DOUBLE SESSION

Revisiting Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs for Incarcerated Youth

How can a psychological theory from the 1940s inform how we run youth correctional systems today? In this lighting talk, learn the critical importance of ensuring we meet the basic needs of the youth we serve and provide a sense of community before we are able to see real change and reduce recidivism.

Level: Basic

Unraveling the Link between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adult Mental Illness: A Causational Investigation

Discover how influential adverse childhood experiences can be on the emergence of serious mental illness and how current research efforts on the causational connections between ACEs and SMI could be used to help predict or even stop the emergence of some SMI in the future.

Level: Advanced