2026 ACA Winter Conference Long Beach CA_Program Book

WORKSHOPS

Friday, Feb. 6 ▼ 1–2:30 p.m.

type of health information exchange, the first of its kind in Louisiana, encourages medication consistency, reduces costs for duplicate labs and testing and minimizes unnecessary emergency room visits for recently released individuals. This session will describe the process to build the correctional health information exchange and what we hope to accomplish by providing this service. Learning Objectives: • Informed about the vision, purpose and benefits for this new pilot health information exchange program for justice involved individuals. • Informed about Louisiana Department of Public Safety’s partnership with Tulane University to build the health information exchange and the necessary collaborative components involved. • Informed of the potential legal, technological, software and other data challenges and pitfalls involved in the collaborative process of building a new health information exchange. Moderator: Shelley Edgerton , M.S., LPC, Chief Mental Health Officer, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Speakers: Shelley Edgerton , M.S., LPC, Chief Mental Health Officer, Louisiana

Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Tyesia Williams , Ed.D., M.S., LPC-S, Program Manager, Opioid/ Substance Use Treatment Programs, Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Shreveport, Louisiana Big Impact in Small Moments: Micro-Interventions for Behavioral Change in Correctional Settings [ Ψ CE|CME|CE|CERP] Room 103 C Primary Community of Focus: Prisons & Jails Overview: Correctional behavioral health providers often have limited time with patients due to security constraints, high caseloads and operational demands, making traditional therapy models difficult to implement. This session introduces micro-interventions—brief, evidence-based strategies delivered in five minutes or less during routine encounters. Drawing from CBT, DBT, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused therapy, participants will learn practical techniques for quick check-ins or crisis interactions. Using case examples and guided discussions, the session will highlight how micro-interventions can be adapted to correctional settings to improve patient interactions, reduce crisis

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