2022 ACA New Orleans Program Book_152nd Congress of Correction

health professionals who get exposed. Psychologists have worked with staff and inmates trying to mitigate traumatic effects that impact both. This presentation will highlight what psychologists/mental health staff can do to help alleviate mental health symptoms and prevent exposures. Synthetic drugs come into our facilities in very creative ways which demand professional staff to be continuously on alert to detect them through procedures such as K9 dogs, drone detection, mail surveillance and new technologies. We will discuss helpful procedures and

Workshops

Thursday, Aug. 4 t 3:30–5 p.m.

scenarios for staff to slow down entrance of drugs and to help staff who are struggling with the aftermath of crisis events. One such event happened in Ohio at a corrections facility involving staff contamination. Discussion will include what can be done to help staff process upsetting scenarios to promote their mental health. Learning Objectives: 1.Participants will be able to recognize ways that illicit synthetic drugs enter a correctional environment. 2.Participants will be able to explain the role of staff as “first responders” who are impacted both physically and psychologically from exposure to inmates exposed to illicit synthetic drugs. 3.Participants will be able to identify ways psychology/mental health professionals can mitigate the impact of staff exposure to crisis situations with synthetics. Moderator: Ramona Wheeler , Chief HR officer, Alvis, Columbus, Ohio Speakers: Stuart Hudson , Assistant Director, Ohio Department of Corrections, Columbus, Ohio; Deborah G. Schult , Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Behavioral Health, VitalCore Health Strategies, Topeka, Kansas; Randy Shively , Ph.D., Director, Research & Clinical Development, Alvis, Columbus, Ohio

Learning Objectives: 1.Develop an understanding of an alternative to traditional adversarial justice. 2.Understand basic principles and values for restorative justice. 3.Review and analyze facilitated dialogue and the circle process. Moderator: Art Beeler , MGA, CCE NC DOP Raleigh, North Carolina Speakers: Art Beeler , MGA, CCE NC DOP Raleigh, North Carolina; Jon Powell , JD Campbell Law School Raleigh, North Carolina A-4E Synthetic Drugs Entering the Correctional Environment: Protecting Staff’s Mental Wellness (CE-RN, CME, Y CE) Room 255 Track: Nursing Sponsored by the Substance Use Disorders Committee Synthetic drugs can be lethal and have taken corrections by storm, threatening the safety and health of both staff and inmates. These illicit and increasingly potent substances — often laced with powerful additives such as Fentanyl, have led to many dangerous situations in our facilities. Each batch has unknown chemicals and unknown effects on corrections staff and mental

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