2021 ACA Nashville Program Book_151st Congress of Correction

to confirm and stage chronic HCV without having to send out for imaging to stage the liver disease. Moderator: Robert Richeson , DC, Chief Operating Officer, Health Services, Connecticut Department of Correction, Wethersfield, Connecticut Speakers: Byron Kennedy , M.D., Ph.D., MPH, FACPM, Chief Medical Officer, Health Services, Connecticut Department of Correction, Wethersfield, Connecticut; Robert Richeson , DC, Chief Operating Officer, Health Services, Connecticut Department of Correction, Wethersfield, Connecticut B-3F The Wellness Channel: Delivering Mental Health and Wellness during the COVID-19 Pandemic (CE-RN, CE, CME) Room 207A Track: Treatment The mental health and wellness of inmates can significantly impact the number and types of maladaptive behaviors that are seen inside facility walls as well as impact the likelihood of inmates to reoffend. The Virginia Department of Corrections sought ways to deliver mental health and wellness programming to inmates and institutional staff during the early stages

of the COVID-19 pandemic. The needs of these populations gave birth to The Wellness Channel. The Wellness Channel is a series of DVDs created by stakeholders from across the agency to address the physical health, mental health, wellness and educational needs of the populations served. Learning Objectives: • Participants will be able to identify the development and processes The Wellness Channel completed to build programming which targets the diverse wellness needs of inmates. • Participants will be able to assess relevant data and outcomes related to The Wellness Channel. • Participants will be able to identify and prepare for potential challenges that may arise when attempting to meet the needs of a diverse target audience. Moderator: Autumn Quinn , Psy.D., Buckingham Correctional Center, Dillwyn, Virginia Speakers: Jenifer Elder , Virginia Correctional Center for Women, Goochland, Virginia; Cynthia Williams , M.S., Virginia Department of Corrections, Richmond, Virginia

Workshops Thursday, Aug. 12 t 2–3:30 p.m.

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