2023 ACA Orlando Program Book_Winter Conference

SATURDAY, JAN. 28

2–3:30 P.M.

that values employee health and wellness. To include small changes like implementing lunch and learns on health and wellness topics and walking meetings to larger changes like policies that encourage and support employees through providing wellness hours. This workshop will give participants a variety of activities that can be implemented on an individual or agency wide basis to encourage self-care among people in the field. Learning Objectives: 1. Identify the 6 pillars of employee wellness. 2. Understand the importance of a culture that encourages employee wellness. 3.Recognize opportunities to introduce wellness challenges or events into their organization. Moderator: Christine Richardson , Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Decatur, Georgia Speakers: Kareem Pollard , Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Decatur, Georgia; Christine Richardson , Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice, Decatur, Georgia A-3C The Intersection Between Juvenile Justice Staff Perceptions of Climate and Youth Behaviors: Staff Voice and Vision with Universal Actions Crystal Ballroom C Track: Juvenile The focus of this presentation is to discuss the conceptualization of facility ‘climate’ per the voice and vision of residential treatment center and juvenile justice facility staff who serve youth at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders. We will highlight the intersectionality of facility climate with youth behavior, preventative universal strategies and staff roles in supporting and promoting a healthy, safe and productive facility climate for all — youth and staff. Universal strategies linked to function-based logic, addressing youth noncompliance and de-escalating aggression will be intertwined with facility climate perspectives and ongoing coaching and technical assistance to support all staff implementation. Learning Objectives:

A-3A Journey to Eliminate Restrictive Housing in the Virginia Department of Corrections Crystal Ballroom A Track: Prisons For the past ten years, the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) has progressively reduced its use of Restrictive Housing in its correctional facilities. In January 2020, the agency initiated the final step of this journey, to fully eliminate the practice through the use of enhanced structured and unstructured programs for a minimum of four hours per day. The agency is moving forward with a vision of a Restorative Housing initiative that focuses on programs geared towards individual risk and needs, diverting vulnerable populations and long-term public safety. This workshop will provide an overview of the steps taken in Virginia to lead the agency towards this progressive reform, to include best practices and lessons learned. Learning Objectives: 1. Learn the steps used to develop system wide change to reform the Restrictive Housing program. 2. Learn about the diversionary programs and cool down rooms developed in Virginia to reduce its Restrictive Housing population. 3.Consider the lessons learned in Virginia for implementation in other jurisdictions. Moderator: David Robinson , Chief of Corrections Operations, Virginia Department of Corrections, Richmond, Virginia Speakers: Lois Fegan , M.S., Virginia Department of Corrections, Richmond Virginia; Randall Mathena , Virginia Department of Corrections, Richmond, Virginia A-3B Transforming U: An Innovative Approach to Improving Workplace Wellness Crystal Ballroom B Track: Security Learn how the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice made employee wellness a priority. This workshop will discuss creating a workplace culture

WORKSHOPS

Saturday, Jan. 28 ▼ 2–3:30 p.m.

1. Participants will be able to construct a definition of climate that fits within the contextual variables of their facility.

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