National Symposium on Corrections Worker Health

When:
August 1, 2019 all-day
2019-08-01T00:00:00-05:00
2019-08-02T00:00:00-05:00
Where:
Suffolk University Law School, Sargent Hall
120 Tremont St
Boston, MA 02108
USA

The Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW) in collaboration with Suffolk University invites you to attend the 3rd National Symposium on Corrections Worker Health. The symposium will bring together corrections leaders, corrections officers (COs), practitioners, university researchers and government representatives to explore current evidence and practice about the promotion of corrections worker health and well-being. The goal is to identify new research opportunities, and strengthen collaborations and evidence based policies and programs that address the critical health and safety challenges of this workforce. This meeting will occur the day preceding the American Correctional Association’s (ACA) 148th Congress of Correction, also in Boston, MA.

Who should attend this National Symposium?

  • Researchers interested in corrections workers health & safety
  • Correctional health practitioners
  • Correctional leaders and officers
  • Labor representatives
  • Government agencies in corrections and occupational safety & health
Registration is free, but required. Registration deadline is July 15, 2019. Space is limited! Webcast option is also available. Accommodations are available for an affordable rate through Suffolk University; rooms are located adjacent to the symposium venue. See event flyer for details.