Full Schedule
2026 Winter Training Institute - Atlanta
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Leadership Institute Circle (Invite Only)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: 206/207
Leadership Institute (Invite Only)
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: 204/205
Registration
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: 201
Registration
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Location: 201
Small Successes: Nondenominational Chapel Service
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 315
Board of Directors (Closed)
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: 206/207
Intensive Session: Building High-Performing Leadership Teams
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: 303
Intensive Session: Dismantling Teaching Our Children to Kill: Continuing Traumatic Stress Disorder Because There Is No Post: Restoring Sanctuary
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: 311/312
Intensive Session: Impaired Driver Assessment Certification Training (FREE)
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: 301
Intensive Session: Leading the Future: Integration of Artificial Intelligence within Community Supervision
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: 309/310
Intensive Session: Solving Complex Supervision Problems by Implementing the Standards (FREE)
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: 304
Intensive Session: The Cultural Architecture of Change: Understanding, Assessing, and Transforming Organizational Culture in Community Corrections
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: 305
Intensive Session: Improving Community Supervision Response: Domestic Violence (FREE)
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: 302
Leadership Institute (Invite Only)
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: 204/205
Board of Directors (Open to Attendees)
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: 206/207
Committee: Research and Review
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM
Location: 307
APPA/CJI Meeting (Invite Only)
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 303
Committee: Justice Involved Women and Girls
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 307
First Time Attendees Networking Event
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 313/314
Meet and Greet (International Attendees Only)
1:45 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 308
Opening Plenary: Real Talk on Success and Failure in Community Supervision
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Salon Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Reception in the Expo Hall
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Galleria
Leadership Institute Graduation (Invite Only)
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location: 304/305
Healthy Walking Challenge
6:30 AM - 7:00 AM
Location: Local Host: Pre-Function, 2nd
Gentle Yoga, Breath-Work, and Guided Meditation (All Levels Welcome)
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Location: 306
Registration
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: 201
Coffee and Carbs in the Expo Hall
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: Galleria
Workgroup: UCCI/APPA Academy (Invite Only)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Location: 307
Plenary: Can I Get Some Situational Sauce with Those Leadership Nuggets?
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Location: Salon Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Leadership Institute Alumni & Mentors Lunch & Learn: Self-leadership through Peace Education
11:50 AM - 12:50 PM
Location: 204/205
Gentle Yoga, Breath-Work, and Guided Meditation (All Levels Welcome)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: 306
Comfort Dog Meet & Greet
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Pre-Function Area, 2nd FL
Committee: Awards
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: 307
Committee: Judicial
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: 308
Bitcoin: A Practical Primer for Probation and Parole Officers
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 303
Building Cross-System Veteran Supports in Supervision & Courts in Delaware
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 302
CIT Programs and the Role of Probation and Parole: Bridging the Gap for Better Outcomes
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 304
Effective Leadership Practices: From Cultivation to Implementation
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Salon Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Family-Engaged Case Planning: A Core Component of Juvenile Probation Transformation
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 301
How Do You Play Responsibly with AI?
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 311/312
I’ve done my DWI Assessment. Now What?
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 305
Local Validation: Is Close Enough Good Enough?
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 313/314
Measuring What Matters: Assessing the Quality of Drug Treatment Services
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 206/207
Nothing For Us or About Us Without Us: The Execution of Two-Gen. Strategies and Principles with Justice-impacted Families
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 309/310
Officer Safety Awareness Training (OSAT), provided by the FBI
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: 204/205
Committee: Victim Issues
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: 308
Committee: Technology
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: 307
Advancing Compassionate Justice: How Compassion Can Be Taught and Practiced Across Systems
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: 303
APPA's Ten Core Principles: Changing the Landscape for Juvenile Justice
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: 301
Applying Resilience and Mindfulness in Leadership
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Salon Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Beyond the Script: Coaching That Tracks
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: 206/207
Human-in-the-Loop AI: Maintaining Professional Judgment While Leveraging Technology
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: 309/310
Level-Up with Women
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: 311/312
Narratives of Change: Leveraging AI to Identify Transformation in Community Corrections Clients
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: 304
Punitive Justice Model for Parole and Probation
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: 305
Snapshots to Stories: Building a Complete Picture of Sobriety through Smart Supervision
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: 204/205
Turning Detention into Intervention: Reducing Substance Use in Justice-Involved Youth
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: 313/314
Why Do Probation Departments Still Have Retention and Hiring Issues
2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: 302
Workgroup: National Standards
3:45 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: 308
Balancing Safety and Growth: A Comprehensive Approach to Managing Sexual Offenders in the Community
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: 305
From Within the Circle: Developing Tribal Reentry Programs Using Existing Strengths
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: 304
I Care: Wellness and Self-Care
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: 309/310
Infusing Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Skills in Our Work With Clients
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: 204/205
Leadership in Corrections: Five Must Have Competencies
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: 206/207
Reentry with a Purpose: Bridging the Gap through Transferable Reentry Strategies
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: 303
Skill-Building Supervision: How Officer Competencies Shape Client Change
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Salon Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Someone on Their Side: How Evidence-Based Training Helps Professionals Reduce Stigma Against Justice-Involved Persons with Substance Use Disorders
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: 302
Striving for a Seat at the Table: Exploring the Incorporation of Probation and Parole into Gender-based Violence Prevention
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: 311/312
The Correction Connection & Operation Skyhawk
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: 301
Reception in the Expo Hall
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Location: Galleria
Healthy Walking Challenge
6:30 AM - 7:00 AM
Location: Local Host: Pre-Function, 2nd
Gentle Yoga, Breath-Work, and Guided Meditation (All Levels Welcome)
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Location: 306
Registration
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: 201
Committee: Corporate Relations (Corporate Members Only)
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Galleria
Committee: International
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 313/314
Committee: Past Presidents
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 308
Diyaniyan: Girls+ and the Promise for Meaningful Probation Work
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 301
Empowering Officers: Enhancing Decision-Making In The Supervision of Sex Offenders
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 206/207
From Vanished to Verified: Redefining Absconders in Community Supervision
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Salon Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Funding Recovery: The Power of Oxford Houses in Probation Success
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 304
High-Risk Probationers and Problem-Solving/Accountability Courts
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 311/312
Indigenizing Data: Applying an Indigenous Research Paradigm to Reentry Data Collection and Evaluation
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 303
Meeting Offenders Where They Are: Innovative Community Supervision
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 204/205
Parenting Programs Led by Probation Officers: A Path to Positive Change
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 309/310
Thinking and Action: Breaking Down the Behavior Chain
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 302
Using Data-Driven Methods to Design Workforce Wellbeing Programs: Methods, Results, and Action Steps from an Agency-wide Wellbeing Assessment
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 305
Coffee and Carbs in the Expo Hall
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Galleria
Breaking Barriers: Mental Health, Nutrition, and Criminal Behavior
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: 302
Committee: Regional & Area Representatives
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: 307
Committee: Tribal Issues
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: 308
Community Partnerships for Behavioral Change and Violence Reduction
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: 309/310
Engagement Matters: Building Effective Working Relationships
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: 204/205
Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Community Corrections: Smarter Tools for Smarter Supervision
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: 301
From Incarceration to Impact
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Salon Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Global to Local: Smart Technology Innovations in Community Supervision
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: 304
Optimizing Probation: One-Stop Shop to Reduce Recidivism
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: 206/207
Personalities Two: The Art of Office War
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: 313/314
The Hard Work of Happiness: Finding Hope, Meaning, and Joy in Service
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: 303
Women Behind the Wheel: Understanding Female Impaired Drivers
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: 305
Gentle Yoga, Breath-Work, and Guided Meditation (All Levels Welcome)
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
Location: 306
Comfort Dog Meet & Greet
12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Pre-Function Area, 2nd FL
A Collective Impact Approach to Reentry: Creating an Individualized Reintegration Plan for Justice-Involved Youth and Families
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: 309/310
Beyond Awareness: Understanding Neurodivergent Disabilities in Community Corrections
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Salon Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Building Capacity, Driving Change: Lessons from the IDOC-UCCI Partnership
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: 303
Creating Your Own Confidence
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: 311/312
Data-Driven Strategic Planning: Using the Science of Implementation to Identify and Address Barriers to Effective Supervision
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: 304
Enhancing Probation Practices for Safer Communities, Transition to a Risk Based Supervision Model
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: 301
In Her Shoes: What Would You Choose? Understanding the Impossible Decisions of Survivors
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: 302
Leadership in Corrections: AI + Emerging Technologies
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: 313/314
Reentry the Tribal Way: Blending Culture, Science, and Second Chances
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: 204/205
Stories from The Field: How Jurisdictions Are Using a Free Juvenile Probation Transformation Training Series to Spark Local Discussion and Change
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: 305
Strategic Data Assets: Transforming Information into Actionable Intelligence for Better Outcomes
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: 206/207
Committee: Health, Wellness, and Safety
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: 307
Committee: Training Accreditation
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: 308
Committee: Juvenile Justice
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: 308
Committee: Membership
3:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: 307
Beyond Compliance: A National Exploration of Supervision Conditions, Trends, and Emerging Practices
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: 309/310
Breathe. Reset. Lead: Enriching Work and Life through Mindfulness in Community Corrections
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: 206/207
Building Bridges to Better Condition Setting: Probation and Pleas
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: 313/314
Evidence into Action: The Impact of Research-Practice Partnerships (RPPs) on Community Supervision
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: 204/205
Measuring What Matters: Defining Success in Probation
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: 303
No Budget, No Problem: Building Transitional Living Programs for Justice-Involved Individuals
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: 302
The CASE for Collaboration: A Framework for Strengthening Justice and Treatment Partnerships
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: 311/312
The Voice of the Victim: A Crime Victim’s Right to Be Treated with Respect, Reasonably Protected, and the Right to be Heard
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: Salon Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Reception: Pulse of Possibility: Connecting, Inspiring, and Changing Lives
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Location: 304/305
From Barriers to Bridges: Building Collaborative Supervision in a Low Barrier and Supportive Day Center
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 301
Georgia DCS Develops a Network of Frontline Spokespersons and You Can Too
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 304
How Can Upper Management Improve Probation Department Work Conditions
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 303
Pathways to Financial Confidence
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 204/205
Segment One: Foundations of Community Corrections and AI
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: 206/207
Pot: It’s Complicated!
8:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: 302
Career Fire-Side Chat (Employers)
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Location: Galleria
Justice-Involved Individuals Career Fair
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Location: Galleria
Empowerment Through Building Your Own Brand
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: 204/205
Inspiring Excellence: Strategies to Motivate the Probation Workforce
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: 303
Reimagining Officer Caseload Assignment: The Benefits and Challenges of Weighted Community Supervision Caseload Assignments
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: 301
Resilience within the Workplace: How to Build It
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: 304
Segment Two: Practical Applications of AI in Community Corrections
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: 206/207
Driving Client Engagement to Reduce Absconding and Revocation
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: 301
Empowering Officers and Enhancing Outcomes: The Future of Success Coaching in Corrections
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: 304
Owning Your Power: Telling the Truth, Taking Responsibility, and Creating Support for Sustainable Success
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: 204/205
Segment Three: Ethics, Governance, and Implementation Strategies
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: 206/207
Why Your Why Matters: Start to Finish
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: 303
Inspire & Ignite: APPA Closing Session
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: Salon Ballroom, 2nd Floor
