ICJA Call for Papers for Annual Conference is now OPEN!
ICJA Conference – Call for Presentations
Theme: Grounded in Experience, United for Impact
Conference Dates: August 30 – September 2, 2026
Location: The Ohioan Hotel & Event Center – Columbus, Ohio
We invite you to submit a proposal for a concurrent workshop presentation at the 2026 ICJA Conference. Workshops will take place Monday, August 31 – Wednesday, September 2, 2026. (Pre-conference sessions are scheduled separately for Sunday, August 30.)
Workshops should reflect an evidence-informed approach and connect with this year’s theme. Priority will be given to sessions that demonstrate collaboration across disciplines, systems, communities, and impacted groups to improve reentry outcomes.
Topics of Interest
Possible areas include innovative and evidence-based:
- Reentry strategies
- Safe housing
- Behavioral health
- Education
- Employment initiatives
- Addressing needs of special populations (e.g., elderly, women & families, LGBTQ+, youth, people with disabilities, sex offenders)
- Lived-experience–informed policy, research, and practice
- Family and community engagement
- Trauma-informed, strength-based interventions
- Programs that build connection and promote positive outcomes
- Using metrics and research to guide practice
- Tools to navigate change and strengthen organizational impact International approaches to reentry
Workshop Format
90 minutes total (75-minute presentation, 15-minute Q&A)
May include lecture, panel, or interactive session
All sessions must include audience engagement
For more information, click HERE.
*This is not a NAVAA-hosted event. Please see the registration page for contact details.*