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Membership & Customer Service

to be the easiest, best investment one could make in a correctional career. Your friends and colleagues can find information on the full list of mem- ber benefits on the ACA website. An easy, online application for new memberships can be found here. If you feel that someone you know is working to raise their level of professionalism and be a positive influence in their workplace, share with them how being part of ACA will give them the resources and sup- port they need to take that extra step toward adopting exemplary correc- tional practices every day. None of us get there on our own!

The greatest benefit of ACA membership, however, is the network of dedicated corrections profession- als for ACA members to lean on. A career in corrections means dealing with changing circumstances and new challenges. ACA has job-specif - ic committees and working groups where members share details of how they respond to situations that you might be experiencing for the first time. Joining the ACA family and be- ing part of a network of professionals with similar responsibilities will allow your friends and colleagues to give and take advice to advance good correctional practices and save lives. Every ACAmember is a resource, and ACA is proud to give our mem- bers time, space and support to grow

into the correctional leaders who will move our profession forward long into the future. ACAmembership is an opportunity join with others who know what your job is like, know what the correctional setting is like, and who understand the potential and the challenges of being responsible for staff members and those under their care. While ACAmembers learn from others’ practical experiences and discuss how to best accomplish their professional goals, they sleep a little easier knowing they received the best rates for the best training. At only $35 per year for our basic membership, those who join ACA and those who start taking advantage of our many courses and services will find ACAMembership

Vincent Ryan is a membership specialist for the American Correctional Association.

For more information, contact the Office of Correctional Health at healthcare@aca.org.

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