2025 ACA Winter Conference Orlando_Program Book

Primary Presenter: Nilcia Marconi-Straker , Lieutenant, Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, Sanford, Florida Presenter 2: Latisha Howard , Captain, Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, Sanford, Florida Correctional Behavioral Health Certification Room W230 D Overview: The Correctional Behavioral Health Certification (CBHC) is one of the most successful professional certifications offered by the American Correctional Association. It has become a prestigious recognition of corrections staff who have demonstrated knowledge and skills associated with the provision of behavioral health services for mentally ill inmates or offenders. Providing a national standardized certification that validates capability in working with mentally ill offenders and improving the ability to compete in the job market, Correctional Officers, Community Corrections Officers and Allied Behavioral Health in jails and prisons throughout the United States have been awarded the CBHC. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how you and staff in your jurisdiction can improve management of mentally ill inmates or offenders and enhance their professional standing as corrections professionals.

supervision response to those identified as high risk those high risk to violence. There will be time for questions and answers. Primary Presenter: Tina Patrick , Deputy Superintendent, Adult Parole Authority, Columbus, Ohio Presenter 2: Brian Wittrup , Chief of Strategy and Policy, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, Ohio Presenter 3: Stephen Vukmer , Cleveland Regional Administrator, Ohio Adult Parole Authority, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Cleveland, Ohio Overview: The purpose of this workshop is to highlight the importance of developing inclusive leadership practices by understanding the prominence of diversity in the field of corrections. It will provide a brief definition of leadership, followed by discussions on diversity, implicit bias, cultural competence, emotional intelligence, equity, equality and inclusion. Participants will gain insight into how knowledge of these concepts can improve their own adaptability, foster effective and collaborative professional relationships and enhance cooperation within their teams. Inclusive Leadership Room W240 C

Saturday, Jan. 11 ▼ 3–4:30 p.m.

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