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that of males. This paper empirically examines program characteristics associated withrecidivism reduction for females versus males in community correctional programs. Over 25,000offenders participating in more than 100 programs are examined. Results contribute to thegender-responsive literature that helps guide effective treatment for male and female offenders.Effective Practices in Community Supervision (EPICS) for FamiliesJennifer Luther, University of Cincinnati (lutherjr@ucmail.uc.edu)Research shows that relapse prevention programs that train significant others in cognitivebehavioralapproaches are three times as effective as programs that do not. Family EPICS givesofficers a unique opportunity to build on the application of evidence-based supervision in orderto increase the success of their clients. Officers teach family members of individuals undersupervision to understand, model and support pro-social choices. In this way, communitycorrections officers bolster external support systems. Training officers in Family EPICS includesa two-day classroom workshop, followed by one-on-one field coaching with feedback andbooster trainings. The Ohio Department of Youth Services has implemented Family EPICSwithin three jurisdictions and is planning to roll out the program in two additional jurisdictionsby the end of 2012. Initial feedback from officers and families has been promising. Participantsreport greater collaboration and understanding. Community supervision now has a tool to workwith families toward more effective relapse prevention.56. The Elderly/Aged PersonsPhysical Health Monitoring in Aged Persons Mental Health Bed-Based ServicesRobyn Garlick, Melbourne Health, Australia (robyn.garlick@mh.org.au)Mental health consumers die on average up to 25 years younger than the general population.While those with serious mental illness largely die of the same conditions as the generalpopulation – cancer, heart disease, stroke, pulmonary disease, and diabetes – they develop theseconditions much earlier. Cigarette smoking, obesity, and diabetes are treatable causes of physicalillness and death among psychiatric patients, much the same as in other groups, but factors suchas diet, exercise, misuse of illicit drugs, psychotropic medications, and poor access to generalpractitioners can contribute further to this problem. Poor motivation, compliance and adherenceto treatment due to their mental illness may also play a part. The role of the psychiatric nurse isto promote health. There is a clear National and State policy expectation that physical healthmonitoring will occur but no clear legal framework. A literature review was undertaken ofcommon physical health illnesses in mental health consumers. Then incident reports, unusualevents, and near misses were reviewed for any physical health aspect. This was followed by atraining needs analysis on physical health issues of five residential and three acute units’139