M.D., MPH, FACP, Medical Programs Director, Rhode Island Department of Health, Providence, Rhode Island; Anne Pankratz , MSN, FNP-BC, Midlevel Provider, Denver Reception & Diagnostic Center, Denver, Colorado

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