Free Virtual Training via Zoom
Ashley Batastini, PhD, and Ashley Jones, PhD, present a free 1-hour live virtual professional training program on An Introduction to the In the Act Training Curriculum: A New Educational Program to Help Correctional Staff Recognize Criminal Thinking Errors.
This overview training will introduce attendees to the development and implementation of the In the Act training curriculum—a full-day course aimed at frontline correctional staff, including, but not limited to, unit and custody officers. Attendees will have an opportunity to briefly walk through the program content and supplemental materials needed for delivery directly with the training developers.
This introductory session is ideal for correctional administrators and educational leaders considering program adaptation within their own agencies.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:
- 1 Describe the development process, primary goals, and structure of the ITA training
- 2 Describe the training curriculum and implementation materials
- 3 Describe ways to adapt training implementation to fit institutional needs
- 4 Describe strategies to evaluate the effectiveness of ITA in their institution
Training Instructors:
Ashley Batastini, PhD
Ashley Batastini is an Associate Professor in the Centre for Forensic Behavioural Science at Swinburne University of Technology. She earned her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at Texas Tech University in the United States in 2015. Her work focuses on developing novel intervention strategies for higher-risk populations, improving access to appropriate interventions at various stages of criminal legal involvement, and addressing systemic factors within the carceral setting that can diminish the efficacy of interventions. Her research often considers ways to integrate technology into forensic and correctional mental health services. Beyond her research interests, Dr. Batastini has clinical expertise in conducting forensic mental health evaluations.
Ashley Jones, Ph.D.
Ashley Jones is an assistant professor in the Counseling Psychology program at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg. She earned her Master of Science degree in Psychology from Arizona State University and her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi. She completed both her predoctoral internship and forensic postdoctoral fellowship at Utah State Hospital in Provo. Her research focuses on the use of technology to increase access to forensic and correctional services and understanding its impact on treatment and court proceedings. She was the recipient of two competitive dissertation grants from the American Psychological Foundation and the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, as well as the APA Division 18 (Psychologists in Public Service) Criminal Justice Section Outstanding Graduate Student Award.
CE Sponsorship Information
Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by, recognized by, or maintains sponsorship provider status with the following boards and agencies. We maintain responsibility for all content in our CE/CPD programs. For more information, visit here.
American Psychological Association (APA): Approved sponsor of continuing education for psychologists.
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB): Approved continuing education provider (ACE program, Provider #1480), 11/22/2023–11/22/2026.
Canadian Psychological Association (CPA): Approved to sponsor continuing education for psychologists.
National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC): Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP No. 7190).
Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7190. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Palo Alto University, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Palo Alto University maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits. Continuing and Professional Studies, Palo Alto University, is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0103. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Palo Alto University, Continuing & Professional Studies (CONCEPT), is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies, is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073.