CONFERENCE SESSIONS

Sunday-Monday, July 19-20

Conference registration includes admission to all sessions on this page, receptions, and luncheons.  Attend your choice of the conference sessions below.  

Name Speakers More Info
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
P1 Elevated Action Tools for Building Patient Self-Regulation SkillsLeah Gooch, MS, Illuminate Self
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
303a When Words Aren't Safe: Engaging Emotion Through ImageryKev Kokoska, PhD, MEd, University of British Columbia
301a Up Close and Personal: How Well Do You Know the DSM-5-TRAllison Genberg, LCSW, CCHP, Passaic County Jail
Joel Federbush, MD, CFG Health
304a The Sentinel NPS: A Preliminary Framework for Assessing Novel Psychoactive Substance ToxidromesFrances Hodgkins, EdD, MSN, RN-BC, CARN, PMH-BC, NE-BC, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
Festus Irabor, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CCHP-MH, CCHP-CP
302a Building Safer Responses: Crisis Intervention Skills for Correctional StaffLaurie Mombay, LCPC, CCHP, Montgomery County Correctional Facility
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
304b Addressing Comorbidities and Breaking Down Silos: The Power of Transdiagnostic TreatmentLaura Murray, PhD, Johns Hopkins School of Public Health
301b Producing Ethical and Defensible Mental Health Documentation: Do's, Don'ts, and Maybe'sErin Lockwood, LPC, NCC, CCHP, Capital Area Private Defender Service
302b Daily Adult Interactive Learning Experience (DAILE): A Skills-Based Approach to Improving Adaptive FunctioningSadiq Hassan, MD, CCHP, Centurion Health
Brittany Harris, CCHP, Centurion Health
303b From Anxiety to Achievement: Reclaiming Confidence with MindfulnessLynn Murphy, PsyD, Columbia Correctional Institution
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
307 Deposition Essentials for Mental Health ProfessionalsKendra Stark, JD, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
Allison Becker, JD, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani
305 Nature, Nurture, and Neurobiology: The Epigenetics of Mental IllnessAhmed Sherif, MSc, Saudi General Directorate of Prison Health
306 Insight for Intervention: Leveraging Personality Assessment to Improve OutcomesTammy Seeker, DSW, LMSW, LCDC, Texas Health and Human Services
Joel Carr, PhD, CCHP, Angelo State University
308 From Incompetent to Empowered: Rethinking RestorationKrystin Holmes, PhD, LPC-S, LMFT-S, NCC, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
Terry Hancock, LPC, NCC, The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
L1 Health Care Guardianships: A Journey Through the ProcessDeana Johnson, JD, Centurion Health
Heather Rice
Sandie Cianflone, JD, Centurion Health
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch 
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
309 Postincarceration Mental Health: Needs, Gaps, and Community SolutionsElizabeth Nelson, PhD, Indiana University
Jarrod Wall, MS, Tulane University
Michelle Daniel Jones, PhD, CNP, FIRE Research Collective
311 Brain, Behavior, and Trauma: Advancing Care for Incarcerated YouthScott LePor, DO, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
310 Separating Fact from Fiction: Detecting Feigned Mental IllnessJoel Federbush, MD, CFG Health
Allison Genberg, LCSW, CCHP, Passaic County Jail
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
315 Reducing Recidivism and Substance Abuse via a Continuum of CareMark Boschelli, LPCC, LADAC, Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility
313 From Design to Delivery: Navigating Legal Risk in CorrectionsBrad Jarman, LMSW, CCHP, Santa Fe County Adult Detention Facility
312 Beyond Diagnosis: Improving Care and Reducing Harm for Individuals With SMIJoel Andrade, PhD, MSW, LICSW, CCHP-MH, Falcon Correctional & Community Services Inc.
314 Moving From Trauma-Informed Care to Trauma-Informed SystemsAshley Coulter, PhD, LMSW, Emet & Co
Marianne Clear, LCSW, CCHP-MH
Sunday, July 19, 2026, 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM
317 Strategies for Treating and Assessing Alcohol Use DisorderHelen Jack, MD, University of Washington
Dionne Hart, MD, CCHP-MH, Care From the Hart
316 Med vs. Psych: The Great "Medical" Imitators of Mental IllnessJoseph Penn, MD, CCHP-MH, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
318 Brief, Structured, Effective: Five-Minute Micro-InterventionsChristina Riccardi, PhD, CCHP-MH, Centurion Health
Seaaira Reedy, PsyD, CCHP-MH, Centurion Health
319 Analyzing and Understanding Deliberate Self-HarmJessica Raak, PhD, MA, LPC, CCHP-MH, Wellpath
Nicole Taylor, PhD, JD, CCHP-MH, Wellpath
Monday, July 20, 2026, 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM
320 Best Practices for Assessing and Treating Substance Use Disorders in YouthRocksheng Zhong, MD, MHS, University of Texas Medical Branch
Denise Baughn, MD, University of Texas Medical Branch
321 From Restrictive Housing to Recovery: Implementing a Therapeutic Diversion ProgramDanielle Byrn, MBA, MA, LPC, LCDC, CCHP, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
Manuel Lozano, LPC, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
323 Successful Reentry for Transgender Women: Addressing Social Determinants of HealthSage Elle Hapke, San Francisco Community Health Center
Monday, July 20, 2026, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM
325 Using Crisis Intervention Training to Improve Mental Health OutcomesJulie Gary, PhD, MPH, CPPS, CRC, CCHP, Physician Correctional, USA Corp.
Jim Martin, BS, MPSA, CCHP, Physician Correctional, USA Corp.
Anneke Cerri, BS, LPN, Delaware Department of Correction
326 The Self-Harm Prevention Office: A Collaborative Model for CareSheri Nichols-Woodward, LPC-S, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
Beverly Echols, LPC-S, MA, LBSW, CCHP, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
324 Catatonia: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Medical ComplicationsBhinna Park, MD, Washington State Department of Corrections
327 Addressing Youth High-Acuity Mental Health NeedsClaire Boudrot, MS, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Jasmyn Terrell, LPA, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Brandon Spears, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Alejandro Ramirez, Texas Juvenile Justice Department
Monday, July 20, 2026, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
L2 Integrated HIV, Behavioral Health, and Substance Use Disorder CareDeana Johnson, JD, Centurion Health
Heather Rice
Sandie Cianflone, JD, Centurion Health
Monday, July 20, 2026, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch 
Monday, July 20, 2026, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
330 Development and Implementation of Behavior Management PlansAlyssa Roberson, PsyD, CCHP, Centurion Health
Elena Bloodgood-Grandy, PsyD, HSP, CCHP-MH, Centurion Health
329 Generative AI: Improving Mental Health Care and Risk ReductionAlexandra G. Ah Loy, JD, CCHP, Hall Booth Smith, P.C./Lono Collective
Zacharia Rupp, MS, MFA, The Lono Collective, LLC
328 Borderline Personality Disorder: Clarity, Compassion, and Clinical ResponseChristina Riccardi, PhD, CCHP-MH, Centurion Health
Heather Verdon, PsyD, HSPP, CCHP-MH, Centurion Health
Monday, July 20, 2026, 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM
332 Expert Analysis Into The 3 P's of Suicide PreventionMelissa Caldwell, PhD, CCHP-MH, CCHP-A, Freedom Behavioral Health, Inc.
331 Understanding and Treating Dissociative Identity DisorderKrystle Rawson, LCSW, Centurion Health
333 Word: The Powerful Tool That Changes EverythingMichelle Adams, PhD, Los Angeles Department of Mental Health