2024 ACA National Harbor Program Book_Winter Conference

Mark Your Calendars! Join us for future ACA Winter Conferences and Congresses of Correction! 154 th Congress of Correction Nashville, TN Aug. 15–18, 2024 2025 Winter Conference Orlando, FL Jan. 10–14, 2025 155 th Congress of Correction Denver, CO Aug. 21–26, 2025 2026 Winter Conference

WORKSHOPS

Thursday, Jan. 4 ▼ 10–11:30 a.m.

A-2D Expanding In-House Expertise: Enhancing the Number of Certified Addiction Professionals in Your Organization Track: Staff Training Room: National Harbor 5 Having credentialed staff in your organization protects your clients by providing qualified, high-quality treatment providers. The Georgia Department of Corrections’ Addiction Certification Preparation Program (ACPP) was designed to meet the increasing need for certified addiction counselors who are trained and qualified to deliver addiction services to high risk, high need offenders. This workshop will explore program sustainability, staff retention and staff development. We will explore how an agency can invest in its staff by preparing them for credentials that will allow them to provide addiction treatment to offenders, which can ultimately result in a reduction in recidivism and an increase in savings. Learning Objectives: • Identify the benefits of staff certification for an organization. • Gain knowledge about GDC’s addiction certification preparation program. • Understand steps for program creation and how to avoid common pitfalls. Moderator: TBD

Long Beach, CA Feb. 5–10, 2026

Speakers: Chris Austin , MPA/CADC-II/MATS, Social Service Program Consultant Supervisor, Georgia Department of Corrections, Douglasville, Georgia; Starkisha Belle , M.S. CJ/CADC-II/CCS/ MATS, Social Service Program Consultant, Georgia Department of Corrections, Douglasville, Georgia.

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