Monday, Feb. 27 from 11:00am 5:00pm (three workshops total, 4.5 course hours) Certification Number: Certification Date: 1/3/2012

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1 Line Officer Safety/Health/Well Being Track, Location: Aqua 304 (3 rd Floor) Monday, Feb. 27 from 11:00am 5:00pm (three workshops total, 4.5 course hours) Certification Number: Certification Date: 1/3/2012

2 Monday 2/27/ :00:00 AM 12:30:00 PM Is Your EQ OK? Exploring and developing our emotional intelligence not only makes us happier, it makes us able to motivate ourselves, manage stress in our lives, and resolve conflict with others. It gives us the skills to be able to encourage, comfort, discipline, and confront different kinds of people appropriately in different situations. It determines how effectively we express our emotions within the cultural contexts of our family, our workplace, and our community. It determines how well people listen to us and how well we are heard. Experience a brief overview of Maricopa County Adult Probation Department s Leadership Academy curriculum in this essential area. Assess your EQ and learn areas that are strengths and areas that you can improve upon. Describe Emotional Intelligence/ EI Competencies. Conduct an Emotional Intelligence Self Assessment. Complete an Emotional Intelligence Development Plan. s Barbara Broderick, Chief Adult Probation Officer, Maricopa County Adult Probation (AZ) Zachary Dal Pra, Deputy Chief, Maricopa Co. Adult Probation (AZ) Moderator Felicia Lampkin Jones, Supervisor, Intensive Drug Program, Sex Offender Program, Cook County Adult Probation (IL) Workshop Keys: Line Staff, Health and Safety, Mental Health

3 Monday 2/27/2012 1:45:00 PM 3:15:00 PM Gang Reentry: The Safety Aspect As agencies attempt to assist gang members in the reentry process, probation and parole officers are confronted with unique challenges. Supervision efforts involve not only providing a wide array of services, but also working in environments that present safety risks for officers. This program provides safety techniques, from the application of Zoning in approaching a residence, vehicle or office, to techniques that increase speed in identifying and reacting to threats. Through the use of computerized audience response technology, participants will view various scenarios and have the opportunity to respond regarding what they observed and how they would respond. This program discusses resources available through the Bureau of Justice Assistance Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Corrections and Reentry Strategies National Training and Technical Assistance Program and is supported by Grant No GP BX K005 awarded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Identify the 6 threat zones in approaching and entering a residence. Discuss the most effective skills in assessing a threat, in and out of the office. Evaluate their personal responses to threat scenarios through the use of audience response technology. List the steps necessary to apply for technical assistance through the PSN program. s Robert L. Thornton, Director, Community Corrections Institute (WA) Ron Scheidt, Senior U.S. Probation Officer, District of Nebraska (NE) Moderator Lori Huff Herald, Supervisory CSO, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (DC) Workshop Keys: Line Staff, Health and Safety, Research

4 Monday 2/27/2012 3:30:00 PM 5:00:00 PM Keys to Successful Community Corrections Partnerships There was a time when various agencies within the justice system worked more independently through different means to achieve their common goal public safety. However, working in isolation is often counterproductive and can unnecessarily create a competitive environment. As such, it is important for justice agencies including community corrections supervision agencies to move away from this fragmented approach to business and move toward a more collaborative approach. This session will explore characteristics of successful community corrections partnerships and offer participants a chance to engage in dialogue about the status of partnerships among their departments and other agencies. This workshop is sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Identify the types of community corrections partnerships. Describe common barriers to successful partnerships. Identify the characteristics of successful partnerships. Discuss the purpose and features and functionality of a new web based learning and collaboration portal that APPA is developing with funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance that will provide online training and create online peer to peer learning comm. Robert P. Boehmer, Director, Institute for Public Safety Partnerships, University of Illinois at Chicago (IL) /Moderator Tracy Mullins, MS, Deputy Director, American Probation and Parole Association (KY) Workshop Keys: Federal, Collaboration, Technology

5 Line Officer Safety/Health/Well Being Track, Location: Aqua 304 (3 rd Floor) Tuesday, Feb. 28 from 8:30am 5:00pm (four workshops total, 6 course hours) Certification Number: Certification Date: 1/3/2012

6 Tuesday 2/28/2012 8:30:00 AM 10:00:00 AM Utilizing the Discover Corrections Website The Council of State Governments/American Probation and Parole Association (CSG/APPA) with support and funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance has developed and implemented the Discover Corrections website. This innovative project is a collaborative effort of the American Correctional Association (ACA), American Jail Association (AJA) and the Center for Innovative Public Policies (CIPP). The Discover Corrections website is a central Internet location where job seekers and students can learn about careers in corrections and locate information about job opportunities in correctional agencies nationwide. Specifically, it provides a comprehensive and user friendly website that provides information about corrections careers. It also provides in depth information that describes the real content of jobs in corrections provided by those who do the job every day. This workshop is sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. Describe the purpose of the Discover Corrections Website. Explain how this project can benefit the field. Discuss how viewers can access these resources to post and seek correctional positions. Provide an opportunity for input regarding the future development and enhancement of this website. Mary Ann Mowatt, MS, Research Associate, American Probation and Parole Association (KY) /Moderator Tracy Mullins, MS, Deputy Director, American Probation and Parole Association (KY) Workshop Keys: Federal, Technology, Line Staff

7 Tuesday 2/28/ :00:00 AM 12:30:00 PM CISM in Probation A New Approach This workshop combines the implementation of critical incident stress management (CISM) with new research on probation officer stress to create a program tailored to the needs and challenges of community corrections. Participants will engage in a group exercise regarding obstacles and challenges to implementing a stress management program within an organization followed by a discussion on strategic planning. Participants will leave with strategies for implementing a new CISM program. Review previous research on occupational stress in the field of probation and a recent multistate study examining job impact. At the end of the workshop participants will be able to list six events correlated with increased stress for probation officers. Discuss identified stressors and the implications for officers, offenders, and public safety. Identify job impact and the repercussions it can have on engaging with offenders, assessing risk, and motivational interviewing. Identify research regarding the efficacy of CISM programs in various disciplines. Describe three studies that demonstrate how a CISM program can improve employee retention and resiliency. Kirsten Lewis, M.Ed, Senior Adult Probation Officer, Maricopa County Adult Probation (AZ) Moderator Nicole Dotson, Community Supervision Officer, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (DC) Workshop Keys: Health and Safety, Mental Health, Line Staff

8 Tuesday 2/28/2012 1:45:00 PM 3:15:00 PM Surviving the Trenches: The Personal Impact of Working with Offenders on Probation Officers Identifying early warning signs of burnout, compassion fatigue and vicarious trauma in officers can improve resiliency, enhance healthy coping and prevent the negative effects of cumulative stress. This workshop offers a proactive approach to manage job impact, normalize stress reactions, and gain meaningful support. Provide definitions of compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma and burnout and introduce research on probation officer stress. Negative job impacts, cumulative stress and specific events correlated with increased officer stress will be discussed. At the end of the workshop participants will be able to define compassion fatigue, vicarious trauma and burnout and list a minimum of three symptoms of each condition. In addition, participants will be able to list six events correlated with increased stress for probation/parole officers. Participate in an interactive exercise regarding the culture of probation/parole, examining stereotypes and stigmas of officers who seek peer support or mental health services. Participants will leave the workshop with three effective strategies to address stigmatizing attitudes in the workplace and ways to create a culture where officer self care is revered. Review dynamics between officers and supervisors in addition to how best to converse with officers who are burned out and/or traumatized. At the end of the workshop participants will leave with a minimum of five statements of what to say to officers who are struggling and what not to say to avoid worsening their condition. Discuss resources, referrals, and intervention strategies. Participants will leave with a better understanding of how to assess officers, provide proactive education and intervention, and mitigate unhealthy coping such as alcohol abuse and other escapism behaviors. Kirsten Lewis, M.Ed, Senior Adult Probation Officer, Maricopa County Adult Probation (AZ) Moderator Dana Anderson, Community Supervision Officer, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (DC) Workshop Keys: Line Staff, Mental Health, Health and Safety, Treatment

9 Tuesday 2/28/2012 3:30:00 PM 5:00:00 PM Letting Go Hurts Why do we and why do others often respond negatively to change? This workshop will explore the internal processes that form the Stages of Transition. Understanding this internal process will give us an opportunity to move more comfortably in a changing environment. Assess participants own view of change and evaluate how they respond to it. Discuss participants personal responses to change and their tools for transitioning through it. Review resistance to change and identify personal factors that impact participants responses. Identify the stages of Transition. William T. Ashe, Branch Chief, Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (DC) Workshop Keys: Mental Health, Health and Safety