A review of the history of staff wellness programs in criminal justice agencies, including available research on their effectiveness. This webinar will focus specifically on peer support programs, which pair staff members struggling with personal or professional stress with a colleague who has been trained to provide support. Learn about the benefits to individual staff and the entire agency, including an increased sense of community and removing the workplace stigma around asking for help. Basic skills peer supporters need to be effective in their communication with colleagues will be offered, as well as steps to bring staff wellness support to community supervision agencies and evaluate selected programs.
Featured faculty include:
• Valerie Meade, Deputy Director at the Crime and Justice Institute
• Abigail Strait, JRI Implementation Manager at the Crime and Justice Institute
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