Co-Design of Healthcare Policies and Guidelines with People Who Are Incarcerated and Corrections Staff (PID156)

3.30pm – 4pm EDT, 24 October 2023 ‐ 30 mins

Workshop Session

A novel project to co-design policies and guidelines for testing and linkage to care for Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne Infections (STBBIs), such as hepatitis C or HIV, in correctional settings was undertaken in British Columbia (BC), Canada. People who are incarcerated (PWAI) and staff in BC provincial correctional centres participated in the co-design process over a 24 month period. This presentation will outline the framework for co-design that was utilized, along with highlighting the recommendations made in the guidelines that were created.

Speakers

Dr. Sofia Bartlett

Senior Scientist, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Canada

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Mo Korchinski

Executive Director, Unlocking the Gates Services Society, Canada

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Dr. Sofia Bartlett

Senior Scientist, British Columbia Centre for Disease Control, Canada

Dr. Sofia Bartlett obtained a PhD from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia in 2017. She received a Canadian Institute of Health Research fellowship in 2018 and relocated to Canada to undertake postdoctoral training at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Currently, Dr. Bartlett is the Senior Scientist for sexually transmitted and blood-borne Infections (STIBBI) at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) in Vancouver, Canada. She is also an Adjunct Professor at UBC, where she is the co-director of the Canadian Collaboration for Prison Health and Education (CCPHE).

Dr. Bartlett leads surveillance and applied public health research that is focused on addressing knowledge gaps around the overlap of STIBBIs, and other infectious diseases, with substance use and incarceration. Her research focusses on informing public health policy and programming, while also advancing the rights and the health of people who experience criminalization and other forms marginalization.

Mo Korchinski

Executive Director, Unlocking the Gates Services Society, Canada

Mo Korchinski is the Executive Director of Unlocking the Gates Service Society (UTG). Mo has had a long history with substance abuse and incarceration. Her lived history and experiences have shaped the program into what it is today. Mo has a Bachelor of Social Work from Nicola Valley Institution of Technology and was one of UTG’s first ever Peer-Mentors. Her life’s work is now dedicated to helping others break the cycle of incarceration. She is an advocate for people involved in the criminal justice system and continues to push for change at a policy-level and increased supports for her community. Mo feels strongly about the need to address trauma and support healing for people who experience incarceration.