2023 ACA Philadelphia Program Book_153rd Congress of Correction

Learning Objectives: • Participants will have the resources and knowledge to improve their functional fitness. • Participants will be able to identify ways to start new programs within their agency to improve their officers’ health and wellness. • Participants will have the resources and knowledge to improve the culture within an organization. Moderator: Andre Bethea , Senior Policy Advisor for Corrections & Reentry, U.S. Department of Justice — Bureau of Justice Assistance, Washington, D.C. Speakers: Michael W. Farrier II , Retired Major, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, Tampa, Florida; Mary McCaffity , Deputy Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Austin, Texas; Victor L. Powell , Retired IIR, Albany, Georgia, Tallahassee, Florida A-1G Important Elements of Effective Continuity of Care: Jail to Community (CE) Track: Nursing Room 203-B The presentation will highlight YesCare’s Release With Care Program’s operationalized system as best practice for incarcerated persons connection to continuity of community care. In doing so, critical components such as medical assistance benefits, community provider partnerships and workflow/data structure will be identified including collaborations with stakeholders, state and local government and community resources. Medical Assistance (MA) and partnerships with providers in the community have been found to be mutually dependent for success. Enabling access to MA is the initial goal for implementation as most incarcerated persons are an under-insured population. Activating MA hastens continuity of care by community providers. Learning Objectives: • Obtain an understanding of MA, the essential role it plays in a ensuring continuity of care at release, and how MA

Learning Objectives: • Review the components of an effective workforce development program. • Discuss the benefits of correctional industry programming. • Explore the impact of a multi-generational workforce. • Identify the training needs of workforce development practitioners. • Learn how to navigate the “Reentry Performance Excellence Guide”. Moderator: Pat Elizabeth Taylor , Correctional Program Specialist, National Institute of Corrections, Washington, D.C. Speakers: Pat Elizabeth Taylor , Correctional Program Specialist, National Institute of Corrections, Washington, D.C.; Karen A. Brown , Consultant, National Institute of Corrections (former NCIA President and Industries Director), Washington, D.C.; Amy Pataluana , Executive Director, National Correctional Industries Association, Washington, D.C. A-1F Improving Health to Improve Culture: Correctional Officer Functional Fitness Track: Staff Training Room 203-A Correctional officers are at higher risk of developing chronic illnesses, including stress, depression, suicide, obesity and cardiovascular diseases. Work conditions in the correctional setting contribute to these risks, but so do individual choices. Unhealthy officers can lead to unhealthy agency culture. This presentation will provide ways for correctional officers to reduce their risks in some of these areas. We will provide real-life examples of ways to improve in the area of functional fitness, which will include physical fitness, nutrition, sleep and mental health. Supporting a healthy lifestyle will improve not only employees’ safety and wellness but also the work culture, improving employee retention and recruitment.

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Thursday, Aug. 10 ▼ 8–9:30 a.m.

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