Veterans Jail Setting-#4902 (October 29, 2026)

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

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