You Can't Pour From an Empty Cup: Implementing Peer Support Teams to Improve Corrections Worker Health

ICPA2023 Presentation by Lisa Peterson and Cathryn Lokey (ICPA2023-PID092)

Authors

Dr. Lisa Peterson

Director, Behavioral Health Services, Management & Training Corporation (MTC), United States

Dr. Lisa Peterson is a licensed psychologist who received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology summa cum laude from the University of North Dakota in 2011. From 2012 to 2021, Dr. Peterson was the clinical director at the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, where she oversaw the behavioral health service provision for the department. Dr. Peterson joined Management & Training Corporation in August 2021 as the Director of Behavioral Health Services within the Corrections Division of the corporate office. Dr. Peterson specializes in motivational enhancement, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and correctional program management. She has worked extensively in implementing evidence-based correctional practices, reducing the use of solitary confinement, and developing prison and community-based services. Her passion lies in smart, effective criminal justice reform that creates safer and healthier communities and includes access to a full continuum of behavioral healthcare. Dr. Peterson received the 2017 North Dakota Governor’s Award for Excellence in Public Service-Frontier Award for Continuous Learning and Innovation.

Cathryn Lokey

Educational Psychologist/Consultant, Management and Training Corporation, United States

Cathryn Lokey, Ed.S, is an educational psychologist with a background in instruction and counseling. She works as an independent consultant advising organizations on the implementation of cutting-edge, evidence-based practices with emphasis on a holistic, global, maximizing approach. With extensive experience in program evaluation, curriculum design, and the problem solving process, she has conducted trainings and presentations at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels. Cathryn has been consulting for Management and Training Corporation for the past four years on several projects connected with employee health and successful reentry of the incarcerated.

Cathryn was recently invited to speak for the TEDxFSU conference about the vital need for innovative, courageous approaches to mitigating our present social challenges. She is currently conducting research on children’s perceptions of mindfulness and their experiences of its practices. Cathryn enjoys writing, hiking, watching movies, traveling, cooking, gardening, and spending time with her wife and college-age son.

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