2024 ACA Nashville Program Book_154th Congress of Correction

Saturday, Aug. 17 ▼ 10–11:30 a.m.

We Can’t Do It Alone: How Georgia Department of Corrections Leverages Partnerships to Provide Career Technical and Higher Education Room 202-B This presentation will provide insight into how the Georgia Department of Corrections has consistently increased the number of Career Technical and Higher Education programs and completions over the last five years. In FY23 there were over 38,000 completions. Through partnerships with a variety of state, non-profit and other agencies the Georgia Department of Corrections has developed a robust Career Technical and Higher Education program, ultimately leading to a reduction in recidivism. This insight will provide other agencies with traditional as well as non-traditional partnership ideas to assist in the expansion of their own Career Technical and Higher Education programs. Moderator: Stacey Wynn , Education Program Specialist, Georgia Department of Corrections, Atlanta, Georgia Speakers: Dr. Jodi S. Ford , Director of Career Technical and Higher Education, Georgia Department of Corrections, Atlanta, Georgia; Whitney East-Hendrix , Education Program Specialist, Georgia Department of Corrections, Atlanta, Georgia

Leading Boomers to Zoomers: Understanding Generational Differences and the Impact Those Differences Can Have on Recruitment, Retention and Building a Harmonious Workplace Culture That Promotes Safety, Wellness and Resiliency Room 205-B Correctional leaders, managers and supervisors need to recognize and understand the impact leadership style and organizational culture have on recruitment, retention and building a healthy workplace culture that promotes safety, wellness and resiliency. Nationally, correctional agencies are struggling to recruit and retain correctional officers and staff. Studies often reflect that correctional officers and staff leave the corrections profession due to ineffective leadership or exposure to a toxic workplace culture. Participants will learn to better understand and respect the various generational differences and learn ways to employ proven leadership strategies that foster respect, trust, inclusiveness and opportunity. Moderator: William Balling , Senior Research Associate, BJA CorWellness, Tallahassee, Florida Speakers: DeWayne Hendrix , Warden (retired), Federal Bureau of Prisons, CorWellness, Tallahassee, Florida; Monroe Hudson , BJA CorWellness Program Lead,

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