2023 ACA Orlando Program Book_Winter Conference

relations/investigations information that can be used to support scenarios/videos. Moderator: David Yebra , Director, Training and Leader Development Division, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas Speakers: Kristi Anderson , Ph.D., Fourth Purpose Foundation, Knoxville, Tennessee; Bobby Lumpkin , Division Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas; Tracy Reveal , Ph.D., Consultant, The Moss Group, Columbus, Ohio Critical Awareness and Assessment is a course designed to enhance the skill set of all staff members to become a more confident and competent communicator that could recognize and render aid to someone that may be operating in a crisis state. Communication itself will not resolve a crisis state but may be the bridge that takes the person from their crisis state to a more balanced state. From this balanced state, the person can receive appropriate referrals for professional care and long-term help they may need. Learning Objectives: 1. Define the mindset of Critical Awareness and the importance in today’s correctional setting understanding the impact this topic has on retention and staff wellness. 2. Identify, foster and enhance critical assessment skills and intervention strategies for correctional professionals to provide for staff safety and retention. 3.Apply and demonstrate critical awareness and assessment skills through bi-directional communication exercises. Moderator: John DeBell , Bureau Chief, Bureau of Professional Development and Training, Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Florida Speakers: John DeBell , Bureau Chief, Bureau of Professional Development and D-2E Critical Awareness and Assessment Crystal Ballroom E Track: Other — Staff Training

Training, Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Florida; Eric Simpson , Assistant Bureau Chief, Bureau of Professional Development and Training, Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Florida D-2F The Crossroads of Criminal Justice, Academia and Medicine: How Three Professions Intersect to Reduce Recidivism of Incarceration (CE, CME) Grand Ballroom 12 Track: Medical Discussion on how three professions collaborate to understand the medical, criminological and social barriers that result in high-risk populations becoming frequent victims and perpetrators of violence, cycling in and out of hospitals and prisons. Through data analysis and research, these three perspectives allow an opportunity to look deeper into the psychologic and behavioral issues and focus on prevention and intervention approaches to reduce recidivism in both systems. Learning Objectives: 1. Participants will be able to summarize a collaborative approach to caring for the incarcerated population from prison, academic and medical perspective. 2. Participants will be able to address parallel issues related to recidivism in the health care and criminal justice systems. 3.Participants will be able to explain the social inequities and barriers to access resources that lead to behavioral crisis upon entry into the criminal justice system. 4.Participants will be able to incorporate multi-system data sources to identify gaps to streamline processes to improve prevention and intervention efforts in the incarcerated population. Moderator: Mark Foxall , Ph.D., CJM, Community Service Associate, Director, London Study Abroad Program, M.S. Program Coordinator, University of Nebraska Omaha, Omaha, Nebraska Speakers: Gaylene S. Armstrong , Ph.D., Director, School of Criminology and Criminal

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