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AJA Mental Health Summit for Jail Professionals--Tentative Program
***Subject to Change***


Tuesday, October 3

8:00 am start time
     Mental Health First Aid for Staff
       Presented by:
       National Council for Mental Wellbeing
 
Wednesday, October 4

8:30 am – 9:30 am
     Opening Panel – Solutions Start Here
       Moderator/Panelist:  Louis Quinones, CJM, President, American Jail Association
       Panel:
       Linda McFarlane, MSW, LCSW, Executive Director, Just Detention International
       Michael Myers, MS, LMHP, CJM, Director of Corrections, Douglas County Department of Corrections
       William Young, Wellness and Retention Coordinator, Douglas County Department of Corrections
 

9:45 am - 11:15 am    General Session
     What is Going On? How Our Body and Mind Respond to What’s Happening on the Outside
       Instructor:
       Linda McFarlane, MSW, LCSW, Executive Director, Just Detention International
 

2:15 pm – 3:30 pm     Workshops

     How to Start, Train, and Maintain a Peer Support Team Your People Will Actually Talk To
       Instructor:
       William Young, Wellness and Retention Coordinator, Douglas County Department of Corrections
 
     Self-Care 101
       Instructor:
       Michael Myers, MS, LMHP, CJM, Director of Corrections, Douglas County Department of Corrections

     The Elephant in the Room, Wellness: How to Celebrate and Take Care of Our People
       Instructor:
       Noureen Kapadia, Deputy Director, Cook County Sheriff’s Office
 

3:45 pm – 5:00 pm     Workshops
 
     Protecting the Mind Behind the Badge:  The Role of Psychological Safety in Correction Officer Retention and Wellness
       Instructors:
       Andre Bethea, BJA Senior Policy Advisor Corrections, Reentry, and Justice Reform
       Monroe Hudson, Commissioner (retired), CorWellness Program Lead
       Michael W. Farrier II Major (retired), PsyD, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, IIR SME
       Victor Powell (retired), Correctional Training Officer IIR SME
 
     One Size Does Not Fit All: The Reality of Trauma
       Instructors:
       Linda McFarlane, MSW, LCSW, Executive Director, Just Detention International
       William Young, Wellness and Retention Coordinator, Douglas County Department of Corrections
 
     Coming Home: Sustaining Family Connections During Your Corrections Career
       Instructor: 
       Caterina Spinaris, PhD, LPC, Founding Director, Desert Waters Correctional Outreach (DWCO)
 
     Humanizing Leaders
       Instructors: 
       Elsie Judon, MS., Lt. Colonel, Director of Operations, Broward Sheriff's Office
       Sonya Gillespie, Chief, Employee Relations, Denver Sheriff's Administration
 
Thursday, October 5

8:30 am – 10:00 am    Facilitated Roundtable
     Roundtable Topics—Learning from Each Other
  • Organizational Support for Self-Care
  • Processing Critical Incidents; Understanding the Impact of Trauma
  • Putting Prison/Law Enforcement Reform Efforts in the Broader Community into Perspective
  • Balancing Teamwork, Unity, and Accountability
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Family Impact Model
  • Lessons Learned from the Field
 
10:15 – 11:30 am        Workshops

     Creating an Oasis of Wellness for Your Staff
       Instructor: 
       William Young, Wellness and Retention Coordinator, Douglas County Department of Corrections
 
     It’s on Us: The Moral Responsibilities of Leadership to Take Care of Our Staff
       Instructor:
       Michael Myers, MS, LMHP, CJM, Director of Corrections, Douglas County Department of Corrections