ACA 2021 Virtual WC Program Book

LISW-S, Mental Health Administrator, Ohio State Penitentiary, Youngstown, OH

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 1:30 – 3:00 P.M. EST

A-3B The Science Self-Injury: Strategies for Prevention and Management of Self-Injurious Behavior (CE, YCE) TRACK: Mental Health Self-injurious behavior impacts all departments within a correctional system. The motivations behind these behaviors vary and can be difficult to manage. The development of risk-based strategies coupled with actionable Self-Injury Profiles can allow for individualized treatment and management of these problematic behaviors. Learning Objectives : 1. Participants will examine the purposes and functions of self-injury. 2. Participants will understand the pitfalls of managing self-injurious behaviors. 3. Participants will explore a risk-based information system for identifying self-injurious behavior risk. 4. Participants will discuss the creation and implementation of self-injury profiles. Speakers : Dean Aufderheide Ph.D., Director of Mental Health Services, Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Florida; Tammy Lander , J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Chief of Mental Health Services, Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Florida of

A-3A CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis 2025 Strategic Plan and Correlate Treatment in Corrections (CE, CME) TRACK: Physician/Midlevel The workshop will provide details on the CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis 2025 Strategic Plan and what it means for justice-involved populations. It will also review the most recent AASLD/IDSA Guidelines in the Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection and its relevance in the Corrections setting. It would discuss the epidemiology of the disease, the natural course of the infection, the screening and evaluation of an infected patient, and the treatment options and side effects of the medications, as well as the potential complication of the treatment. The topic is relevant in understanding the latest Standard of Care in the treatment of Hepatitis C. Learning Objectives : 1. Participants will be able to describe and implement the CDC Division of Viral Hepatitis 2025 Strategic Plan 2. Participants will be able to select appropriate treatment option for patients infected with Hepatitis C 3. Participants will assess and manage side effects and potential complication of treatment Moderator: Amanda Miesner, Associate Correctional Health Specialist, American Correctional Association, Alexandria, Virginia Speakers : Jessica Khan , M.D., Infectious Disease, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas; Liesl Hagan , MPH, Epidemiologist, Division of Viral Hepatitis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia