By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to:
- Identify the veteran population in Texas.
- Identify common elements of military culture.
- Describe the impacts of military deployments.
- Identify common challenges veterans face when transitioning to civilian life.
- Explain how military conditioning affects behavior in correctional settings.
- Describe how trauma across the military lifecycle influences behavior and contributes to incarceration risk.
- Identify common mental health and neurological conditions that affect veterans.
- Identify how comorbidity affects veteran mental health presentation and behavior in corrections settings.
- Identify principles of trauma-informed care.
- Illustrate the key principles of trauma-informed approach.
- Recognize trauma triggers in a jail environment.
- Recall how traditional correctional practices may unintentionally retraumatize veterans.
- Identify effective communication skills.
- Identify strategies for building rapport.
- Demonstrate de-escalation techniques tailored to veterans.
- Identify veteran specific resources.
- Apply trauma-informed communication and de-escalation strategies involving veteran