Stress and the World of Corrections - 08MAN009
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**Cancellations for this class must be received by NEMRT
7
days prior to the start of the program in order to avoid being billed!**
Location:
Waubonsee Community College - Auditorium
Start Date:
12/15/2022
End Date:
12/15/2022
Start Time:
08:00 AM
End Time:
04:00 PM
Member Fee:
$0.00
NonMember Fee:
$150.00
Speaker(s):
Lawrence J Simon
Department Max:
15
THIS COURSE MEETS THE FOLLOWING ILLINOIS STATE MANDATE(S)
Mandate
Mandate Hours
Scenario-Based Hours
Officer Wellness/Mental Health
8
This workshop will help participants identify the Issues surrounding stress in a correctional setting and stress the importance of physical and emotional self-care for those employed in the correctional setting. Research and statistics on incarceration in the United States, drug abuse, suicide, and mentally ill inmate population will be discussed. • Participants will be able to: define stress and identify the effects of stress. • identify the sources of stress. • identify the physical and behavioral symptoms of stress. • Stressors on Inmates and Correctional Staff • Define burnout and identify positive and negative coping strategies. • recognize how thoughts, feelings, and attitudes lead to inevitable patterns of behavior. • Discuss the role of officers and the mentally ill inmate population. • HIV/AIDS: Research/Statistics, Safety & Legal Issues • Suicide and malingering
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