Over the past few months, I’ve had conversations with a number of our nation’s sheriffs and jail commanders. I’ve been thinking about all the
Sep 2, 2021
Suicide Prevention: This Week, and Always
Sunday marks the start of National Suicide Prevention Week, Sept. 5-11, 2021. Now more than ever, we need to work together to stop suicide.
Sep 1, 2021
Keep Breathing: The COVID Marathon Goes On
I have a small, polished quartz rock in my office with the word BREATHE carved on it. It catches my eye at various times
Aug 27, 2021
Vaccines, Variants, and Boosters: What You Should Know
As management of COVID continues to roil communities worldwide, we are seeing an increase in infections caused by new variants, especially in communities with
Aug 25, 2021
Pfizer Vaccine Approval Gives Health Care Professionals New Talking Points
The FDA has fully approved the Pfizer vaccine, which is a great opportunity to open a conversation back up with unvaccinated people who have
Aug 10, 2021
Accreditation Manager Position
NCCHC is seeking an Accreditation Manager to join our busy Accreditation Department. Click here for Accreditation Manager Position Description. Send your resume and cover
May 26, 2022
CCHP-MHs Feel the Love
Ask a CCHP-MH what they like about the work they do, and their passion for it is evident.
May 23, 2022
Recorded Webinar Highlights New CDC Guidance for Correctional and Detention Facilities
On May 19, Liesl Hagan, MPH, Senior Scientist for Correctional Health, Office of the Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases at the Centers for Disease
May 13, 2022
Self-Injurious Behaviors, Part 2: Management and Treatment Interventions
by Kavita Khajuria, MD, Forensic Psychiatrist, Twin Towers Correctional Facility
May 11, 2022
Self-Injurious Behaviors in Correctional Facilities, Part 1
by Kavita Khajuria, MD, Twin Towers Correctional Facility
May 9, 2022
NCCHC Foundation & Indivior Release White Paper on MOUD
A new white paper, From the General Public to America’s Jails: MAT Saves Lives, highlights the role of jails in providing medications for opioid use
May 3, 2022
Nominate a Leader or Future Leader for an NCCHC Award
The new Edward A. Harrison Excellence in Correctional Health Care Leadership Award was created in 2021 to honor long-time NCCHC President/CEO Edward A. Harrison, who retired
