MAY 15-16, 2025, OCCA ANNUAL OCCA CONFERENCE
Please plan to join us on May 15-16, 2025, in Columbus for the 22nd Annual Ohio Community Corrections Association Conference. The conference will feature keynotes, panels, and a series of workshops. Tracks will address mental health, substance use disorders, and evidence-based practices that reduce recidivism.
Continuing education credits for counselors/social workers and those licensed by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board will be available. Attendees will also earn ODRC changing offender behavior (COB) hours for their participation. In addition to the chance to learn from recognized experts in corrections and behavioral health, the conference will also provide ample opportunities to network with community corrections professionals and others who serve criminal justice-involved individuals.
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Overnight accommodation in our hotel block at our new conference site, Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center will be available at a rate of $154 per night until April 21 or until all rooms are sold, whichever is sooner. Reserve your room today.
SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Thursday, May 15, 2025
7:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. Conference Registration
8:30 a.m. Welcome, OCCA President David Stillwagon
8:40 a.m. Opening Remarks, ODRC Director Annette Chambers-Smith
9:00 a.m. Opening Keynote: Pathway to Progress: From Incarceration to Inspiration
Jermaine Wilson, Mission Ambassador, Prison Fellowship
10:30 a.m. Break/Visit with Exhibitors
11:00 a.m. OCCA Annual Awards Luncheon
11:45 a.m. Fueling Second Chances: The Power of Access and Support Roundtable
1:15 p.m. Break/Visit with Exibitors
1:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions
3:15 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions
8:00 - 11:30 p.m. OCCA Reception Featuring DJ Mike D, Refreshments, and Fun
Friday, May 16, 2025
7:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Conference Registration
8:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
10:00 a.m. Break/Visit with Exhibitors
10:15 a.m. Breakout Sessions
1l:45 a.m. Break/Visit with Exhibitors
12:05 p.m. Pick up Box Lunches
12:20 p.m. Closing Keynote: Moving Beyond Recidivism, Brian Wittrup, Chief of Strategy and Policy, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correctoin
1:50 p.m. Grand Prize Drawing and Conference Closing. OCCA President David Stillwagon
SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS
Sponsors and exhibitors are invited to join us for the May 15-16, 2025 Annual OCCA Conference at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center. With over 300 participants from both residential and non-residential settings expected, this is a great opportunity to interact with a variety of community corrections professionals. Additional details and information about sponsor and exhibitor opportunities are included in the information packet below.
To learn more about sponsorship oppportunities or to exhibit at the 2025 conference, contact
Gloria Hampton
Email: office@occaonline.org
PH: 614-202-0870
RESERVE YOUR CONFERENCE HOTEL ROOM BY APRIL 21
For more information contact:
Gloria Hampton
Email: office@occaonline.org
Phone: 614-202-0870.
