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 20, 2025, 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
301a De-escalating Tension With Peer Support SpecialistsAlison Pachynski, MD, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Elena Tootell, MD, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQ)
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 9:15 AM - 9:25 AM
302 From Custody to Community: Postpartum Mental HealthJared Washington, LPC, Armor Health
Atrews Bell, LMHC, Armor Health
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
302b Addressing Psychiatric Emergencies Through Involuntary Medication PoliciesGautham Sudhakar, St. Louis County Department of Public Health
Katie Bellis, St Louis County Justice Center
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 9:25 AM - 9:45 AM
303 Balancing Security and Care: The Case for Adequate Health Care in JailsCrayman Harvey, CJM, MS, CCHP, Kershaw County Detention Center
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
304 Minimizing Polypharmacy and Metabolic Risk: Collaborative Care for Psychosis and Mood DisordersSandra 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 RiskAllison J. Becker, JD, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
Kendra Stark, JD, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
306 Diagnosis and Treatment of Substance-Induced Psychotic DisorderBhinna Park, MD, Washington State Department of Corrections
307 Peer-Led Healing: Building Community in CustodyLaura Musselman, BA, MFA, Humane Prison Hospice Project
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
308 Suicide Risk Assessment: Save Lives and Avoid LawsuitsLisa Boesky, PhD, Jail Suicide Expert Services
309 A Deep Dive Into a New Program to Transform Juvenile JusticeJessica Linick, PhD, The Lionheart Foundation
Evan Norton, PsyD, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
310 Tailored Care Management for Individuals With SMI/IDDJackie Beck, LMHC, NCC, LCMHCS, Trillium Health Resources
Kim Hogan, AA, CADC, Trillium
Erin Kinsel, LCSW, Trillium Health Resource
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
311 Tackling Substance Use: Identification, Intervention, and Recovery PathwaysFrancis Ysla, MD, Liberty Healthcare Corporation
312 Tools for Tough Work: Strategies to Prevent Burnout and Compassion Fatigue in Suicide Response TeamsJared Washington, LPC, Armor Health
313 Using Innovative Technology to Increase Access to Quality Mental Health CareToni Martello, MD, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Trisha Wallis, PsyD, LCSW, CCHP-MH, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
316 Altered Mental Status: Early Signs, Real Cases, and Lifesaving ActionsCheryl Esposito, RN, MSN, CCHP-RN, CoreCivic
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
314 Strategies for Improved Collaborative Management of Personality DisordersJoel Federbush, MD, Wellpath
Allison Genberg, LCSW, CCHP, Passaic County Jail
315 Analyzing and Understanding Deliberate Self-HarmJessica Raak, PhD, LPC, MA, CCHP-MH, Wellpath
Nicole Taylor, PhD, JD, CCHP-MH, Wellpath
317 From Care to Community: Discharge Planning for YouthShykina Brown, PsyD, Yale University
Monday, July 21, 2025, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Roundtable Breakfast Discussions 
Monday, July 21, 2025, 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
318 Metabolic Syndrome in Sedentary Psychiatric PatientsAhmed Sherif, MSc, Saudi General Directorate of Prison Health
319 Preventing Suicide and Self-Harm in Youth: The Power of Integrated TreatmentEvan Norton, PsyD, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Joseph Penn, MD, CCHP-MH, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
320 A New Path to Healing: Group Psychoeducation for PTSD in Incarcerated MenMelissa Clearfield, PhD, Whitman College
Joshua Long, LMHC, MA, Washington Department of Corrections
321 Budgeting and Benefits of MOUD 
Monday, July 21, 2025, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
322 Trauma-Informed Forensic Evaluation: Bridging the Gap Between Justice and CompassionRachael DuBose, LPCC-S, MSEd, CCPT, Be the Light Clinical Supervision and Consulting
323 Juvenile Opioid Use Disorder: Trends, Risks, and Treatment StrategiesJohn Tomarchio, MD, MPH, VitalCore Health Strategies, LLC
324 Supervising Early Career Mental Health ProfessionalsAshley Espitia, PsyD, Washington State Department of Corrections
Megan Reese, PsyD, Washington State Department of Corrections
325 Implementing NICE Guidelines to Reduce Aggressive BehaviorsAnu Perumattam, APRN, CCHP, County of Santa Clara Custody Health Services
Monday, July 21, 2025, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
326 Team-Based Solutions for Managing Medically and Psychiatrically Complex PatientsScott 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
327 Leveraging Partnerships to Implement Jail Methadone InductionBrandi 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 PrisonsNina Chychula, PhD, CRNP, CCHP-MH, George W. Hill Correctional Facility
Kristen Grady, RN, BSN, CCHP, Wellpath
Monday, July 21, 2025, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
330 Rethinking NSSI: Suicide-Specific Psychotherapy Approaches for High-Risk IndividualsWilliam Elliott, PhD, CCHP, Horizon Health (Paris, IL)/NCCHC Resources, Inc.
Punam Gurung, CSAC, LPC, MS, CCHP-MH, Physician Correctional, USA
Monday, July 21, 2025, 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
329 Bipolar Disorder: History, Diagnosis, and TreatmentJerome Greenfield, MD, VitalCore Health Strategies, LLC
331 Hidden Wounds: TBI in Justice-Involved WomenDoug Major, OD, CCHP, San Luis Obispo County Jail