CJ415 Wellness in Criminal Justice Environments (3 cr.)

Prerequisite(s): CJ300  or equivalent
This course is designed to foster individual wellness by examining how a work environment affects criminal justice professionals. Students explore the impact of mental health and trauma on the individual, organization, and community. Strategies for creating a sense of well-being are explored.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Explain the basic sources and processes of stress, with specific focus on the nature of work environment stresses.
2. Examine coping strategies and means to increase resiliency in criminal justice professionals. 
3. Discern the differences between acute stress incidents and chronic ongoing stresses and their impact on criminal justice professionals and organizations. 
4. Identify potentially traumatic experiences that may impact an individual, an organization, or a community.
5. Recognize the importance of organizational support in well-being and stress management.
6. Develop best practices and policies to create a healthy organization.