Required to write an action paper, I have summited an example. The paper is about a proposal that I'm doing to a specific facility in which I hope to work for in the future. I chosse Cook County Jail (Illinois) because it is the largest mental health facility in the United States. In the paper I want to speak about the history of mental illness and the cook county jail mental health facility.
. So therefore my whole paper is focused on mental illness and my proposal is to be able to provide a in service workshop for all new corectional officers in that jail.
The objective of the work shop is to provide these new officers with a basic understanding of correctional counselling, programs, and clinical theory.
Write a detailed workshop plan that you would use to instruct this new group of correctional officers. I have also attached a workshop plan so you can get a better understanding of the type of workshop I would do my proposal on.
I want to do a workshop so these officers can understand a mental illness better and be able to identify the symptoms and what resources they can connect these inmates too.
In the action paper I'm also suppose to develop a budget plan, basically breaking it down on how much the workshop plan will cost overall. The budget plan does not have to be legit numbers but it has to be reasonable. Looking for 7 pages APA format. And of course things should be cited.
Workshop Plan
Title: Mental Health Workshop
Target Audience: New Correctional Officers
Goal: Gaining knowledge and skills with the facility population of the mentally ill.
Learning Objectives:
• Building a strong foundation to decrease the suicide rate of inmates.
• Developing the proper skills to identify and support people with a mental illness.
• Better understanding of correctional counseling.
• Understanding the different programs and learning how to refer these inmates to the proper services.
• The clinical perspective of a mental health illness.
Description: All new employees are required to complete this 18 hour workshop within two weeks of being hired. These employees will get a better understanding and will develop the proper skills to deal with the mentally ill inmates. From an inside perspective from the staff members who are certified such as counselors and psychiatrist.
Understanding the different programs that are provided in this facility and making sure these inmates are connected to the proper help. Being able to identify symptoms of a mental illness and even being able to identify when a person is suicidal.
Understanding every mental illness and the different stages and medications. Identifying and incorporate better behavioral, psychological and emotional responses to help these individuals reduce their involvement in criminal activity.