2024 ACA National Harbor Program Book_Winter Conference

behavior, and Secure Adjustment Units to offer evidence-based treatment, individualized based on an incarcerated person’s specific risks and needs. The impact on culture within the department’s facilities and early outcome data will also be reviewed. Learning Objectives: • Build awareness of evolutions in correctional practices and understand the importance of enhancing the system with new solutions. • Gain knowledge about effective strategies to transition away from the use of restrictive housing. • Identify ways in which the risk-needs-re sponsivity principle can be utilized to address acts of misconduct and increase safety in correctional settings. Moderator: Kyle Pelletier , Director of Special Programs, Massachusetts Department of Correction, Milford, Massachusetts Speakers: Abbe E. Nelligan , Assistant Deputy Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Correction, Milford, Massachusetts; Kyle Pelletier , M.S., Director of Special Programs, Massachusetts Department of Correction, Milford, Massachusetts; Robin Timme , Psy.D., ABPP (Forensic), CCHP-MH, CCHP-A, Vice President Eastern Region Senior Expert, Falcon Correctional and Community Services, Inc. Chicago, Illinois B-2J Trauma and Resiliency: Responding to Stress and Burn-out of Security and Medical Staff in the Carceral Setting (CE, Y CE, CME, CERP, CEU) Tracks: Healthcare & Treatment/Security/ Jails/Social Work NEW! Room: National Harbor 13 Our nation’s correction workers are faced with responding to significant healthcare and security challenges including emergencies related to illicit drug overdose, serious self-injury and suicide attempts. Medical and security staff that respond to these events

WORKSHOPS Friday, Jan. 5 ▼ 10–11:30 a.m.

can feel overwhelmed, stressed, burned-out and traumatized — especially without an understanding as to effects of this stress and acknowledgement by others that this work is hard, often under-appreciated and exhausting. We will define psychological responses often experienced following an event and review the associated personal and workplace impact. We will discuss a Debriefing Model and address strategies to mitigate the effects and enhance resiliency. Learning Objectives: • List five common psychological symptoms of trauma. • Identify three strategies that promote resiliency. • Describe, in general terms, the model of critical incident debriefing. Moderator: Tammy Lander , J.D., Ph.D., Professional Mental Health Consultant, Choices Therapeutic and Court Services, Quincy, Florida Speakers: Deborah G. Schult , Ph.D., President of Behavioral Health, VitalCore Health Strategies, Topeka, Kansas; Randy Shively ,

Ph.D., Director of Research and Clinical Development, Alvis, Columbus, Ohio

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