Heroes Active Bystandership

?? ?? Join us in celebrating Heroes Advisory Board Member Dr. Bruce Duncan Perry and congratulating him and all the awardees for the 2025?Casey Family Programs?Excellence for Children Award.?https://lnkd.in/dyftFcNu.

Ensuring the safety and well-being of individuals in federal custody demands a comprehensive approach that prioritizes staff wellness and institutional culture. The recent DOJ report on reducing suicide risk in federal custody highlights critical strategies to address this pressing issue. https://lnkd.in/dk5V9dEx A key takeaway: fostering a culture of safety and wellness among staff is paramount. By supporting employee mental health, enhancing training, and promoting adherence to best practices, institutions can create an environment that reduces risk not only for those in custody but also for the professionals who work tirelessly to maintain security and care. Change begins with leadership and extends across every level of the system. Let’s continue the conversation on how we can advance a safer, healthier culture within correctional settings. #Corrections #MentalHealth #StaffWellness #SuicidePrevention #InstitutionalCulture #activebystandership

?? Congratulations to @Christopher Klein, CCE! ?? We are thrilled to celebrate the publication of his insightful article, "Redefining Courage and Loyalty," in the print Winter 2024-2025 issue of Corrections Today (Vol. 86, No. 4). Christopher, Superintendent of the Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facilities, shares powerful perspectives on the life-saving benefits of active bystandership in corrections—a crucial topic that underscores the importance of courage, loyalty, and teamwork in our field. Thank you for your thought leadership and dedication to advancing the profession. Your work is an inspiration to us all! Thank you to all the staff and leaders at AACDDF including Sherris Mundell who sees the value in training correctional staff. Shout Out ?? to the Heroes Team Gregory H. Joe Garbato, Liza Aronie, Joel Dvoskin, Karen Collins Rice, M.S. and Abigail Tucker who support the AACDDF team in their Heroes programming! ?? If you haven't already, check out his article and join the conversation about building a stronger, safer corrections community. #CorrectionsToday #Leadership #ActiveBystandership #CorrectionsExcellence #trainingmatters

This Thanksgiving, we extend our deepest gratitude to the dedicated correctional, law enforcement, healthcare, fire & rescue, and all emergency service professionals who sacrifice so much to serve and protect. Many of you are working today, away from your loved ones, to keep our communities safe. Your commitment and courage do not go unnoticed, and we are profoundly thankful for all you give, every single day. Wishing you and your families strength, safety, and moments of joy this holiday season. Thank you for all that you do. From all of us here at Heroes Active Bystandership

?? Congratulations to @Christopher Klein, CCE! ?? We are thrilled to celebrate the publication of his insightful article, "Redefining Courage and Loyalty," in the print Winter 2024-2025 issue of Corrections Today (Vol. 86, No. 4). Christopher, Superintendent of the Anne Arundel County Department of Detention Facilities, shares powerful perspectives on the life-saving benefits of active bystandership in corrections—a crucial topic that underscores the importance of courage, loyalty, and teamwork in our field. Thank you for your thought leadership and dedication to advancing the profession. Your work is an inspiration to us all! Thank you to all the staff and leaders at AACDDF including Sherris Mundell who sees the value in training correctional staff. Shout Out ?? to the Heroes Team Gregory H. Joe Garbato, Liza Aronie, Joel Dvoskin, Karen Collins Rice, M.S. and Abigail Tucker who support the AACDDF team in their Heroes programming! ?? If you haven't already, check out his article and join the conversation about building a stronger, safer corrections community. #CorrectionsToday #Leadership #ActiveBystandership #CorrectionsExcellence #trainingmatters

Dropped our Fall Newsletter ?? - sharing Joel Dvoskin's article on Active Bystandership Culture. To join the Heroes newsletter, contact us at [email protected]. #corrections #training #culture #leadership

??? New episode of #TheNCJAPodcast! In this episode, Simone Greene, Deputy Director of the NCJA Center for Justice Planning, speaks with Dr. Abigail Tucker about the creation of Heroes, adapted from Georgetown Law’s Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) project and tailored for corrections, healthcare, and fire and rescue. How can Heroes prevent and reduce harm and misconduct and enhance employee well-being? Tune in to learn more and hear about how leadership and proactive intervention can drive meaningful change in public safety. Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gPVsfMq #Bystander #Bystandership #intervention #CriminalJustice

Interested in why good people so often stay silent? Check out this conversation on the bystander effect ... and how to overcome it in your personal and professional lives!

Learning about and attending to the psychological impacts on those working in corrections is an often overlooked and critical step in implementing any criminal justice reforms. Check out this new Criminal Justice and Behavior publication, collaboratively authored by Frank Ferdik, Jon T.A. Gist, and Hayden P. Smith. https://lnkd.in/d2SmjCj7 Correctional Officer Responses to Workplace Trauma: Refining the Vicarious Trauma Toolkit - Frank Ferdik, Jon T. A. Gist, Hayden P. Smith, 2024journals.sagepub.com

Thank you to Bruce Duncan Perry for sharing your insights and candor with all of us at Heroes Active Bystandership! Instructors have been commenting on how helpful it was to learn more about how trauma impacts the brain for all humans, including those working in corrections!