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Resilience in the Criminal Justice System Conference Program ½ April 10, 2019 https://www.nscja.ca/events/resilience-conference/

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2019 NSCJA Learning Event NSGEU Building 255 John Savage Avenue Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Event Information

Wi-Fi Access User: MembersNet Pass: Right2use

Food & Refreshments Breakfast, lunch, and breaks served in the kitchen located behind the conference room. Refer to schedule for times.

Parking Plenty of parking is available in the visitor section of The NSGEU parking lot.

Allergies Please be advised that there will be allergen aggravators at the conference such as; dairy products, gluten, smoke from the opening smudging ceremony, and dogs. If you are sensitive to any of these aggravators, email the conference organizers who will help you avoid allergens throughout the day.

Wellness Fair During the lunch break, a wellness fair with various informational booths will be held across the hall from the conference room. Participants will include: • Dynamic Wellness • Sobeys Dietician • Therapeutic Paws of

Canada - Nova Scotia • Halifax Recreation • Pharmacy Association of

Nova Scotia • Credit Counselling

Services of Atlantic Canada Inc.

• The Snore Shop Inc. • Lifemark • Massage Therapists

Association of Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Health Authority

• Morneau Shepell – Employment and Family Assistance Program

Counselling Support As some of subjects covered today may be difficult or trigger past trauma, staff will be on hand to provide crisis counselling. Please let a conference organizer or volunteer know if you’d like to speak with someone.

About NSCJA NSCJA is a non-governmental provincial association. Our members work in all components of the justice system as well as our partners in health, education and social services. NSCJA is involved in activities aimed at promoting a humane, equitable and effective criminal justice system.

Resilience Reading List A list of scholarly articles on resilience in the criminal justice workforce can be accessed at: www.nscja.ca/events/resilience-conference/ Access each reading by using the password: resilience.

We are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People

Schedule of Events

8:00am 8:30am Registration and Light Breakfast

8:30am 8:45am Welcome

Kit Waters & Elder Jane Abram

8:45am 9:45am 1. Resilience in the Workplace: Presentation that explores how those who help others can avoid burnout and maintain their own career and life resilience. Dr. Adriana Wilson

9:45am 10:00am Break: Snacks and refreshments served.

10:00am 11:00am 2. Resilience in Criminal Justice Careers: Panel presentation from people who have had lengthy, rewarding, and resilient careers in the criminal justice system. Darcy Leblanc, Aileen McGinty, Dr. Verona Singer, & Leanne Sample

11:00am 12:00pm 3. Substance Use and Resilience: Presentation that examines the relationship between resilience, well-being, and substance use. Dan Steeves & Laura Kennedy

12:00pm 1:00pm Lunch: Food and refreshments served. Wellness Fair: Highlights wellness-related resources, services, and professionals.

1:00pm 2:00pm 4. Open Space Conversations on Resilience: Round table sessions in which participants will discuss resilience and self-care themes.

2:00pm 3:00pm 5. Mindfulness at “Work”: Workshop focused on developing mindfulness skills and exercises that can build resilience and well-being. Andrea Carew

3:00pm 3:15pm Break: Snacks and refreshments served.

3:15pm 4:00pm 6. What Do I Do Tomorrow? Zeros in on the specific skills attendees can bring back to the workplace. Door prizes drawn. Attendee must be present to receive prize.

Speakers Session 1 Dr. Adriana Wilson M.Ed., M.D., is a Psychiatrist and Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Dalhousie University. She is the founder of Inspired Living Medical and co-founder of Dynamic Wellness Halifax. Adriana is an international speaker and author on the topic of resilience and Positive Psychiatry.

Session 2 Darcy Leblanc started her career with Correctional Services of Canada as a Parole Officer in 1999 at Springhill Institution. She has worked in various capacities in all federal institutions in Atlantic Canada and was recently transferred to Atlantic Institution as the Acting Deputy Warden.

Aileen McGinty graduated from the University of Glasgow with a Master of Arts in psychology in 1992, and with a law degree in 1994. In 2010, Ms. McGinty immigrated to Canada. Recently, she was appointed as a Crown attorney in the Public Prosecution Service.

Leanne Sample was the first African Nova Scotian female hired by the RCMP in NS. Over the course of 26 years, Leanne obtained various promotions within the RCMP. In 2017, Leanne then went on to become Deputy Chief Sheriff of the Nova Scotia Sheriff Services where she currently serves.

Dr. Verona Singer, Ph.D., has worked as a practitioner and researcher in the field of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, victims and criminal justice for 30 years. Verona is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Criminology at SMU and is the former manager of Victim Services with the Halifax Regional Police.

Session 3 Dan Steeves, BEd, D.A.U.S, MAEd, is the Health Promotion Team Leader for NSHA Mental Health and Addictions. He has been a teacher, counsellor, researcher and leader in both the provincial and the health district addiction systems.

Laura Kennedy, RN, MPH, is a Health Promoter with Mental Health and Addictions for the NSHA. Laura has also worked as a Registered Nurse with patients recovering from traumatic brain injuries and as a researcher with the Department of Health and Wellness.

Session 5 Andrea Carew, BSc, MMS, is an experienced facilitator, instructor and coach, specializing in public engagement, integrative health and healing. She is certified by the Atlantic Institute for Resilience (AIR Institutes) as a resilience coach and by Duke University (Duke Integrative Medicine) as an Integrative Health Coach.

Information about Session 4 (1-2pm):

Open Space Conversation on Workplace Resilience

We’ve designed this post-lunch session to engage attendees in conversation about resilience at work. The idea is simple: people will gather around a table and talk until they’re done talking (or until time runs out). We’ve organized tables around resilience-related themes.

Table 1. Avoiding burnout Table 11. Dealing with failure at work

Table 2. Finding meaning at work Table 12. Setting goals at work

Table 3. Building relationships at work Table 13. Managing stress at work

Table 4. Finding work-life balance Table 14. Being persistent at work

Table 5. Managing time at work Table 15. Adapting to change at work

Table 6. Resolving conflict at work Table 16. Managing vicarious trauma

Table 7. Having fun at work Table 17. Handling compassion fatigue

Table 8. Asking for help at work Table 18. Supporting colleagues’ resilience

Table 9. Knowing when to change careers Table 19. Leaving work worries at work

Table 10. Staying optimistic at work Table 20. Overcoming a crisis at work

Pick a table with a theme that interests you most. If the table is full, then pick another. Conversations will not be moderated or facilitated, so let the discussion flow where ever it wants to go. If you’re stuck, here are some questions to prompt discussion:

1. What does this resilience theme mean to you? 2. Give a brief, real life example of a time when you were challenged in this resilience theme. 3. What are some things you do well in relation to this resilience theme? 4. Imagine that you were very effective in relation to this resilience theme. What types of

things would you be doing? 5. What steps do you think you can take toward doing better in relation to this resilience

theme?

When the conversation is nearing an end, or time is running out, we are asking each table to identify a key learning that was generated during the conversation—something that the table members think is an important idea, skill, or message to share with others at the conference. Write this key learning down on the paper provided. These key learnings will be summarized and shared back to attendees during the final session of the conference.