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Mission

Desert Waters Correctional Outreach exists to increase the occupational, personal and family well-being of staff of all disciplines within the corrections profession. DWCO came into being to specifically address the well-being of corrections workers at the individual, family, and organizational levels. Corrections staff are exposed to chronic negativity, violence and other potentially traumatic or emotionally [...]

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DWCO Awarded NIC Cooperative Agree- ment with the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). The agreement involves developing materials that will help identify and discuss the problem of corrections staff exposure to primary and secondary traumatic stressors, for both individuals and work cultures. Materials developed through this agreement will be made available in the public domain.

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For a limited time, get a no-charge Workplace Climate Status Assessment. Complete a 15-minute, multiple-choice style, online assess- ment anonymously and get an instant, data-driven report of the status of your work environment in 7 key areas critical to health and functioning. The report gives interpretive information based on your responses, statistical criteria, clinical cut-points, and nationwide reference sample data. Click HERE to begin.

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The Workplace Climate Status Assessment represents the data collection engine for DWCO's new Workplace Climate Optimizer™ (WCO) program, designed to (1) collect and aggregate data from groups, departments, or facilities, (2) implement improvement efforts over a 10-30 day period, and (3) demonstrate an improved work climate/culture to all participants involved. Click HERE for additional information.