2025 ACA Winter Conference Orlando_Program Book

• Name key functions of the brain and autonomic nervous system that relate to stress, chronic stress, trauma exposure, self-regulation, rest and recovery, and healing. • Practice basic mindfulness of body and mindfulness of breathing awareness training and use several breath-based self-regulation techniques for effective stress management, emotion regulation and trauma healing. Moderator: John MacAdams , CMT-P, Senior Trainer, Center for Mindfulness in Public Safety, Los Angeles, California Speaker 1: John MacAdams , CMT-P, Senior Trainer, Center for Mindfulness in Public Safety, Los Angeles, California Speaker 2: Michael Christie , DMin, MDiv, Chaplain Supervisor, Coach & Trainer, Connecticut Department of Corrections, Stamford, Connecticut Speaker 3: Katie Carlson , Director of Wellness Initiatives, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Indianapolis, Indiana Manufacturer Patient Assistance Programs in the Correctional Setting: A Tool to Potentially Reduce Specialty Medication Expenditures Room W240 C Overview: Pharmaceutical spending in the United States exceeds $600 billion annually, with over 50% coming from specialty drugs. The rise of high-cost complex therapies has led to newly FDA-approved specialty treatments ranging from $10,000 to $7,000,000 per patient annually. The high costs of medications in the United States make them inaccessible to many patients. Pharmaceutical manufacturers offer patient assistance programs (PAPs) to lower the cost-sharing burden for uninsured patients. This presentation will discuss the process of identifying patients and applying to individual manufacturer assistance programs, including record-keeping, application completion, maintenance paperwork, process management

and tracking demonstrated in making this a successful initiative within the Georgia Department of Corrections. Learning Objectives: • Identify the appropriate operational model and patient demographics to develop an access pipeline to manufacturer Patient Assistance Programs in the correctional setting. • Develop operational processes necessary to provide access to manufacturer Patient Assistance Programs • Identify challenges of program implementation in a correctional setting. Create effective follow-up processes to avoid enrollment and replenishment lapses. Moderator: Jack (Randy) Sauls , M.B.A., Assistant Commissioner, Office of Health Services, Georgia Department of Corrections, Forsyth, Georgia Speaker 1: Marlah H. Mardis , M.D., DABFM, Statewide Medical Director, Georgia Department of Corrections, Forsyth, Georgia Speaker 2: Elaine C. Reifinger , PharmD, Pharmacy Manager, Correct RX Pharmacy Services/ASMP Pharmacy, Grovetown, Georgia Speaker 3: Kareem A. Karara , PharmD, BCPS, CCHP, Director of Clinical Pharmacy Services, Georgia Department of Corrections/ Correct RX Pharmacy Services, Hanover, Maryland Individualized Suicide Risk Assessment and Intervention in Corrections [ Y CE/CE] Room W230 A Overview: The rate of suicide in correctional settings has increased over recent years requiring suicide prevention strategies be revisited. This presentation will review the research literature on suicide in corrections including risk, protective and environmental factors. Traditionally correctional systems have responded to individuals at risk for suicide by placing the individual in the most restrictive setting possible. Such a response likely results in underreporting of suicidal

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