2024 ACA National Harbor Program Book_Winter Conference

A-4J Corrections Anger Management Program (CAMP): How a Ten-Session Anger Management Program Improves Behavioral Problem Outcomes in Correctional Settings (CE, CEU) Tracks: Healthcare & Treatment/Jails/ Social Work NEW! Room: National Harbor 13 Presenters from the Illinois DOC will describe how the Corrections Anger Management Program (CAMP) created by correctional staff in the Illinois Department of Corrections has reduced disciplinary infractions by 33% and self-reported aggression by 8%. This Corrections Anger Management Program imbues CBT approach to behavioral change with difficult and untouched topics such as moral development and forgiveness in correctional settings. The presenters will also share the obstacles faced and the highlights in creating and implementing the program. Learning Objectives: • Explain the success and challenges of creating and implementing the Corrections Anger Management Program in Illinois. • Name the key components of the Corrections Anger Management Program. • Review the data collected from Illinois Department of Corrections and the fidelity of the program. Moderator: Gary Junker , Ph.D., Deputy Secretary Division of Comprehensive Health Services, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, Raleigh, North Carolina Speakers: Sheila M. Molinero , M.A., Corrections Assessment Specialist, Illinois Department of Corrections, Pontiac, Illinois; Jeff Sim , Psy.D, LCP, Statewide Mental Health Quality Improvement Manager, Illinois Department of Corrections, Springfield, Illinois; Jennifer Stucka , M.A., Corrections Assessment Specialist, Illinois Department of Corrections, Jacksonville, Illinois

North Carolina; Jeff Gepner , Lieutenant, SCORE-South Correctional Entity, Des Moines, Washington; Stephanie Ruane , Supervising Counselor, Penal Institution, Monmouth County Sheriff’s Office, Freehold, New Jersey A-4I Strategies to Reduce Recidivism with Peer Coaching for Behavioral Health and Substance Use (CE, CME, CEU) Tracks: Healthcare & Treatment/Jails/ Reentry & Community Corrections/Social Work NEW! Room: National Harbor 12 People incarcerated in our jails and prisons struggle with substance use and behavioral health issues at a much higher rate than the general public. Leaving these issues untreated during and after incarceration leads to higher recidivism and an increased chance of death by suicide or overdose. Join this session to hear how the GEO Group implemented a program to address inmate behavioral health and substance use and reduce challenges to reentry using peer engagement specialists. Speakers will break down the staggering statistics around inmate behavioral health and substance use, identify causes of recidivism and pinpoint the crucial requirements of an inmate treatment program that keeps people engaged in • Pinpoint critical requirements of a program that will keep inmates engaged in treatment and recovery. • Articulate how peer coaching support addresses gaps in treatment for substance misuse and mental health. Moderator: Gerald Jorgenson , Director of Healthcare Compliance, Kansas Department of Corrections, Topeka, Kansas Speakers: Mathew Abraham , Psy.D., LMHC, NBCC, M.B.A., Clinical Operations Leader, The GEO Group, Boca Raton, Florida; Richard Jones , M.B.A., M.A., Chief Clinical Officer, Youturn Health, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania treatment and recovery. Learning Objectives: • Identify causes of recidivism and challenges to reentry.

WORKSHOPS Thursday, Jan. 4 ▼ 4–5:30 p.m.

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