CONFERENCE SESSIONS
Sunday-Monday, July 20-21
Conference registration includes admission to all sessions on this page, receptions, and luncheons. Attend your choice of the conference sessions below.
| Sunday, July 19, 2026, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | ||
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| Plenary | Joel Federbush, MD, CFG Health Systems, LLC Allison Genberg, LCSW, CCHP, Passaic County Jail | |
| Sunday, July 19, 2026, 8:45 AM - 9:05 AM | ||
| 301 De-escalating Tension With Peer Support Specialists | Alison Pachynski, MD, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Elena Tootell, MD, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQ) | |
| Sunday, July 19, 2026, 9:05 AM - 9:25 AM | ||
| 302 From Custody to Community: Postpartum Mental Health | Jared Washington, LPC, Armor Health Atrews Bell, LMHC, MSc, Armor Health | |
| Sunday, July 19, 2026, 9:25 AM - 9:45 AM | ||
| 303 Balancing Security and Care: The Case for Adequate Health Care in Jails | Crayman Harvey, CJM, MS, CCHP, Kershaw County Detention Center | |
| Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | ||
| 304 Minimizing Polypharmacy and Metabolic Risk: Collaborative Care for Psychosis and Mood Disorders | Sandra Connolly, MD, CCHP-CP, Monmouth County Correctional Institution Heather Kamen, RN, BSN, Monmouth County Correctional Institution Elissa Miller Visoky, PsyD, Monmouth County Correctional Institution | |
| 305 Proactive Practices to Reduce Litigation Risk | Allison J. Becker, JD, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani Kendra Stark, JD, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani | |
| 306 Diagnosis and Treatment of Substance-Induced Psychotic Disorder | Bhinna Park, MD, Washington State Department of Corrections | |
| 307 Peer-Led Healing: Building Community in Custody | Laura Musselman, MFA, Humane Prison Hospice Project | |
| Sunday, July 19, 2026, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | ||
| Plenary | Deana Johnson, JD, Centurion Health | |
| Sunday, July 19, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | ||
| 308 Suicide Risk Assessment: Save Lives and Avoid Lawsuits | Lisa Boesky, PhD, Jail Suicide Expert Services | |
| 309 A Deep Dive Into a New Program to Transform Juvenile Justice | Jessica Linick, PhD, The Lionheart Foundation Evan Norton, PsyD, Texas Juvenile Justice Department | |
| 310 Tailored Care Management for Individuals With SMI/IDD | Kim Hogan, AA, CADC, Trillium Health Resources Erin Kinsel, LCSW, Trillium Health Resources Barbara Hallisey, LCSW, Trillium Health Resources Donna Salgado, Trillium | |
| Sunday, July 19, 2026, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | ||
| 311 Tackling Substance Use: Identification, Intervention, and Recovery Pathways | Francis Ysla, MD, Liberty Healthcare Corporation | |
| 312 Tools for Tough Work: Strategies to Prevent Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in Suicide Response Teams | Jared Washington, LPC, Armor Health | |
| 313 Using Innovative Technology to Increase Access to Quality Mental Health Care | Toni Martello, MD, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Trisha Wallis, PsyD, LCSW, CCHP-MH, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Nicolesha Reed, LCSW, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation James Scott, PsyD, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation | |
| Sunday, July 19, 2026, 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM | ||
| 314 Strategies for Improved Collaborative Management of Personality Disorders | Joel Federbush, MD, CFG Health Systems, LLC Allison Genberg, LCSW, CCHP, Passaic County Jail | |
| 315 Analyzing and Understanding Deliberate Self-Harm | Jessica Raak, PhD, LPC, MA, CCHP-MH, Wellpath Nicole Taylor, PhD, JD, CCHP-MH, Wellpath | |
| 316 Altered Mental Status: Early Signs, Real Cases, and Lifesaving Actions | Cheryl Esposito, RN, MSN, CCHP-RN, CoreCivic | |
| 317 From Care to Community: Discharge Planning for Youth | Shykina Brown, PsyD, Yale University | |
| Monday, July 20, 2026, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | ||
| Roundtable Breakfast Discussions | ||
| Monday, July 20, 2026, 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | ||
| 318 Metabolic Syndrome in Sedentary Psychiatric Patients | Ahmed Sherif, MSc, Saudi General Directorate of Prison Health | |
| 319 Preventing Suicide and Self-Harm in Youth: The Power of Integrated Treatment | Evan Norton, PsyD, Texas Juvenile Justice Department Joseph Penn, MD, CCHP-MH, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care Scott LePor, DO, Texas Juvenile Justice Department | |
| 320 A New Path to Healing: Group Psychoeducation for PTSD in Incarcerated Men | Melissa Clearfield, PhD, Whitman College Joshua Long, LMHC, MA, Washington Department of Corrections | |
| Monday, July 20, 2026, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | ||
| 322 Trauma-Informed Forensic Evaluation: Bridging the Gap Between Justice and Compassion | Rachael DuBose, M.S.Ed., LPCC-S, CCTP, Be the Light Clinical Supervision and Consulting | |
| 323 Juvenile Opioid Use Disorder: Trends, Risks, and Treatment Strategies | John Tomarchio, MD, MPH, VitalCore Health Strategies, LLC | |
| 324 Supervising Early Career Mental Health Professionals | Ashley Espitia, PsyD, Washington State Department of Corrections Megan Reese, PsyD, Washington State Department of Corrections | |
| 325 Implementing NICE Guidelines to Reduce Aggressive Behaviors | Anu Perumattam, APRN, CCHP, County of Santa Clara Custody Health Services | |
| Monday, July 20, 2026, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM | ||
| Plenary | Brian Dawson, MD, Ideal Option | |
| Monday, July 20, 2026, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | ||
| 326 Team-Based Solutions for Managing Medically and Psychiatrically Complex Patients | Scott Eliason, MD, CCHP-MH, Centurion Health Amanda Tillemans, APRN, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CCHP, Centurion Health Laura Watson, LCSW, MSW, CCHP-MH, Idaho Department of Correction Wayne Wilson, Idaho Department of Correction | |
| 327 Leveraging Partnerships to Implement Jail Methadone Induction | Brandi Harrison, BSW, MS, CCHP, Allegheny County Department of Human Services Holly Martin, RN, CCHP, Allegheny County Jail Joshua Nirella, MS, Acadia Healthcare | |
| 328 Addressing Serious Mental Illness in Jails and Prisons | Nina Chychula, PhD, CRNP, CCHP-MH, George W. Hill Correctional Facility Kristen Grady, RN, BSN, CCHP, Wellpath | |
| Monday, July 20, 2026, 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM | ||
| 329 Bipolar Disorder: History, Diagnosis, and Treatment | Jerome Greenfield, MD, VitalCore Health Strategies, LLC | |
| 330 Rethinking NSSI: Suicide-Specific Psychotherapy Approaches for High-Risk Individuals | William Elliott, PhD, CCHP, Horizon Health Punam Gurung, CADC, MS, LCP, CCHP-MH, Physician Correctional, USA | |
| 331 Hidden Wounds: TBI in Justice-Involved Women | Doug Major, OD, CCHP, San Luis Obispo County Jail | |