2026 ACA 156th Congress of Correction Pittsburgh_Planning Guide

Workshops Tentative List

Office of Correctional Health Workshops

■ Gynecologic Care in Custody: Evidence‑Based Updates and Practical Strategies ■ Incorporating Peer Recovery Specialists with Lived Experience to Improve Behavioral Health and Criminal Justice Outcomes ■ Integrated Approaches to Dementia Care: Clinical Management and Custody Considerations ■ Integration in Action: Lessons from Community Care for Correctional Health Teams ■ K2 and Other Illicit Synthetic Drugs ■ Meditation in Correctional Settings ■ Mental Wellness Matters: Supporting Healthier Minds, One Moment at a Time ■ Mobile Competency Restoration and Support: How Innovation in Allegheny County is Addressing the Competency Crisis ■ Navigating Treatment‑Interfering Behaviors During Suicide Risk Assessment ■ Nursing Recruitment and Retention: National Research and Evidence‑Based Recommendation ■ Pain Management in the Correctional Environment ■ Presenting a Multi‑Level Assessment and Evaluation Process for Program Improvement and Efficacy Reviews ■ Rethinking Suicide Risk Assessment in Corrections: From Prediction and Restriction to Risk Formulation and Tailored Interventions ■ Right‑Sizing Roles: Transforming Nurse Staffing Through Strategic Role Design

■ Leveraging AI‑Enabled Mobile X‑ray to Advance TB Screening in Correctional Settings: Lessons from Mozambique, Haiti, and CAR ■ An Integrated Community Response to Justice‑Involved Youth with Behavioral Health Needs ■ Beyond Good and Evil: Inside the Mind of the Psychopath ■ Beyond the Game: Collaborative Responses to Gambling in the Cuyahoga County Jail ■ Brain Injury in Corrections: Prevalence, Cognitive Challenges and System Implications ■ Correctional Behavioral Health Certification and Suicide Prevention Program Analysis ■ Clinical Updates: GLP‑1s, Continuous Glucose Monitors, and Insulin Pumps ■ Clinical Updates in Psychiatry: New and Innovative Interventions for Psychiatric Disorders ■ Elevating Mental Health Care in County Jails ■ Emerging Trends in Correctional Healthcare ■ Evaluating Medication Assisted Treatment in Corrections: Cost, Outcomes and Implication ■ Federal Partners in Correctional Health: Updates, Resources and Opportunities for Collaboration ■ From Intake to Release: Providing Lifesaving Substance Use Treatment in the Allegheny County Jail

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