2020 ACA San Diego Program Book_Winter Conference

• Effectively document suicide risk assessment evaluations. • Implement an effective and comprehensive suicide prevention program. Moderator: Tony Washington , MBA, Clinical Services Bureau Chief, Utah Department of Corrections Speakers: Joel T. Andrade , Ph.D., LICSW, Centurion LLC, Vienna, Virginia; Marina Cadreche , Psy.D., Centurion LLC, Tallahassee, Florida; Diane Kearns , MS, LPC, Centurion LLC, Vienna, Virginia; Christopher Stokes , MS, LMHC, Centurion LLC, Tallahassee, Florida

Monday

4–5:30 P.m.

C-2A Suicide Prevention and Intervention: A Clinical Update (CE, Y CE)

Room 2 Suicide remains one of the leading causes of deaths in prisons and jails. The suicide rate in correctional settings has increased over recent years requiring that suicide prevention strategies be revisited. This presentation will review the research literature on suicide in corrections. Risk factors that increase an individual’s risk for suicide will be discussed. Evidence-based behavioral health interventions, such as cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing will be presented as interventions with suicidal inmates. Finally, components of a comprehensive suicide prevention program will be reviewed to include staff training, screening and evaluation, crisis response, documentation and debriefing. Learning Objectives: • Identify individual, environmental and situational risk factors for suicide in correctional settings.

Workshops Monday, Jan. 13 t 4–5:30 p.m.

C-2B Mental Health Jail Diversion: An Innovative Approach to Reducing Criminal Justice Involvement (CE) Room 5B Harris County is the third largest county in the country. Over the years, the Harris County Jail housed many defendants with mental illness

who could have been better served in the community. The presentation will chronicle the development of the Harris County Mental Health Jail Diversion Program, which includes

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