Day 2 kicked off with the Plenary session given by the former Correctional Investigator of Canada, Mr. Howard Sapers, on "Prison Depopulation: Prison health, public safety, and the pandemic" #ViolenceAggression21

Dr. Gregory Brown, a post-doctoral researcher at Osgoode Hall Law School and a former police officer, is talking about his 28-year policing experiences and research on "Trauma-Informed Approaches to Assisting Police Officers Struggling with Mental Health" #ViolenceAggression21

In a concurrent session, Dr. Annie Lewis-O'Connor from the C.A.R.E. Clinic Brigham and Women's Hospital is giving a presentation on "Trauma & Resilience: Shifting the Paradigm" #ViolenceAggression21

And the best student poster award in our V&A symposium goes to Emma Marsden from McMaster University with her poster entitled “The Role of Impulsivity in Criminality Among Canadian Federal Offenders” Congratulations Emma! 🎉 #ViolenceAggression21

The afternoon sessions in Day 2 will start at 1:30 PM SK time. #ViolenceAggression21

Dr. Margaret McKinnon Margaret McKinnon, Homewood Chair in Mental Health and Sophia Roth from McMaster University are presenting their research on "Moral Injury: Risk factors and resilience across special populations" #ViolenceAggression21

Dr. Kevin Haggerty Kevin Haggerty and Dr. Sandra Bucerius Sandra Bucerius from the University of Alberta are presenting their research on "Fentanyl Behind Bars: How opioids are changing the dynamics in prisons" #ViolenceAggression21

Dr. Rosemary Ricciardelli from Memorial University is presenting her research on "Mental health and wellbeing: Unpacking Interpretations of Trauma and the impact of trauma on staff" #ViolenceAggression21

The final session of the #ViolenceAggression21 symposium is a Keynote pres by Dr. Judith Andersen from the U of T on "Autonomic Modulation Training: A Biological Approach to Building Resilience and Wellness Capacity Among Police Exposed to Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries (PTSI)"

That's a wrap. It was a fantastic virtual symposium. Thanks to all presenters and participants. Special thanks to our symposium committee and sponsors. We hope to see you all in our next V&A Symposium, "in-person" and "on campus" 😊 #ViolenceAggression21

Excited to announce that our paper on correctional and forensic contexts of d/Deaf persons is finally out in the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. 50 free copies are available here: tandfonline.com/eprint/IU3E74Q… #Deaf #psychology #AcademicChatter

Our Centre staff @DrDavutAkca appeared in the CBC News article on a missing person case and commented on the role of police in missing persons investigations. Check out his comments here 👇

Excited to share that my first solo-authored paper is finally available to read! 50 free copies are available at this link: tandfonline.com/eprint/PXP77FM…

Thanks to the Law Fdn of SK & many indiv's & org's that have contributed to #5yearsofCREATE research & action. Law Society of Sask CBA Saskatchewan CLASSIC Saskatoon @pblsask @CHASR_USask The Forensic Centre University Library @USaskMedDean Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation - SHRF Government of Saskatchewan Justice Canada CBA National ABC Saskatchewan Library Association USask College of Law #A2J

Thanks Law Society of Sask for hosting the Deputy Minister, Dean and me on the podcast to reflect on #5yearsofCREATE. I am excited for the next 5 years of advancing #A2J through work w/ @CHASR_USask The Forensic Centre CLASSIC Saskatoon Government of Saskatchewan Courts of Saskatchewan CBA Saskatchewan @pblsask University Library NSRLP.

With The Forensic Centre, we are surveying community agencies & lawyers in SK to learn more about legal needs experienced by individuals & communities across SK. Join us to learn more about the Legal Needs Assessment, why your expertise is needed and how you can help: lawsociety.sk.ca/event/inviting…

Don't miss today's Saskatchewan Access to Legal Information #SALI Virtual Session: "Inviting Your Feedback: We Need Your Expertise to Inform Saskatchewan’s Legal Needs Assessment." With CREATE Justice, Brea Lowenberger, and The Forensic Centre art 1:30pm. lawsociety.sk.ca/event/inviting… #ska2j #a2j

Save the Dates: May 30-31, 2022 19th (2nd Virtual) Violence & Aggression Symposium #VA2022Symposium Correctional Service