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MA DOC convened a meeting with Vera and a private consulting firm to discuss the agency’s strategic planning and culture change initiatives, with a goal of clarifying responsibilities and identifying any potential overlaps between the two external partners.
Vera associate directors, D4D site leads, and the data collection team met with the DOC director and executive leadership to discuss the status of the project and deliver project implementation support.
Vera, D4D associate director met with the DOC representatives to discuss questions about the memorandum of understanding.
Vera's associate directors and D4D site leads provided an overview of the D4D project to MA DOC's extended leadership team, including the commissioner, deputy commissioners, assistant deputy commissioners, deputy chief of staff, general counsel, facility superintendents, and division directors.
Vera associate directors and D4D site leads met with One Voice United (OVU) and the DOC executive leadership team to discuss strategies to engage the agency’s corrections officer union in the D4D project.
Vera site lead held a check-in call with project coordinator from the Massachusetts DOC to discuss implementation of the Designed for Dignity project.
90-minute webinar that addressed the impact of tragedy and introduce post-traumatic growth. Webinar also allowed a mental health professional and two police professionals to share the elements and potential benefits of post-traumatic growth and practice strategies and interventions that can support individuals in their journey towards post-traumatic growth.
Vera site lead held a check-in call with project coordinator from the Massachusetts DOC to discuss implementation of the Designed for Dignity project.
Vera site lead held a check-in call with project coordinator from the Massachusetts DOC to discuss implementation of the Designed for Dignity project.
Vera site lead held a check-in call with project coordinator from the Massachusetts DOC to discuss implementation of the Designed for Dignity project.
