2026 ACA Winter Conference Long Beach CA_Program Book

and lower turnover rates. • Real-world applications and participant testimonials. • Future directions for program expansion and collaboration. Speakers: Nichole Cooke , Success Coach, Georgia Department of Corrections, Forsyth, Georgia; Sabrina Handsford-Henry , Success Coach Program Manager, Georgia Department of Corrections, Forsyth, Georgia Serious Self-Injurious Behavior: A Case Study [ Ψ CE|CME|CE] Room 103 A Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections|Prisons Overview: Serious self-injurious behavior (SIB) represents a complex clinical, financial and custodial concern. This presentation explores the multifaceted nature of SIB in incarcerated individuals. A case study will illustrate the limiting effects of stigma, and the intersection of trauma, mental illness and environmental stressors that contribute to self-harm behind bars. Emphasis will be placed on interdisciplinary collaboration among security, medical and mental health professionals, to ensure continuity of care and more positive outcomes. Individual and systematic factors, as well as evidence-based interventions (e.g., DBT, TAMAR and STEPPS) will be reviewed. Learning Objectives: • Identify two detrimental effects to stigma related to SIB. • List three benefits of multidisciplinary collaboration in managing SIB. • Articulate two evidence-based strategies for the treatment of SIB. Moderator: Sandra Hoover , Senior Vice President of Operations, VitalCore Health Strategies, Topeka, Kansas Speakers: Tereasa J. Jamison , LISW-S, Vice President of Operations, VitalCore Health Strategies, Topeka, Kansas; Michael L. Records , M.S., Bureau Chief, Healthcare,

Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Delaware Department of Correction, Dover, Delaware; Deborah G. Schult , Ph.D., Deputy Chief of Behavioral Health, VitalCore Health Strategies, Topeka, Kansas Lessons in Tuberculosis: A Review of the Updated Guidelines in TB Treatment through Case Studies [CE|CME|CERP] Room 103 B Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections Overview: This workshop will examine the changes in the treatment of TB disease using case studies to highlight the new approach and relevant aspects discussed in the updated guidelines. These include the frequency of medication administration; the medications used in the treatment of Drug-sensitive TB and Drug-resistant TB and the duration of treatment for each of the cases highlighted in the Updated Guidelines. Learning Objectives: • Enumerate and apply treatment options for LTBI. • Enumerate and apply treatment options for uncomplicated TB. • Enumerate and apply treatment options for complicated TB, including extra-pulmonary TB. Moderator: Chris Black-Edwards , RN, BSN, CHSA, CCN/M, CCHP, Deputy Director, Health Services Division, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Huntsville, Texas Speaker: Jessica S. Khan , M.D., Director, Division of Clinical Virology, UTMB Correctional Managed Care, Galveston, Texas Clinical Updates: The Biology of Sex and Gender [ Ψ CE|CME|CE] Room 103 C Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections|Prisons Overview: The aim of this workshop is to discuss different physical expressions of different sex chromosome abnormalities and how that may

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