2023 ACA Philadelphia Program Book_153rd Congress of Correction

Saturday, Aug. 12 ▼ 8–9:30 a.m.

WORKSHOPS

how they correlate to human interactions. • Understand the importance of establishing a reentry-driven program for offenders utilizing rescue dogs as the stimulus. • Develop an understanding that structure and discipline need to be incorporated into the program, instilling integrity. Moderator: Diane M. Hassett , Animal Program Coordinator, Georgia Department of Corrections, Blairsville, Georgia Speakers: Philip Carter , Correctional Officer II, Georgia Department of Corrections, Blairsville, Georgia; Jennifer DeFillippes , Assistant Superintendent, Georgia Department of Corrections, Blairsville, Georgia; Neal Wiley , Counselor, Georgia Department of Corrections, Blairsville, Georgia C-1G Senior Life Enhancement Program (S.L.E.P) (CE, CME) Track: Medical Room 203-B The Senior Life Enhancement Program instills a sense of hope and self-determination in the elderly population and relieves environmental stressors that cause physical and mental ailments in elderly men/women. The S.L.E.P program also assists in bridging

the gap between elderly and youthful inmates, essentially assisting in more harmonious morale amongst all inmates. Learning Objectives: • Highlight the benefits a S.L.E.P has for our older inmate population. • Highlight the expansion of a S.L.E.P to other SCI’s. • Highlight how the PA DOC is advocating for the needs of our ever-growing senior population by providing opportunities for optimal living. Moderator: Ebony Johnson , M.S., Treatment Services Program Administrator, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania Speakers: Ebony Johnson , M.S., Treatment Services Program Administrator, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania; Taneisha Spall , M.Ed., Staff

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