How Los Angeles County is Embracing a Guardian Mindset in Community Corrections
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SESSION INFO

Monday, July 1, 2024
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Session Type: Workshop
This innovative 60-minute workshop takes a closer look at the culture and philosophy within community corrections. We will examine how developing a guardian mindset better prepares officers and our agencies to maintain an honest and legitimate relation with the community and the clients they serve. The workshop will highlight the Los Angeles County Probation Department’s continued efforts to reinforce a guardian mindset through community partnerships and a care-driven approach to assist in rehabilitation. Although the workshop will highlight the efforts in Los Angeles County, the lessons and overarching messaging is relevant to all professionals in the community corrections field. As our mission continues to focus on a client-centered approach, this workshop will ignite the ideas to take us there!

SESSION PRESENTERS
Cynthia Galaz
Deputy Probation Officer II, Los Angeles County Probation


Cynthia Galaz is a Deputy Probation Officer II with the Los Angeles County Probation Department. As a member of the EBP/LA Model Staff Support & Development team, Cynthia develops operational procedures to align with departmental policy and Evidence-Based Practices (EBP), trains Probation personnel, county partner agencies, and community partners in the LA Model, the DSS Tri-Responsive Approach, the revolutionary DSS application (app), de-escalation, current legislation and conducts audits, research, analysis and program evaluations of services provided to the department. With over fifteen years of experience with the Los Angeles County Probation Department, Cynthia has been assigned to various roles in both the juvenile and adult sector, including juvenile institutions, CA Assembly Bill 109, the Staff Training Office, and the Office of the Chief. Cynthia has vast experience in training, having trained over 2,500 sworn and non-sworn personnel and holds a B.A. in Psychology and a Master of Public Administration with a focus on Organizational Leadership.