2026 ACA Winter Conference Long Beach CA_Program Book

collaboration. • Identify common interpersonal and organizational barriers — such as differing communication and leadership styles. • Identify and apply structured

approaches), highlighted by correctional administrators. At the conclusion of the presentation, we will facilitate a round of Q&A. Learning Objectives: • Define efforts by state and local entities to coordinate reentry and health approaches. • Review recent federal and state policy changes allowing Medicaid to be used to cover some services in jails and prisons. • Describe the key considerations for operationalizing reentry efforts in participant jurisdictions. Moderator: David Ryan , Senior Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives, Health and Reentry Project, Bethesda, Maryland Speaker: David Ryan , Senior Director of Criminal Justice Initiatives, Health and Reentry Project, Bethesda, Maryland Canines in a Custodial Environment Room 101 A TRACK: Safety & Security Overview: Strategies and best practices, and the use of canines in a custodial environment. Speakers: Jimmy Duckworth , Sergeant K9 Handler, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles, California; Robert Staggs , Detective/K9 Handler/Trainer, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Los Angeles, California

communication frameworks — such as SBAR, team huddles and case consultations.

Moderator: David Dawdy , M.A., Founder & Principal Consultant, J David Dawdy, LLC, Grand Rapids, Michigan Speakers: David Dawdy , M.A., Founder & Principal Consultant, J David Dawdy, LLC, Grand Rapids, Michigan; Eugene Herrmann , Ph.D., Vice President, Behavioral Health, GEO Group, Boca Raton, Florida Health and Reentry: State and Local Innovations and Insights [CE|CERP] Room 102 C Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections|Prisons & Jails Overview: This presentation will provide an opportunity to share key findings and promising practices from HARP’s work in the field to support reentry and health approaches inside correctional settings and report on the status of implementation at the state and local level. The discussion will focus on the key considerations for operationalizing health financing in correctional settings (e.g., Medicaid

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

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