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51st Annual Training Institute / Executive Summit - Chicago
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Leadership Institute Circle (Invite Only)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Grand Hall MN, East Tower
Leadership Institute (Invite Only)
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Michigan 1, Concourse East
Registration
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Grand Registration Desk, E. T.
The Force of Gratitude: Choosing Gratitude as a Life Discipline
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Location: Roosevelt 1AB
Registration
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Grand Registration Desk, E. T.
Board of Directors (Board Members Only)
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Intensive Session: Beyond the Badge: How Influence Builds Authority, Communication, and Relational Trust
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Grand Hall L, East Tower
Intensive Session: Building High-Performance Leadership Teams
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Grand Hall K, East Tower
Intensive Session: Impaired Driving Assessment Certification (FREE)
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Concourse East
Intensive Session: Leading and Embracing the Future: Artificial Intelligence in Community Supervision - Integration, Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Applications
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Grand Hall I, East Tower
Intensive Session: Real Colors
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Grand Hall G, East Tower
Intensive Session: The Human Side of Supervision: Evidence-Based Strategies for Behavior Change and Successful Reentry
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Grand Hall J, East Tower
Leadership Institute (Invite Only)
8:00 AM - 2:30 PM
Location: Michigan 1, Concourse East
Board of Directors (Open to Attendees)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Michigan 3, Concourse East
Committee: Tribal Issue
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM
Location: Randolph 1A, Concourse East
First Time Attendees Networking Event
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Plaza Ballroom, LL East Tower
Opening Plenary
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Grand CDEF, East Tower
Reception in the Expo Hall *giveaways*
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Riverside East, Exhibit East
RECEPTION IN THE RESOURCE EXPO - Sunday Ticket: August 16, 2026 - Good for one (1) Free Beverage
4:15 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Riverside East, Exhibit East
Healthy Walking Challenge
6:30 AM - 7:00 AM
Gentle Yoga, Breath-Work, and Guided Meditation (All Levels Welcome)
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Location: Randolph 2, Concourse East
Registration
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location: Grand Registration Desk, E. T.
Women's Symposium: Sustainable Leadership – Empowered Women, Balanced Lives, Stronger Communities
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Location: Grand Hall I, East Tower
NAPE Board Meeting (Invite Only)
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location: Grand Suite 5, East Tower
Plenary: What Travels Well in Probation? Global Lessons, Practical Ideas & Transformative Practices
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Location: Grand CDEF, East Tower
Gentle Yoga, Breath-Work, and Guided Meditation (All Levels Welcome)
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
NAPE Reception (Invite Only)
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Location: Grand Hall K, East Tower
Being Michelle: Communication Access for Deaf and Disabled Individuals
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Grand CDEF, East Tower
Beyond the Algorithm: A Strategic Storytelling Framework to Build Trust, Shape Perception, and Strengthen Outcomes in Probation
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Grand Hall G, East Tower
Building on Conditions Trends: Emerging Practices From National Landscape
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Plaza Ballroom, LL East Tower
From Model to Movement: What It Really Takes to Build a Coaching Organization
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Grand Hall H, East Tower
From Policy to Practice: Advancing Equity and Accountability in Juvenile Probation
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Michigan 1, Concourse East
From Supervision to Support: Using Digital Technology to Improve Probation Outcomes with PARCA
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Grand Hall MN, East Tower
How to Supervise Impaired Driving Cases: A Discussion of Different Approaches
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Grand B, Ballroom East Tower
Living Your Truth in the Professional World: Aligning Your Authentic Self With Your Work in Corrections
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Michigan 3, Concourse East
Predict to Prevent: Using Mobile Device Activity to Identify Recidivism Risk Before It Happens
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Randolph 1, Concourse East
Probation in Wartime Ukraine: Challenges, Adaptation and Building a Veteran-Responsive Probation System
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Concourse East
Stronger Together: Intentional Collaboration and Successful Outcomes
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Grand A, Ballroom East Tower
Supporting Autistic and Neurodivergent Individuals in the Courtroom and in the Community
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Randolph 3, Concourse East
The Reentry Cliff: Strengthening the Transition from Custody to Community Supervision
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Location: Grand Hall L, East Tower
Stepping Up for Youth: Making an Impact on the Intersection of Juvenile Justice and Behavioral Health
1:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Grand Hall J, East Tower
Advancing Tribal Reentry: Peer Learning and Technical Assistance Forum
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Michigan 1, Concourse East
Balancing Accountability and Reality: Managing Legal Financial Obligations in Community Supervision
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Concourse East
Coach or Referee: Bringing EBPs to Fruition
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Grand CDEF, East Tower
Different Pathways, Different Responses: Female Impaired Drivers in the Justice System
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Randolph 3, Concourse East
Facilitating Behavior Change: Building Training Capacity, Growing the Skills
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Grand Hall H, East Tower
Leadership That Moves Behavior: Turning Disengaged Teams Into High-Performing Ones
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Randolph 1, Concourse East
Officer Safety in Community Corrections: Are We Doing Enough?
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Plaza Ballroom, LL East Tower
Reframing Technical Violations for Women: Prevention, Response, and Gender-Responsive Practice
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Grand Hall MN, East Tower
Simple Benefits of Simple Mindfulness Practice
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Grand Hall G, East Tower
The Power of Networking at Conferences: Turning Conversations Into Career Currency
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Grand Hall L, East Tower
Using AI to Transform Officer Coaching and CQI
2:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Location: Grand A, Ballroom East Tower
Breaking Cycles: Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Probation and Parole — A Courtroom Perspective
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Concourse East
Building a Complete Picture of Sobriety Through Smart Supervision
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Grand Hall H, East Tower
Enhancing Community Supervision: Improving Officer Efficiency and Strengthening Fee Management
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Grand A, Ballroom East Tower
From Blind Spots to Breakthroughs: Coaching and Skill Development at Every Level
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Grand CDEF, East Tower
From Feedback to Partnership: Embedding Youth & Family Voice in Juvenile Probation
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Grand Hall L, East Tower
From the Grey Area to the Zone of Effectiveness: Practical Strategies for Professional Boundaries in Community Supervision
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Grand Hall G, East Tower
Incentives, Innovation, and Impact: A New Model for Digital Behavior Change Programming with Justice-Involved Youth
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Michigan 1, Concourse East
Première Ligne / First Line (Prison to Palace)
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Randolph 1, Concourse East
Raising the Standard: How the Impaired Driving Assessment Aligns with APPA Assessment Standards
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Randolph 3, Concourse East
Reducing Caseload Burden Through Structured Communication in Community Supervision
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Michigan 3, Concourse East
Reducing Recidivism with Swift, Certain, and Fair Principles for Domestic Violence and Sex Offenders
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Grand Hall K, East Tower
Self-Defense for Women: Building Confidence, Awareness, and Practical Safety Skills
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Grand B, Ballroom East Tower
The Power of Connection: Building Trust with Justice-Involved Youth
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Location: Plaza Ballroom, LL East Tower
Stronger Together-National Association of Service Providers
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Location: Grand Hall MN, East Tower
Healthy Walking Challenges
6:30 AM - 7:00 AM
Gentle Yoga, Breath-Work, and Guided Meditation (All Levels Welcome)
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Registration
7:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Grand Registration Desk, E. T.
A Supportive Approach to Auditing: Moving Beyond the Checklist
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Roosevelt 1AB
Beyond the Exclusion Zone: How Survivor-Centric Proximity Monitoring Closes the Gap in Domestic Violence Supervision
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Grand Hall G, East Tower
From Framework to Field: Building Consistent Supervision Through CCP, DBT, and ACT
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Grand Hall K, East Tower
From Policy to Practice: Implementing Officer Safety in Community Corrections
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Michigan 1, Concourse East
Leading With Purpose, Empowering Change
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Grand Hall J, East Tower
LINC IT and Beyond: Building Developmentally Responsive Interventions for Emerging Adults
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Grand Hall MN, East Tower
Moving Beyond Carrot vs. Stick: The Impact of Incentives on Supervision Outcomes
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Grand C North, South
Power, Purpose, and Presence: Women Leading in Every Role
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Grand D North, South
Strategies for Cross-System Collaboration to Improve Outcomes for People with Mental Illness
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Plaza Ballroom, LL East Tower
The Call That Never Comes: What Happens When Officer Safety Systems Fail
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Grand Hall H, East Tower
The Job Changed. Did you? Managing the Shift to Supervisor
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Grand A, Ballroom East Tower
The Most Important Letter in the Alphabet is "U"
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Grand B, Ballroom East Tower
The Power of Relationships: Your Real Superpower Panel Presentation With Board Members, Commissioners
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Grand Hall L, East Tower
Your Officers Are the Intervention: Why Staff Care Is Your Agency's Most Underused Performance Tool
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Grand EF, East Tower
A Transformative Moment for Youth Justice Perception, Practice and Responses to Guns
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Grand Hall I, East Tower
Ask a Toxicologist: Expert Insights, Key Tools, and Results Interpretation
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Grand Hall K, East Tower
From Burnout to Balance: A Self-Care Workshop for Today's Criminal Justice Workforce
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Grand EF, East Tower
From Data to Change: Building a Supervision Culture That Works
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Grand Hall J, East Tower
From Data to Decisions: Strengthening Pretrial and Supervision Outcomes Through Connected Information
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Grand C North, South
How to Implement the American Probation and Parole Association National Standards: Lessons Learned
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Grand Hall H, East Tower
It’s All About "Peopling" – Our Journey From Line Staff to District Leadership
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Roosevelt 1AB
LeadForward Leadership Development Program: Rise. Lead. Inspire.
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Grand B, Ballroom East Tower
Navigating Pretrial Reform: Cook County’s Approach to Misdemeanor Risk and Supervision of Domestic Violence Cases
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Grand Hall G, East Tower
Reduce Speeding with Intelligent Speed Assistance
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Concourse East
Supporting Behavior Change and Workforce Readiness for Youth and Young Adults in Probation: Practical Strategies from the Field
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Grand D North, South
The Impaired Driver Puzzle: Pitfalls, Profiles & Proven Practices
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Grand Hall MN, East Tower
Titles Tell the Story: How the Words on Your Door Shape the Work Behind It
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Michigan 1, Concourse East
Under Pressure: Adding DBT and ACT Skills to Your CCP Tool
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Grand A, Ballroom East Tower
When There’s No One to Refer To: Creative Justice in Rural Communities
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Grand Hall L, East Tower
WRAP - An Evidence-Based Practice Positively Changing Justice Outcomes
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Location: Plaza Ballroom, LL East Tower
Healthy Walking Challenges
12:15 PM - 12:45 PM
Gentle Yoga, Breath-Work, and Guided Meditation (All Levels Welcome)
12:20 PM - 1:20 PM
"Being Michelle" Screening
12:30 PM - 1:50 PM
Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Concourse East
Judicial Roundtable
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Michigan 1, Concourse East
Behind the Caseload: New Insights on Compassion Fatigue in Community Corrections
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Roosevelt 1AB
Evaluating Pandemic Guidelines for Community Corrections: A Structured Expert Feedback Session
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Grand C North, South
From Belief to Behavior: Translating Effective Intervention into Practice
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Grand Hall J, East Tower
From Supervision to a Specialized Response Within Community Corrections
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Grand Hall L, East Tower
Innovative Problem-Solving by Implementing the Standards
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Grand EF, East Tower
Introduction to the Tribal Reentry Toolkit
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Grand Hall G, East Tower
Managing Justice-Involved Individuals with Mental Illness: Practical Strategies for Supervision
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Grand Hall H, East Tower
Same Challenges, Different Countries: A Live International Exchange on Leadership, Practice, and the Future of Community Supervision
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Grand Hall MN, East Tower
The Anatomy of the Severely Wounded: The Addiction Trauma Connection
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Grand B, Ballroom East Tower
Three DUI Evaluation Programs and Strategies Used in Midwest Jurisdictions for Successful Outcomes
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Grand D North, South
Under Pressure: Using DBT and ACT Skills for Safer DV Supervision
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Grand Hall K, East Tower
Using Purpose-Built AI to Streamline Quality Assurance and Improve Coaching Accuracy in Core Correctional Practices
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Grand A, Ballroom East Tower
What? Wait! We Need to Talk to the Press: The Importance of Public Information Officers
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Plaza Ballroom, LL East Tower
Community Corrections Chase(C3) - Chicago
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM
"Being Michelle" Screening
2:00 PM - 3:20 PM
Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Concourse East
Beyond Recidivism: Measuring Success in Community Supervision
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Location: Grand A, Ballroom East Tower
Bridging the Gap: The Family Navigator Model as a Catalyst for Trust, Access, and Partnership
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: Grand EF, East Tower
Driving Continuous Improvement in Probation and Parole: Applying PDSA and Coaching Strategies
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: Grand Hall L, East Tower
Effective Leadership Practices: From Cultivation to Implementation
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: Grand Hall J, East Tower
Empowering Officers: Enhancing Decision-Making in the Supervision of Sex Offenders
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: Grand Hall K, East Tower
From Officer to Leader: The Skills Community Supervision Never Taught You
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: Grand Hall H, East Tower
The Intersection Between Mental Health and Community Corrections: Crisis Prevention, Intervention, and De-Escalation
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: Grand B, Ballroom East Tower
The Map Isn’t the Problem: How Leadership Drives Evidence-Based Practice
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Location: Grand Hall G, East Tower
"Being Michelle" Screening
3:30 PM - 4:50 PM
Location: Roosevelt 3AB, Concourse East
Burned Out Behind the Badge: What the Research Says About Compassion Fatigue in Juvenile Probation—and What to Do About It
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Grand Hall I, East Tower
From Homeless to Stability
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Grand A, Ballroom East Tower
How Changing the Face of Behavioral Health Support Eases Reentry and Decreases Recidivism
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Grand B, Ballroom East Tower
Career Fire-Side Chat (Employers)
9:00 AM - 9:45 AM
Justice-Involved Individuals Career Fair
9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Centering Youth and Families to Individualize and Minimize Conditions
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Grand A, Ballroom East Tower
Expanding Measures of “Success” on Community Supervision
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Grand Hall H, East Tower
From Survival to Stability: Community-Based Reentry Models That Reduce Recidivism and Improve Health Outcomes with Kindness
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Grand Hall G, East Tower
I’ve Completed the Risk/Needs Assessment—Now What? Sharing Assessment Results With Justice-Involved Individuals
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Grand Hall I, East Tower
Youth Violence and the Justice System’s Response
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM
Location: Grand B, Ballroom East Tower
Changing the Trajectory: Early Identification of In-Custody Veterans for Veterans Treatment Court
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Grand A, Ballroom East Tower
Deflection and Reentry: Expanding Opportunities in Probation and Parole
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Grand Hall G, East Tower
From Incarceration 2 Impacts
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Grand B, Ballroom East Tower
Speeding Through Life: Understanding the Complicated Relationship Between ADHD and Substance Use
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Grand Hall I, East Tower
Why Your Why Matters
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Location: Grand Hall H, East Tower
Closing Plenary: APPA Games - The Ultimate Conference Showdown
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
