2024 ACA National Harbor Program Book_Winter Conference

A-4D Life Skills Lab (CEU) Track: Prison/Social Work NEW! Room: National Harbor 5

partners. Training correctional professionals on risk factors and red flags is a valuable way to gather information as well since they are the boots on the ground. The task of verification becomes more beneficial when a network of investigators is established that can assist with the validity of the information. Each investigator and/or agency may have a different piece of the puzzle; once combined they see things more clearly thus validating information more effectively and thoroughly. Having open communication can tie up loose ends as well as benefit each investigator with a potential missing piece. Learn basics to identify individuals in your custody with gang/trafficking terminology, overview of gang/trafficking tattoos, the trafficker hierarchy fueled by demand and case studies using jail intelligence to assist in prosecution. Case studies include partners from college interns, parole and probation officers, local, state, and federal law enforcement partners, jails and prisons, analysts, educators, Department of Human Services, researchers and prosecutors. Also important is the compilation of data that can be accessed by multiple agencies through databases, such as in custody trafficker lists, and trafficker and victim list and profiles. Existing technology should be embraced and can benefit the operation of information and intelligence gathering within correctional facilities and in turn will strengthen the wheels of justice. In sum, this information provides names, associations and corroborating evidence that results in successful prosecutions and the protection of victims. Moderator: TBD

Life Skills Lab is a program intended for inmates who struggle with activities of daily living such as hygiene, cooking and money management. While the program is designed for inmates with mental health and/or intellectual disabilities, any inmate who would benefit from improving these skills is eligible to participate. The program consists of five modules: Cooking, Health & Hygiene, Budgeting & Shopping, Manners & Self-Advocacy and Cleaning & Clothing Care. Each module consists of three levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced. The labs consist of four areas: a kitchen, laundromat, store and bank. This presentation will discuss the logistical aspects of creating a Life Skills Lab and review intended goals for inmate participants. Learning Objectives: • Identify goals for participants in Life Skills Labs. • Identify steps to building a Life Skills Lab program. • Evaluate whether a Life Skills Lab program would benefit their inmate population. Moderator: Alison Leukefeld , Psychology Services Branch Administrator, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Washington, D.C. Speakers: Diana Hamilton , Federal Bureau of Prisons, Devens, Massachusetts; Mark Hamilton , Federal Bureau of Prisons, Devens, Massachusetts; Alison Leukefeld , Psychology Services Branch Administrator, Federal Bureau of Prisons, Washington, D.C. A-4E Zero Returns to Homelessness: Piloting Innovative Housing Initiatives through State DOCs (CEU) Track: Reentry/Community Corrections/ Social Work NEW! Room: National Harbor 6 This workshop will highlight the “Zero Returns to Homelessness” framework, developed by BJA, HUD and the CSG Justice Center,

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

Speakers: Molly McDade Hood , Human Trafficking Sergeant, Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office, Portland, Oregon

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