Kim Sterling | National Commission on Correctional Health Care

Kim Sterling

NCCHC provides continuing education credit—more than 100 hours each year—for physicians, nurses, psychologists and social workers, as well as general credit for CCHPs and professionals in other disciplines.

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Haiti prison overcrowded
Aug 31, 2022

American College of Correctional Physicians Raising Funds for Hunger Relief in Haitian Prisons

The ACCP Board of Directors has asked NCCHC to share information about a hunger crisis in the prisons of Haiti. The crisis has resulted
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Aug 26, 2022

NCCHC National Conference Brings the Field Together in October

The NCCHC National Conference on Correctional Health Care, the largest focused event in the field, will return to Las Vegas October 22-26 with education,
Aug 25, 2022

The End of Innocence… Or Perhaps the End of Adolescence

In 1989 Don Henley released his single “The End of Innocence.” The first verse goes like this: Remember when the days were longAnd rolled
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Aug 22, 2022

Moving from “What’s Wrong with Them?” to “What Happened to Them?”

The NCCHC board adopted a new position statement on Trauma-Responsive Care for Youths.
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Aug 18, 2022

Six Scholarship Winners Attend the NCCHC Correctional Mental Health Care Conference

NCCHC’s Correctional Mental Health Care Conference in Denver attracted a record number of attendees this year, with six of the nearly 500 participants supported
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Aug 16, 2022

Two Free Webinars Announced on Infectious Diseases and Monkeypox

In conjunction with the American Jail Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and National Sheriffs’ Association, NCCHC will present a free webinar
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Aug 5, 2022

NCCHC Recognizes Importance of Legal Abortion for Optimizing Maternal Health Outcomes

Each year, tens of thousands of pregnant people enter jails, prisons, and juvenile detention systems. As outlined in our Standards, NCCHC recognizes the importance
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Jul 29, 2022

Washington State Passes Law Requiring Review of Unexpected Fatalities

NCCHC standard covers unexpected fatalities
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Jul 27, 2022

July 28 Is World Hepatitis Day

Learn all about hepatitis in corrections, find helpful resources from the experts at CDC.
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Jul 22, 2022

Mary Mac Kinnon Named New NCCHC Exhibits and Sales Manager

Mary Mac Kinnon will lead NCCHC’s sales and advertising programs, including exhibit sales for NCCHC’s three national conferences. Ms. Mac Kinnon has worked for