Kansas Correctional Association
Symposium: Wellness in Corrections
June 8, 2017
Kansas City, Kansas Community College
Technical Education Center
6565 State Avenue Kansas City, KS 66102
Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kansas-correctional-association-symposium-june-8-tickets-33608446769
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Seminar Schedule
7:30-8:30: Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:30: Opening Ceremonies: Honor Guard – Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department; Flag Salute; Opening Prayer;
Opening Remarks – Geri Reece, President; KCA Presentation of the ACA Resolution on Wellness
Introduction of ACA Executive Director James Gondles Jr., CAE by Cathy Linaweaver, KCA Executive Board
9:00-9:30: Opening Remarks/Presentation: James Gondles Jr., CAE, Executive Director of ACA
9:30-10:00: Group Photo with James Gondles Jr./Break
9:45-11:15: The Potential for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Staff Suicide in the Correctional Setting: Dr. Christie Nelson, Staff
Psychologist, and La Shanda Williams, DTS, Federal Bureau of Prisons, USP Leavenworth
11:30-1:00: Lunch Provided by KCA with Guest Speaker: Sara Revell, Regional Director Regional Director, Federal Bureau of Prisons
1:00-1:15: Getting to Know Our Vendors: Introductions
1:15-2:00: Improving Your Hardiness Score: Cathy Linaweaver, Retired Warden, Federal Bureau of Prisons
2:00-2:15 Break
2:15-4:15: Stress Awareness: Douglas Lawson, Deputy Warden and Peggy Steimel, Admin Assistant, KS DOC, Ellsworth Correctional Facility