Organizational Wellness
Wellness isn’t optional — it’s operational.
Community supervision and correctional professionals play a vital role in ensuring the safety, accountability, and successful rehabilitation of those under their supervision. Whether working in institutional settings or in the community, they balance complex responsibilities, monitoring compliance, supporting behavior change, enforcing conditions, and maintaining safety. Given the demanding and often high-stress nature of their work, their ability to manage stress and recover from challenging or critical incidents is essential to their well-being, effectiveness, and long-term professional resilience.
the problem
To support community supervision and correctional professionals, Rulo Strategies is partnering with agencies to prioritize employee well-being by recognizing the impact of critical incidents and employee burnout to proactively address mental health and stress-related needs. By investing in resources that help staff cope, recover, and thrive, agencies can strengthen retention, reduce burnout, and cultivate a more resilient and effective workforce across all areas of supervision and corrections, ultimately enhancing organizational performance and the quality of services delivered to the communities they serve.
the solution
How It Works
Our team helps corrections agencies strengthen staff wellness through assessments, listening sessions, and strategic planning. By addressing stress, burnout, and the impact of critical incidents, we support leadership in building a resilient workforce and improving retention across prisons, probation, and pretrial services.
1
Staff Survey
and Assessment
We administer a comprehensive survey to evaluate staff perceptions of workplace well-being and identify key strengths and areas for improvement.
2
Development of Wellness Committee
We help establish and guide a wellness committee to design and implement a sustainable, evidence-informed strategy tailored to your agency.
3
Employee
Listening Sessions
We facilitate focused sessions with a representative group of staff to surface specific needs, gather insights, and explore collaborative solutions.
4
Strategic
Action Planning
We develop a customized action plan that defines roles, allocates resources, sets measurable goals, and outlines communication pathways for long-term success.
Our Clients
Iowa Department of Corrections
Rulo Strategies partnered with the Iowa Department of Corrections to evaluate wellness initiatives by surveying multiple probation departments and prisons across the state, facilitating listening sessions, and developing an action plan to guide and strengthen ongoing wellness efforts.
Blair County, PA
Rulo Strategies partnered with Blair County Probation to assess workplace well-being. A survey was deployed to measure the five essential elements of well-being: protection from harm, connection and community, work-life harmony, mattering at work, and opportunity for growth.
Colorado Pretrial Services
The Colorado Association of Pretrial Services engaged Rulo Strategies to gather and analyze information to understand their workforce and how to prevent, identify, and address trauma, burnout, and compassion fatigue.
Virginia Community Corrections & Pretrial Services (VCCJA)
VCCJA engaged Rulo Strategies to assess the wellness of frontline and mid-level supervisors and identify strategies to improve the overall wellness, reduce the long term impact of burnout, and increase retention of well trained employees.
Fostering a culture of wellness across corrections.
At Rulo Strategies, we empower corrections leadership, employees and their families to thrive by fostering a culture of wellness, providing education and resources for healthier lives, and equipping agencies with tools to strengthen organizational well-being statewide. See a sample community corrections workplace wellness assessment to understand what you can learn from a wellness assessment.
