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SUMMARY:Virtual Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care 2026
DESCRIPTION:23 sessions and up to 23.5 hours of CE\, covering all aspects of correctional health care are available. Participate on-demand through July 7.  \nRegister/Learn more
URL:https://ncchc.org/event/virtual-spring-conference-on-correctional-health-care-2026/
LOCATION:online
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Autism Spectrum Disorders: Diagnosis\, Intervention\, & Implications
DESCRIPTION:Understanding of autism spectrum disorder has evolved significantly over the past 15 years due to increased research\, leading to clearer diagnostic criteria and a better understanding of symptom presentation and functional impact. \nThis presentation examines autism spectrum disorder from both psychological and applied correctional perspectives. Diagnostic criteria will be reviewed and applied to real-world correctional settings\, where individuals are treated within a whole-person care model. The session will explore symptom presentation\, how symptoms may manifest in correctional environments\, and strategies for clinical response. \nTreatment interventions and necessary environmental and practice modifications will be discussed\, with an emphasis on collaboration among mental health\, medical\, and security staff within a multidisciplinary services team (MDST). Case reviews will be presented\, followed by participant discussion to reinforce application to practice. \nPresenter  \nLarisa Palmer\, PsyD\, CCHP\, is a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 15 years of forensic experience\, including 11 years working with incarcerated men and women in the state prison system. She has conducted assessments and provided mental health treatment to youthful offenders in the juvenile justice system and to incarcerated individuals in state prisons. She has also worked in school settings\, specifically with individuals with intellectual disabilities\, autism spectrum disorder\, and juvenile justice involvement\, and has served as adjunct faculty at the bachelor’s\, master’s\, and doctoral levels. \nDr. Palmer currently serves as the mental health director at South Florida Reception Center in Doral\, Florida\, a men’s prison that evaluates individuals’ needs upon initial commitment to the prison system. She earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from Nova Southeastern University and has maintained CCHP certification since 2012. \nWebinar Fee: \n$69 ($59 for CCHPs)\, includes access to the Powerpoint presentation\, the webinar recording and CE credit – 1.00 hours for ACCME\, ANCC\, APA\, and General (CCHP and others). \nLearn More/Register
URL:https://ncchc.org/event/webinar-autism-spectrum-disorders-diagnosis-intervention-implications/
LOCATION:online
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SUMMARY:Correctional Mental Health Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:The NCCHC Correctional Mental Health Conference plays a critical role in advancing quality care for incarcerated individuals with behavioral health needs. It brings together mental health\, medical\, and custody professionals to share evidence-based practices\, address workforce challenges\, and strengthen interdisciplinary collaboration. The conference offers vital training on suicide prevention\, crisis intervention\, and treatment planning aligned with the latest NCCHC Mental Health Standards. By fostering education and dialogue\, it helps correctional systems reduce risk\, improve outcomes\, and uphold constitutional standards of care. Includes a full day of preconference seminars on the 2026 NCCHC Jail/Prison Health Standards and the 2026 NCCHC Mental Health Standards and the opportunity to take the CCHP and specialty exams. \nVisit our website. \nContact sales@ncchc.org for information on exhibiting and sponsorship. Download the exhibitor prospectus.
URL:https://ncchc.org/event/correctional-mental-health-conference/
LOCATION:Austin\, TX
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260925T150000
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SUMMARY:Virtual Correctional Mental Health Care Conference
DESCRIPTION:CE and education from your desk  or wherever you are\, completely focused on correctional mental health care challenges and solutions. Watch sessions on demand through September 25. Up to 13.25 hours of CE. \nView the full agenda and register today! \n 
URL:https://ncchc.org/event/virtual-correctional-mental-health-care-conference-3/
LOCATION:online
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260819T120000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Supporting Correctional Nurse Well-Being: Tools for Sustainable Practice
DESCRIPTION:Nurses face emotional\, psychological\, and physical stressors throughout the workday. They provide essential clinical care in environments characterized by rigid protocols\, chronic understaffing\, and repeated exposure to trauma and human suffering. Although significant attention has been given to the well-being of the patients they serve\, the well-being of nurses remains critically underaddressed. These and other occupational stressors can contribute to burnout and compassion fatigue.\nThis webinar explores the unique occupational stressors nurses face\, with a focus on distinguishing burnout from compassion fatigue. Participants will complete a structured self-assessment to identify personal risk factors and recognize early warning signs. The session also guides participants in developing an individualized action plan using evidence-based strategies to strengthen resilience and support long-term professional well-being. Attendees will leave with practical tools they can apply in their daily practice to promote personal well-being and foster a healthier work environment.\n\nLearning Objectives\n\n\n\nApply criteria to differentiate between burnout and compassion fatigue in correctional nursing practice\n\n\nUse a structured self-assessment tool to evaluate personal risk factors and early warning signs of burnout and compassion fatigue\n\n\nDevelop an individualized action plan that includes evidence-based strategies to support personal well-being and resilience\n\n\nSelect and propose at least one organizational strategy to support nurse well-being within their practice setting\n\n\n\nPresenters  \nBrenda Fields\, RN\, PMH-BC\, CCHP\nMs. Brenda Fields serves as Centurion’s clinical learning and development manager for mental health. She has more than 31 years of nursing experience\, including more than 23 years in correctional health care. She earned her licensed practical nurse certificate in 1994 and associate degree in nursing in 1996 from Wallace Community College in Selma\, Alabama\, and a bachelor’s degree in health information management from Alabama State University in 2002.\nMs. Fields began her correctional health care career as a quality assurance manager and\, over the past 23 years\, has served as director of nursing\, assistant program manager\, clinical operations associate\, and clinical education manager. She has developed and delivered psychiatric nursing education for correctional nurses and is a frequent speaker at NCCHC conferences.\nMs. Fields is board certified in psychiatric-mental health nursing through the American Nurses Credentialing Center and is a registered health information administrator through the American Health Information Management Association. She is also certified as a suicide prevention provider through the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and serves on the NCCHC Nurse Advisory Council and the NCCHC Foundation Board of Trustees.\n\nRanee’ Maree’ Wright\, APNP\, PMHNP-BC\, CCHP-MH\, CCHP-CP\, CCHP-N\nMs. Ranee’ Maree’ Wright is a psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner at the Wisconsin Resource Center. She has 22 years of experience as a psychiatric nurse in correctional health care and also holds a Master of Science in forensic nursing. Ms. Wright has published in the Journal of Correctional Health Care\, including the article “The Relationship Among Secondary Trauma\, Self-Efficacy\, and Correctional Nurses.” She completed Master Resilience Training through the Center for Suicide Awareness and is a member of the Nurses Caring for Nurses Mutual Interest Group of the Wisconsin Nurses Association.\n\nWebinar Fee: \n$69 ($59 for CCHPs)\, includes access to the Powerpoint presentation\, the webinar recording and CE credit – 1.00 hours for ACCME\, ANCC\, APA\, and General (CCHP and others). \nLearn More/Register
URL:https://ncchc.org/event/webinar-supporting-correctional-nurse-well-being-tools-for-sustainable-practice/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Jail-Based Competency Restoration: A Model for Timely Mental Health Care
DESCRIPTION:Jails nationwide are facing a growing crisis: Individuals with serious mental illness are waiting longer than ever for competency restoration services\, often without timely access to clinically appropriate treatment. Limited capacity in state hospitals and restrictive legal frameworks have resulted in prolonged wait times for care.\nIn this webinar\, experts will examine the urgent need for expanded treatment authority in correctional settings and explore practical solutions to improve care and outcomes. Featuring a spotlight on Washoe County’s pioneering jail-based competency restoration program (the first of its kind in Nevada)\, this session combines policy insights\, real-world implementation experience\, and actionable strategies for facilities navigating similar challenges.\nAttendees will gain a clearer understanding of emerging models\, key legal considerations\, and practical steps they can take to better support individuals awaiting competency restoration.\nLearning Objectives\n\nExamine proposed policy solutions to expand treatment authority\, enhance accountability\, and improve competency restoration outcomes for individuals with SMI\nEvaluate the structure and success factors of a jail-based competency restoration program\nApply practical strategies to manage individuals awaiting restoration services\n\n\nPresenters  \n\n\n\nSgt. Rena Aldrich oversees the jail-based mental health unit for the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. With more than 14 years of law enforcement experience\, she has served in a variety of operational and leadership roles. Before joining the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office\, Sgt. Aldrich served in the patrol division with Nye County. She later joined the detention division at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office and was promoted to sergeant in 2023. From January 2023 to September 2025\, she served as a housing sergeant before assuming leadership of the jail-based mental health unit. Her diverse experience supports her commitment to effective correctional and mental health services.\n\n\nJennifer Dutil\, MS.Ed.\, LCPC\, is a licensed clinical professional counselor and program director of THRIVE\, NaphCare’s jail-based competency treatment program in Reno\, Nevada. She provides strategic and clinical leadership for a multidisciplinary team delivering evidence-based competency restoration services to individuals with serious mental illness involved in the criminal legal system. Ms. Dutil oversees program operations\, clinical care\, treatment planning\, quality improvement initiatives\, and collaboration with correctional\, legal\, and health care partners. She has extensive experience in behavioral health leadership across correctional\, hospital\, outpatient\, and university settings and is dedicated to advancing innovative\, recovery-oriented care for justice-involved populations.\n\n\n\n\nRichard Forbus\, MBA-HCM\, CCHP-A\, is the NCCHC vice president of program development. He has more than 30 years of experience in corrections\, retiring as a corrections captain after 25 years of service in one of the nation’s largest NCCHC-accredited county jail systems. In his final assignment\, he was responsible for operations\, policy and procedure\, training\, programs\, reentry\, and accreditation. He also served as the sheriff-appointed jail commander. In his role at NCCHC\, he works with correctional and health care leaders nationwide to identify solutions for providing quality correctional health care services. A Marine Corps veteran\, he holds a Master of Business Administration in health care management from Columbia Southern University and is a CCHP-A.\n\n\nLt. Jason Phillips is the services and special operations commander for detention at the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. He began his law enforcement career in 2005 and has served with the Nevada Department of Corrections\, the Nevada Highway Patrol\, and the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office. During his career\, Lt. Phillips has developed programs in roadside interdiction\, narcotics detection with K-9 units\, alternative sentencing\, and mental health competency restoration. In his current role\, he oversees detention services and special operations. \n\n\n\nFREE Webinar: \nNo charge for this webinar. Includes access to the Powerpoint presentation\, the webinar recording and CE credit – 1.25 hours for ACCME\, ANCC\, APA\, and General (CCHP and others). \nLearn More/Register
URL:https://ncchc.org/event/webinar-jail-based-competency-restoration-a-model-for-timely-mental-health-care/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Menopause Care Behind Bars: Turning Evidence into Action
DESCRIPTION:Menopause Care Behind Bars: Turning Evidence into Action \nWomen are one of the fastest-growing populations in U.S. correctional settings\, and many experience perimenopause and menopause during incarceration. Yet menopause-related symptoms and health care needs often go unrecognized and untreated. \nEmerging research highlights significant gaps in care\, including limited screening for menopause symptoms and low use of evidence-based treatments. At the same time\, reporting and advocacy efforts have brought greater attention to the experiences of individuals navigating menopause in correctional environments\, where conditions can exacerbate symptoms and create additional barriers to care. \nThis webinar will bring together research and practice-based perspectives to examine the scope of the issue and identify key gaps in menopause care. Presenters will share emerging research as well as Impact Justice’s work in California to improve awareness\, education\, and system-level responses. Participants will explore practical strategies for improving menopause care\, with an emphasis on education\, implementation\, and opportunities for meaningful change. They will also learn how to connect with Impact Justice and explore similar efforts in their own settings. \nLearning Objectives \n\nDescribe current research on perimenopause and menopause among incarcerated individuals\nApply evidence-based approaches to assess and manage menopause symptoms and implement strategies to improve care and education within correctional settings\nEvaluate strategies\, including the Impact Justice initiative\, to improve provider training\, patient education and awareness of menopausePresenters\n\nPresenters \nKelly Stewart Danner has built and led innovative projects for Impact Justice\, a national innovation and research center\, since 2022. In addition to building Impact Justice’s vertical farming job training and placement program (“Growing Justice”)\, Ms. Danner developed a pilot program to expand menopause awareness and care to women in California’s prisons (“Menopause Project”)\, which is currently expanding to several other states. \nAndrea Knittel\, MD\, PhD\, CCHP\, is a clinician and researcher focused on illuminating and mitigating the reproductive health disparities facing people who experience incarceration. In her clinical work\, she provides full spectrum OB/GYN care to women\, trans men\, and gender expansive people\, including office gynecology\, gynecologic surgery\, prenatal care\, and labor and delivery. Her current research work addresses the obstetric and gynecologic impact of incarceration. She is a member of the NCCHC Board of Representatives and liaison to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. \nWebinar Fee: \n$69 ($59 for CCHPs)\, includes access to the power point presentation\, the webinar recording and CE credit – 1.00 hours for ACCME\, ANCC\, APA\, and General (CCHP and others). \nContinuing education credit (1.00 hour) available for: \nNurses: The National Commission on Correctional Health Care designates this learning experience as Outcome Level 1 & 2. The National Commission on Correctional Health Care is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. NCCHC designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1.0 contact hour. Nurses must attend the entire program to receive credit. \nPhysicians: The National Commission on Correctional Health Care is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. NCCHC designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. \nPsychologists: The National Commission on Correctional Health Care is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. NCCHC maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This educational activity offers up to 1.00 hour of credit. \nSocial Workers\, counselors\, CCHP and others: When evaluating the presentation\, select the “General” category\, print your certificate\, and use it to report directly to your certifying board. General/CCHPs: Certified Correctional Health Professionals may earn up to 1.00 contact hour of Category I continuing education for recertification. \nRegister
URL:https://ncchc.org/event/webinar-menopause-care-behind-bars-turning-evidence-into-action/
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SUMMARY:National Conference on Correctional Health Care 2026
DESCRIPTION:The biggest event in correctional health care returns to Las Vegas for a five-day event: conference\, preconference seminars\, certification exams\, and an outstanding exhibit hall. Make plans now to join us for the 50th anniversary National Conference. \nEvent website \nExhibitor/sponsorship information
URL:https://ncchc.org/event/national-conference-on-correctional-health-care-2026/
LOCATION:Las Vegas
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