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A team of Subject Matter Experts (SMES) interviewed TDCJ's staff wellness program administrators and an additional nine agency staff of their choosing, such as human resource administrators, wellness providers, wellness program administrators, and other related staff. During this visit, the team learned more about staff wellness programming design, implementation practices, available resources, and any gaps that need to be improved.
Corrections staff are exposed, directly and indirectly, to incidents involving violence, injury and death while performing their job. Direct exposure to these events, as well as repetitive indirect exposure, can have cumulative and deleterious effects upon the health and functioning of corrections workers.
Overview:
Changing culture is incremental in most correctional systems. This panel will discuss ways to incorporate the future of corrections into daily operations, including:
· How medical staff provide an important viewpoint
· How new construction or renovation can positively impact operations
· How to determine if a new or remodeled facility meets performance expectations
· How wellness programs impact daily operations and your long-term results.
In today's workforce, five different generations work together to accomplish shared goals, perhaps for the first time in history. Different behaviors and outlooks among groups of employees born at distinct times requires unique approaches in human resource management. Corrections administrators need to understand that there are nuances and differences among generations, including in perceptions of staff wellness. Generational groups have different sets of experiences, interactions, and events that help shape their identities.
The Psychology of COVID-19 article was written to increase knowledge of the psychological impacts of the pandemic and how those in corrections may mitigate them. This article was published in the May-June 2020 issue of Corrections Today which was posted online with free access.
The "COVID-19: Managing the Stress of Uncertainty by Taking Care of You" webinar will help policy makers and all disciplines of correctional staff provide training and technical assistance on effective management of employees and subsequent related stressors that can be caused by pandemic-type occurrences. This live webinar will also be made available on demand on the American Correctional Association's resource center to the public and individuals who were not able to access the live event.
The Coronavirus COVID-19: Managing the Stress of Uncertainty by Taking Care of You Webinar will be conducted to benefit policy makers and all disciplines of correctional staff to provide training and technical assistance on effective management of employees and subsequent related stressors that can be caused by pandemic type occurrences. This live webinar will also be posted to the ACA resource center as enduring materials for the public and individuals who may not have been able to access the live event.
