12:00 PM - 12:05 PM: Welcome & Introduction

12:05 PM - 12:45 PM: Wildland Firefighter Psychological and Behavioral Health with Patricia O'Brien, PhD

In recent years, land management agencies have increasingly acknowledged the important influence of psychological and behavioral health factors (e.g. depression, suicide, PTSD and substance use) on wildland firefighter health and safety. However, the unique health risks of wildland firefighters are not yet well described in formal research and programs to support wildland firefighter health needs are limited. The current presentation will explore preliminary data from a national sample of current and former wildland firefighters in the United States, which suggest this population may be at greater risk of developing mental health conditions than the general public, and that a significant portion of these conditions are under-detected and under-treated. Results of the study may be used as a preliminary evidence base to inform the development of health promotion and illness/injury programs, expand health surveillance efforts, and guide future research efforts. These efforts may be particularly important to protecting long term firefighter health and safety as fire seasons become longer and more extreme as a result of climate change.

12:45 PM - 1:25 PM: Persistent COVID-19-Associated Neurocognitive Symptoms of Mild SARS-CoV-2 Infection with Joanna Hellmuth, MD

The diagnosis and management of the cognitive post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) is not well known or understood. This presentation will explore the natural history (as it is known) of cognitive PASC, and what we have learned in the past ~22 months of the pandemic, in part from the UCSF Coronavirus Neurocognitive Study.

1:25 PM - 1:35 PM: Break

1:35 PM - 2:15 PM: Improving Mental Health Access for Historically Underserved Communities with Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, MD, PhD

The Interdisciplinary Collaboration and Cultural Transformation Model (ICCTM) is a multi-phase, five-year community-initiated Mental Health Services Act Innovation project focused on highlighting the experiences and mental health needs of the Filipino American, Latino and LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning) communities in Solano County. This presentation will summarize key components and accomplishments of the project, including the creation of a training curriculum based on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards - a set of nationally accepted standards for cultural proficiency in service organizations and information gathered directly from the three target communities.

2:15 PM - 2:25 PM: Break

2:25 PM - 3:15 PM: Workplace Violence in Healthcare Live Panel Discussion with Allysha Shin, RN, MSN; Mawata Kamara, RN, BSN; Rachel Cohen-Cepeda, RN ASN; moderated by Rocelyn de Leon-Minch, MSc, MPP

3:15 PM - 3:25 PM: Break

3:25 PM - 3:45 PM: Breakout Room Activity / Discussion

3:45 PM - 4:25 PM: Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Reported Incidents of Workplace Violence in CA Hospitals with Rachel Odes, PhD, RN

While there is anecdotal evidence that incidence of workplace violence has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, there are few large-scale investigations exploring this problem. This presentation will leverage California's Workplace Violent Incident Reporting System for Hospitals to provide an estimate of change during this time.

4:25 PM - 4:30 PM: Closing comments / wrap-up

 

Friday, January 21, 2022, 12:00 PM - 4:30 PM Pacific

12:00 PM - 12:05 PM: Welcome & Introduction

12:05 PM - 1:35 PM: From Tough Skin to Skin in the Game: How Compassionate Business Can Heal the Nation, a Workshop with Joel Bennett, PhD, CWP

Many of the pre-pandemic stress problems of workers (burn-out, compassion fatigue, e.g., excess emotional labor) are due to unquestioned and outdated work practices and culture norms. There are a variety of "social capital" interventions that create psychological safety, connection, and collective leadership, and these can be implemented with intentionality to help address these stressors. However, we have to move beyond programs, interventions, and over-ideated "systems" models and get back to just meeting together with guided conversations, remembering and connecting to our humanity, rather than an over-focus on "credentialed" practice. This workshop will help equip management with tools to address the root causes of stress, burnout, and workplace productivity killers, and to implement evidence-based programs to support your team’s emotional and mental wellness.

1:35 PM - 1:45 PM: Break

1:45 PM - 2:25 PM: The Crisis of Violence in the California Fast Food Industry with Tia Orr, Angela Kissinger,  Olivia Garcia

This presentation will explore the crisis of violence in the fast-food industry through the lived experience of California's fast-food workers, as well as the analysis of 911 call records and media reports. The importance of centering fast-food workers when developing solutions will also be discussed. 

2:25 PM - 3:25 PM: Workplace Violence in the Service Industry Live Panel Discussion with Stephen Knight, JD; Rachel Torres; Kevin Graulich, CIH; and Eric Berg, MPH; moderated by Laura Stock, MPH

3:25 PM - 3:35 PM: Break

3:35 PM - 4:15 PM: Mobilizing to Stop Sexual Harassment in the Janitorial Industry with Alejandra Domenzain, MA;  Anabella Aguirre; and  Veronica Lagunas

Janitors on the night shift, and women in particular, are particularly vulnerable to experiencing sexual violence on the job because they work in isolation, may have uncertain immigration status or language barriers, and work for employers with inadequate systems for preventing and addressing abuse. This presentation will explore the development of a peer-to-peer training model developed by and for janitors to identify and stop sexual harassment and assault. It includes a lesson plan based on video scenarios scripted and acted by janitors, a leadership development program for janitors to heal from their own trauma and become trainers and support providers for others, and legislation that mandates that all janitorial employers in CA use this curriculum and hire qualified janitors to conduct the training.

4:15 PM - 4:25 PM: Breakout Room Activity / Discussion

4:25 - 4:30 PM: Closing comments / wrap-up