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Challenges include nonsuicidal self-injury, aggression, and isolated confinement.
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The National Maternal Mental Health Hotline provides free, potentially lifesaving resources.
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Together, we’re creating pathways to hope and healing.
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Moral injury is the psychological suffering that occurs when individuals feel they have betrayed their values.
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Mental health professionals work in facilities that were not designed to provide the volume of mental health services our patients require …
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by Richard Forbus, MBA-HCM, CCHP Last week, I had the opportunity to attend the Western State Sheriff’s Association conference in Reno, Nevada. Sheriffs and
Jail Guidelines for the Medical Treatment of SUD 2025
This free publication incorporates evidence-based recommendations for implementing and evaluating MAT programs,
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NCCHC invites experts to share best practices and new findings.
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The agency’s proactive approach to providing advanced care to reduce adverse outcomes is exemplary.
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To support correctional HCPs, we must think more critically and act more comprehensively.