Empowering Women on Their Journey to Health & Wellness: Introduction to the SAFE Mobile Health App

ICPA 2025 Presentation by Emily Salisbury and Stephanie Covington (PID196)

Authors

Emily Salisbury

Associate Professor, University of Utah, United States

Emily Salisbury, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor and the Director of the Utah Criminal Justice Center at the University of Utah College of Social Work. She is trained as an applied criminologist and focuses her research on correctional policy, risk/needs assessment, and treatment intervention strategies, with a particular focus on system-involved women, gender-responsive practices, and trauma-responsive care. As a result of her scholarship on behalf of women, she was awarded the Marguerite Q. Warren and Ted B. Palmer Differential Intervention Award from the American Society of Criminology Division on Corrections and Sentencing, as well as the University of Utah Presidential Societal Impact Scholar Award. In addition, she serves as a Commissioner on the Council of Criminal Justice Women’s Justice Commission—a national policy and research group in the United States. Dr. Salisbury is a co-creator and Research Director of the Women’s Risk Needs Assessment (WRNA) instruments that were specifically designed to focus on the risk, needs, and strengths of system-involved women. The WRNA has been implemented in over 100 international and domestic jurisdictions. For five years, she also served as Editor-in-Chief of Criminal Justice and Behavior, a top research and policy journal focused on correctional rehabilitation. Lastly, Dr. Salisbury is co-author of the book, Correctional Counseling and Rehabilitation, currently in its 10th edition.

Dr Stephanie Covington

Co-Director, International Consultant and Clinician, Center for Gender and Justice, United States

Stephanie Covington, PhD, LCSW is an internationally recognized clinician, author, organizational consultant, and lecturer. She is a pioneer in the fields of addiction, trauma, and recovery. She has developed an innovative, gender-responsive, and trauma-informed approach that results in effective services in public, private, and institutional settings. Dr. Covington has developed several evidence-based curricula designed for justice-involved people, including Helping Women Recover, Helping Men Recover, Healing Trauma, and Beyond Violence. She is frequently requested as a keynote speaker at global conferences.

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