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Opportunities to learn are everywhere. Take them, she says.
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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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Clinical and forensic psychologist Melissa Caldwell, PhD, CCHP-MH, CCHP-A, talks about Advanced certification.
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The poster recommends steps in plain language to reduce viral surface contamination.
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Coming soon: Medicaid funding for mental health and drug treatment in corrections
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In NCCHC’s annual report, learn how we embraced change in 2022.
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2023 Guidelines for Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jails: released by US Department of Justice
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The NCCHC Young Professionals Committee is working on ways to attract and retain students and early career professionals in correctional health care.  “Correctional health
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The day of Bob S.’s last drink, June 10, 1935, is AA’s founding date.
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I recently attended the annual conference of the American Jail Association (AJA) in Omaha. AJA President Louis Quinones has made mental health a primary
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The deadline is August 4 for the 2024 Spring Conference in St. Louis.
The NCCHC Governance Board has approved a new position statement, Public Health Implications of Violence and Correctional Settings. The statement replaces Prevention of Violence