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Apr 14, 2023

How Creating a Mission, Vision, and Values Statement Can Inspire Your Health Staff

Our values are guiding behaviors that describe how we pursue our vision and mission.
Kenneth Faiver
Apr 14, 2023

In Memorium: B. Jaye Anno Award Winner Kenneth L. Faiver, MPH, CCHP

Author, surveyor, and correctional health leader Kenneth L. Faiver has passed away.
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Apr 13, 2023

Best First Quarter for CCHPs in Six Years

Certified Correctional Health Professional status was attained by 87 individuals in the first quarter of 2023, representing the best first quarter since 2017. Specialty
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Apr 4, 2023

Board Chair Pauline Marcussen: “Lifelong Learning Is for All of Us”

Opportunities to learn are everywhere. Take them, she says.
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Mar 31, 2023

2022 NCCHC Committee on Systemic Racism Open Forums: Initial Findings

The mission of NCCHC’s Committee on Systemic Racism is to guide the field toward eradicating systemic racism in health care
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Mar 29, 2023

Melissa Caldwell: Lifelong Learner, Ever-Growing Professional, CCHP-Advanced

Clinical and forensic psychologist Melissa Caldwell, PhD, CCHP-MH, CCHP-A, talks about Advanced certification.
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Mar 17, 2023

Free Printable Poster Demonstrates Use of Disinfectants in Corrections

The poster recommends steps in plain language to reduce viral surface contamination.
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Mar 8, 2023

US to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons

Coming soon: Medicaid funding for mental health and drug treatment in corrections
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Feb 23, 2023

What If…? A Year of Opportunities

In NCCHC’s annual report, learn how we embraced change in 2022.
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Feb 16, 2023

How We Talk About People Matters: The Case for Person-First Language in Correctional Health Care

The way we use language to conceptualize people can shape our attitudes about people and how we treat them.