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NAPD Ten Principles for Creating Sustainability in Public Defense

Below is the schedule for the Well-Being Conference of 2024. 
Wednesday, September 16
 

1:00pm EDT

Welcome Remarks
Wednesday September 16, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Wednesday September 16, 2026 1:00pm - 1:30pm EDT
Lealanau

1:30pm EDT

Overcoming and Becoming
Wednesday September 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Wednesday September 16, 2026 1:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Lealanau

2:00pm EDT

Why Are We Here and How Did We Get Here?
Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Lealanau

2:30pm EDT

Break
Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:30pm - 2:45pm EDT
Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:30pm - 2:45pm EDT

2:45pm EDT

An Introduction to NAPD’s 10 Principles for Creating Sustainability in Public Defense
Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Wednesday September 16, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
Lealanau

3:45pm EDT

Being your Authentic Self and How it Contributes to Wellbeing
Wednesday September 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Wednesday September 16, 2026 3:45pm - 4:30pm EDT
Lealanau

5:00pm EDT

Reception
Wednesday September 16, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Join us for free appetizers and a cash bar in The Bistro 
Wednesday September 16, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
The Bistro
 
Thursday, September 17
 

7:00am EDT

Guided Meditation with Lori Fagan
Thursday September 17, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Thursday September 17, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Day Club

9:00am EDT

Self-Care: Shifting the Mindset and Adding Structure and Purpose
Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
I am pleased to invite you to a transformative one-hour session on Self-Care: Shifting the Mindset and Adding Structure and Purpose. In this session, we will used the work of Carol Dweck as outlined in her book discussing Fixed vs. Growth Mindsets, and explore how these concepts can be applied to enhance our self-care practices.Understanding Mindsets: Gain clarity on the difference between a fixed...
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Thursday September 17, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Lealanau

10:00am EDT

Break
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am EDT
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:00am - 10:15am EDT

10:15am EDT

The Five Secrets to Taking Time to Nourish You (Via Zoom)
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Thursday September 17, 2026 10:15am - 11:15am EDT
Lealanau

11:15am EDT

How Increased Reliance on Digital Communication is Decreasing our Work Satisfaction
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:15am - 12:15pm EDT
Thursday September 17, 2026 11:15am - 12:15pm EDT
Lealanau

12:15pm EDT

Lunch Break - on your own
Thursday September 17, 2026 12:15pm - 1:45pm EDT
Lunch is on your own, however this is an optional mindful practice that you can drop have your lunch break.The goal of this exercise is to maintain the intentionality of the morning’s sessions through lunch, while connecting to your food, where it comes from, and how it nourishes you.With your lunch ready and prepared, and with full awareness of your hand moving toward your mouth, place the food...
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Thursday September 17, 2026 12:15pm - 1:45pm EDT

1:15pm EDT

Mindful Walk with Tatiana Kline
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm EDT
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:15pm - 1:45pm EDT

1:45pm EDT

Zone of Balance: A Client-Centered Approach to Burnout
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EDT
Burnout is commonly framed as an individual issue necessitating individualized solutions. Using activist Vikki Reynolds' framework called the "Zone of Balance," this workshop offers a transformative shift towards understanding burnout as relational. This workshop will discuss this new framework for maintaining balance by staying true to ethical, client-centered practice.
Thursday September 17, 2026 1:45pm - 2:30pm EDT
Lealanau

2:30pm EDT

Microaggressions and Implicit Bias and their Impact on Wellbeing
Thursday September 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT


Thursday September 17, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

3:30pm EDT

Break
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:30pm - 3:45pm EDT
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:30pm - 3:45pm EDT

3:45pm EDT

Change is Hard: A Facilitated Dialogue for Leaders Embarking on Culture Change
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
As public defender leaders committed to transforming public defense, we inevitably face challenges.  Change is necessary, and difficult, and we need to learn from each other in order to move towards a more sustainable defender culture.  In this facilitated discussion, we will share strategies for navigating the challenging waters of culture change in public defense.  
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Lealanau 2

3:45pm EDT

Journaling to Bring out your Authentic Self
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Day Club

3:45pm EDT

Weaving Wellness Principles into Staff Training and Development
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Thursday September 17, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EDT
Lealanau 1

4:45pm EDT

Break
Thursday September 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
Thursday September 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:00pm EDT

5:00pm EDT

Crisis Debriefings
Thursday September 17, 2026 5:00pm - 5:45pm EDT
As public defenders, we work with the people we represent at some of the most difficult times of their lives.  Often, our work involves managing moments of crisis both individually and as teams of defenders in different roles.  As social worker and trauma exposure researcher Laura van Dernoot Lipsky reminds us, it is critical to "metabolize all that we are experiencing" in the course of...
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Thursday September 17, 2026 5:00pm - 5:45pm EDT
Lealanau

6:00pm EDT

Improv with Jeff Sherr
Thursday September 17, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Thursday September 17, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Day Club

6:00pm EDT

Yoga for Hips and Joints with Marie Sennett (via Zoom)
Thursday September 17, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Thursday September 17, 2026 6:00pm - 6:30pm EDT
Lealanau 1
 
Friday, September 18
 

7:00am EDT

Guided Meditation with Lori Fagan
Friday September 18, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Friday September 18, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am EDT

9:15am EDT

Building the You and the Environment You Need
Friday September 18, 2026 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
•Demonstrate an understanding of their individual core values and how to use them in the workplace •Identify strategies for creating an environment of trust and collaboration •Understand the impact shared core values can have on team dynamics •Utilize practical techniques for incorporating these ideas into everyday operations •Work together more effectively on projects...
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Friday September 18, 2026 9:15am - 10:15am EDT
Lealanau

10:15am EDT

Break
Friday September 18, 2026 10:15am - 10:30am EDT
Friday September 18, 2026 10:15am - 10:30am EDT

10:30am EDT

Culture Change in Action: How the Cook County PD Office is Working to Implement a Well-being Program
Friday September 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Friday September 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Lealanau 2

10:30am EDT

Handle with Care: Communication Techniques to Effectively Deal with Conflict
Friday September 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Friday September 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Lealanau 1

10:30am EDT

Healing from Racial Trauma
Friday September 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Friday September 18, 2026 10:30am - 11:30am EDT
Day Club

11:30am EDT

Break
Friday September 18, 2026 11:30am - 11:45am EDT
Friday September 18, 2026 11:30am - 11:45am EDT

11:45am EDT

Introduction of Sustainability and Wellbeing Challenges
Friday September 18, 2026 11:45am - 12:15pm EDT
Friday September 18, 2026 11:45am - 12:15pm EDT
Lealanau

12:15pm EDT

Lunch Break on your own
Friday September 18, 2026 12:15pm - 1:45pm EDT
Lunch is on your own, however this is an optional mindful practice that you can drop have your lunch break.The goal of this exercise is to maintain the intentionality of the morning’s sessions through lunch, while connecting to your food, where it comes from, and how it nourishes you.With your lunch ready and prepared, and with full awareness of your hand moving toward your mouth, place the food...
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Friday September 18, 2026 12:15pm - 1:45pm EDT

1:45pm EDT

 
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