Instructor: Melanie Brower, MS-CMHC (Former Correctional Officer, Charles County Detention Center)
Specialized training addressing the unique mental health challenges facing correctional officers, jail staff, and detention center personnel.
• The Correctional Officer Mental Health Crisis: PTSD rates of 53%, depression, and elevated suicide risk
• Cumulative Institutional Trauma: Chronic exposure to violence, manipulation, and moral complexity
• Hypervigilance in Confined Spaces: Managing constant threat assessment in close quarters
• Vicarious Trauma and Working with Challenging Populations: Managing sympathy, boundaries, and burnout
• Post-Incident Response for Correctional Officers: Assaults, riots, deaths in custody, and use of force
• Managing Officer Stress in Understaffed Facilities: Mandatory overtime, shift disruptions, and safety concerns
• The Culture of Silence in Corrections: Breaking stigma and normalizing help-seeking
• Building Peer Support Programs in Jails and Prisons: Structure, confidentiality, and trust-building
• Transition Out of Corrections: Medical retirement, career change, and maintaining identity
• Correctional Leadership and Trauma-Informed Supervision: Supporting officers while maintaining security
• Family Impact of Correctional Work: Communication, hypervigilance at home, and relationship strain
Pricing: Same as À La Carte rates (60–90 min / half-day / full-day)
Instructor: Melanie Brower, MS-CMHC (Former Correctional Officer, Charles County Detention Center)
Specialized training addressing the unique mental health challenges facing correctional officers, jail staff, and detention center personnel.
• The Correctional Officer Mental Health Crisis: PTSD rates of 53%, depression, and elevated suicide risk
• Cumulative Institutional Trauma: Chronic exposure to violence, manipulation, and moral complexity
• Hypervigilance in Confined Spaces: Managing constant threat assessment in close quarters
• Vicarious Trauma and Working with Challenging Populations: Managing sympathy, boundaries, and burnout
• Post-Incident Response for Correctional Officers: Assaults, riots, deaths in custody, and use of force
• Managing Officer Stress in Understaffed Facilities: Mandatory overtime, shift disruptions, and safety concerns
• The Culture of Silence in Corrections: Breaking stigma and normalizing help-seeking
• Building Peer Support Programs in Jails and Prisons: Structure, confidentiality, and trust-building
• Transition Out of Corrections: Medical retirement, career change, and maintaining identity
• Correctional Leadership and Trauma-Informed Supervision: Supporting officers while maintaining security
• Family Impact of Correctional Work: Communication, hypervigilance at home, and relationship strain
Pricing: Same as À La Carte rates (60–90 min / half-day / full-day)
