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Jan 18, 2023

Share Your Expertise at the 2023 National Conference on Correctional Health Care

Deadline for proposals is March 3 for sessions, posters, and roundtables.

Jan 17, 2023

Scholarship Portal Open for Spring Conference

The NCCHC Foundation will award scholarships for students and correctional health professionals who have three or less years of experience in the field to attend the NCCHC

Jan 12, 2023

ACP Calls for Improved Correctional Health Care Access and Quality

In a position paper, NCCHC supporting organization spells out its commitment to the incarcerated.

Jan 9, 2023

Record Fourth Quarter for CCHP Program in 2022

Certified Correctional Health Professional status was attained by 193 individuals in the fourth quarter.

Jan 6, 2023

Free Access to 2022 Most-Read Journal of Correctional Health Care Articles

The top-read articles from the NCCHC Journal of Correctional Health Care are available with free access. Click through to read about: Addressing Shortages of

Jan 5, 2023

Nursing Instructor Nicole Walker Inspired to Achieve CCHP-A

Nicole Walker, MSN, RN, CCHP-A, has joined the elite group of correctional health professionals who have earned advanced certification as a CCHP-A. She is

Jul 14, 2026

The New Medicaid Coverage Cliff: Why Correctional Leaders Should Be Concerned About 2027 Work Requirements

Estimates project that 2.3 million people could lose Medicaid coverage during the first year of implementation.

Jul 13, 2026

The Power of Mentorship

For mentors, it’s an opportunity to give back.

Jul 10, 2026

Meet the 2026 Mental Health Care Conference Scholars

Shaping Tomorrow, Today, reminds us that the future begins by investing in people.

Jul 7, 2026

Correctional Health Conferences Aren’t Just for Correctional Health Professionals

Unexpected lessons from correctional health care

Jul 6, 2026

Correctional Mental Health Care Can Help Break Generational Cycles

Honoring Minority Mental Health Month