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Shaping Tomorrow, Today, reminds us that the future begins by investing in people.
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Medicaid reentry waivers and planning grants can help people leave custody with care already in place.
Aligning Perspectives Blog
Correctional health sits at the intersection of health care, mental health services, and custody.
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH
Across the country, mental health professionals in jails, prisons, and juvenile facilities serve on the front lines.
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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