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criminal justice continuum. The discussion will focus on how to take care of oneself before/ while taking care of others. Additionally, the panel will present on the wellness nexus between staff and those who are sentenced care and treatment in a jail, prison or probation/parole; including how wellness approaches might differ between a confined setting and an office setting. Finally, the panel will discuss how to get back to basics with wellness and the complexity of returning to the new normal before the next winter flu season begins. Learning Objectives: 1.Participants will be able to define and develop awareness of mental, physical and behavioral health issues impacting staff, offenders and families. 2.Participants will be able to discuss present issues and future innovations in programming from the viewpoint of treatment and infrastructure to accommodate needs in the operations of a facility. 3.Participants will be able to identify success of wellness programs from Departments of Corrections across the country. Moderator: Dan Mills , SVP Operations, Kitchell CEM, Phoenix, Arizona Speakers: Harbans Deol , D.O., Medical Director, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, Lincoln, Nebraska; Marcus Hardy , Senior Consultant, Hardy and Associates LLC, Joliet, Illinois; Robin Timme , Psy.D., ABPP, Senior Consultant, Falcon Correctional and Community Services, Chicago, Illinois D-1G The Millennial Workforce in Corrections Room 254 Track: Staff Training Millennials in the workplace is one of the most popular topics in the modern workforce. Millennials make up the vast majority of today’s

current workforce. Employers need to better understand what Millennials expect from their employers in order to provide a positive work experience and gain the most productivity from the employee. A Millennial is defined as an individual born between 1981 and 1996. Millennials currently represent 35% of the US workforce, and by the year 2025 will make up 75% of the US workforce. It is imperative to understand the motivations, needs and expectations of Millennials in order to attract and engage them to keep these employees within the criminal justice field. Learning Objectives: 1.Participants will learn innovative ideas, new solutions to old problems, fresh eyes looking at problems from a new perspective and alternative solutions. 2.Participants will learn about technology, social networking, an ability to draw in larger applicant pool, and how these can make or break an agency by potentially drawing in massive amount of applicants. 3.Participants will learn how to attract and Keep Millennials in the workforce through learning their wants and needs, expectations, how they work hard and expect growth and how your agency can provide growth. 4.Participants will learn how to play on the agencies growth potential, why Millennials are a digital workforce, why your agency must be willing to change and listen, design and change to move more towards a digital era. Moderator: Eric Guerrero , Deputy Division Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas Speakers: Richard Babcock , Deputy Division Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas; L.E. Townsend , Deputy Division Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas

Workshops Sunday, Aug. 7 t 10–11:30 a.m.

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