2025 ACA 155th Congress of Correction Denver_Program Book

SUNDAY, AUG. 24

8–9:30 A.M.

used in the treatment of substance use disorder in correctional settings could negatively impact the oral health of the patients. This workshop will present oral manifestations of patients with substance use disorder and discuss effective strategies to mitigate the oral health effects of medications used in treating patients with substance use disorder in correctional settings. Learning Objectives: • Recognize the oral manifestations of substance use disorder. • Discuss the effects of certain medications utilized for treatment of substance use disorder on oral health. • Identify effective strategies for mitigating the effects of substance use disorder on oral health. Moderator: David E. Donnelly , DDS, Dental Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, Ohio Speaker 1: Michael Adu-Tutu , DDS, M.B.A., CCHP-A, Corporate Dental Director, Centurion Health, Port St. Lucie, Florida Speaker 2: David E. Donnelly , DDS, Dental Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, Ohio Speaker 3: Mahdokht Farahani , DDS, Statewide Dental Director Missouri, Centurion Health, Kansas City, Missouri Speaker 4: Lolade Samuel-Cash , DDS, Site Dental Director, Guilford County Detention Center, Greensboro, North Carolina Community Corrections Alternative Program: An Evidence-Based Alternative to Incarceration for Those with Substance Use Disorder [CE|CEU] Primary Community of Focus: Community Corrections Room: 109 Overview: In the U.S., 366,000 people are incarcerated for drug offenses daily, and Virginia sees significant drug-related arrests and overdose deaths. To combat this, the Virginia Department of Corrections launched the Community Corrections Alternative Program (CCAP) in 2017, offering an alternative to incarceration for individuals with substance use disorders. CCAP

Clinical Skills for Assessing Suicide and Self Harm [ Y CE|CE|CEU] Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections Room: 105 Overview: This workshop equips licensed mental health professionals to assess and address both suicidality and self-directed violence using evidence-informed principles. Participants will learn to identify key risk and protective factors, apply clinical judgment to assess acute and chronic risk and increase their understanding of collaborative safety planning. Emphasis will be placed on engaging clients in open dialogue about self-harm and suicide, understanding the dynamic nature of risk and integrating strengths-based, culturally responsive approaches in practice. Learning Objectives: • Identify and describe current, evidence-informed risk and protective factors for suicidality and self-directed violence across diverse populations. • Learn to use evidence-informed strategies for suicide risk assessment, including effective clinical inquiry and judgment. • Increase their understanding of the key components and rationale of collaborative safety planning as an intervention for suicide and self-directed violence risk. Moderator: Lewis J. Peiper , Ph.D., Correctional Psychologist and Chief of Behavioral Health, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, Raleigh, North Carolina Speaker 1: David Dawdy , M.A., Consultant, TBD Solutions, Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan.

WORKSHOPS Sunday, Aug. 24 ▼ 8–9:30 a.m.

Oral Health Considerations in Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Correctional

Setting [CE|CME|CERP|CEU] Primary Community of Focus: Prisons & Jails Room: 107

Overview: Patients with substance use disorder tend to have significant oral health problems. Some of the current medications

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