Staff Well-Being and Resilience in Correctional Environments – During and After a Pandemic

Dr. Robin Timme participated in a webinar presented by the International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology (IACFP) and the ICPA Covid-19 Prisons Taskforce.   The webinar explored the cumulative effects on staff working in correctional environments and how this has intensified during a pandemic. Panelists shared strategies for:

• Maintaining social responsibility
• Building resilience
• Supporting staff mental well-being
• Building individual and organizational psychological capital
• Supporting staff working in both secure facilities and community supervision
• Phases of support