Sheriff Roberts’ contributions to NCCHC’s success were incalculable, and he will be greatly missed.
Dec 17, 2020
Call for Vaccine Education Plans and Materials
Are you developing vaccine education plans and materials for your facility? Social media is sending mixed messages that may confuse the messaging coming from
Dec 17, 2020
Put Incarcerated Populations Toward the Front of the Line for COVID-19 Vaccine
As states finalize distribution plans for the COVID-19 vaccine, NCCHC encourages giving high priority to incarcerated individuals, custody and support staff, and health care
Dec 15, 2020
Strategies for Promoting CCHP Certification to Your Team
By Michael Teasdale, RN, CCHP Full disclosure: I did not obtain my CCHP certification until I had been in nursing management for quite some
Dec 7, 2020
Monitoring: An Essential Component of Health Services
In a recent session I moderated at the National Conference on Correctional Health Care, we were fortunate to have the perspectives of Sheriff Earnell
Dec 7, 2020
Get vaccinated against the flu while waiting for the COVID-19 vaccine!
As COVID-19 surges across the United States and staff and individuals in correctional facilities are especially vulnerable due to the congregate setting and pre-existing
Dec 29, 2021
New Year’s Resolution Ideas from NCCHC
Make 2022 the year you take concrete steps toward improving the quality of health care in your jail, prison, or juvenile detention facility. That’s
Dec 27, 2021
The Importance of Parental/Guardian Involvement in Youth Health Care
Kids are exactly that – kids. Children and adolescents in the community regularly have at least one parent or legal guardian with them during
Dec 22, 2021
NCCHC Seeks Input on COVID Vaccine Encouragement Programs
NCCHC is working on a media campaign to encourage correctional staff and incarcerated people to get vaccinated. We are seeking information on what is
Dec 20, 2021
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Dec 17, 2021
CDC Operation Expanded Testing: No-Cost COVID-19 Testing for Corrections
As we move into the third year of COVID-19, Operation Expanded Testing provides a great opportunity for correctional facilities to expand screening testing to
Dec 14, 2021
The Importance of Custody-Health Care Collaboration, Part 2
While knowledgeable leadership is critical to ensuring that a correctional system runs effectively, no group is more important to the day-to-day success of an
