2026 ACA Winter Conference Long Beach CA_Program Book

Speakers: Ellie Collins , Strategic Partnerships Coordinator, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, Raleigh,

North Carolina; Mike Daniska , Senior Deputy Secretary for Organizational Performance, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, Raleigh, North Carolina; Carolina Fonseca Jimenez , Acting Director of the Office of Partnerships and Outreach, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, Raleigh, North Carolina Fostering Growth by Shifting Facility Culture: A Multidisciplinary Implementation of a DBT Program in Wisconsin’s Youth Justice System Room 102 C TRACK: Juvenile-Focused/ Organizational Culture Overview: Wisconsin’s Department of Juvenile Corrections decided to implement Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in 2020 with a decision to work toward a milieu-based model. DBT has demonstrated effectiveness related to many of the problems youth justice systems encounter. However, in order to achieve fidelity in implementation, it is clear the culture within the facility has to shift to adopt and live by DBT principles, including those of acceptance, change and dialectics. This workshop will walk participants through the journey of this system working toward implementation, early planning and structuring, implementation efforts to date and the outcomes achieved to date. Speakers: Lesley Chapin , Psy.D., Vice President, Paquette Center for Psychological Services, Portage, Wisconsin; Sheila M. Corroo , Treatment Director, Division of Community Corrections, Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Merrill, Wisconsin; Lance Horozewski , Administrator, Division of Juvenile Corrections, Wisconsin Department of Corrections, Madison, Wisconsin DON’T FORGET TO VISIT THE SPONSORING BOOTHS IN THE EXHIBIT HALL TO GET YOUR TICKET STAMPED FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A UNITED AIRLINES GIFT CARD AND A 6-NIGHT STAY AT ANY OMNI HOTEL!

WORKSHOPS Thursday, Feb. 5 ▼ 10–11:30 a.m.

Same Mission, New Setting: Adapting What Works Across Custody Levels in the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Room 101 A TRACK: Operations Overview: The Restoring Promise Initiative partnered with the North Dakota Department of Corrections in 2020 to open a specialized young adult housing unit in a maximum-security facility. In February 2025, they opened a second unit in a minimum-custody setting. Presenters will discuss how differences in custody level, daily operations and population dynamics shape implementation, staff engagement and outcomes. The session will highlight how scaling the initiative aligns with the department’s mission and vision and how what we’re learning from a process evaluation can inform future expansion efforts. Attendees will gain practical insights for adapting programs across facilities and defining meaningful measures of success. Speakers: Shannon Davison , Deputy Warden, Missouri River Correctional Center, North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Bismarck, North Dakota; Selma Djokovic , Associate Director of Research, Vera Institute of Justice, Brooklyn, New York; Kayla James , Project Manager, Vera Institute of Justice, Brooklyn

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