By William Elliott, PhD, Correctional Mental Health Consultant and Trainer Physicians, nurses, mental health professionals, and other health care employees who work in jails
Dec 1, 2020
Correctional Medicine’s Movers & Shakers: CCHP-Ps
The CCHP-P program was launched in 2015 to give correctional physicians (the second P in CCHP-P) an opportunity to earn a credential that acknowledges
Nov 30, 2020
NCCHC Foundation Receives Grant From Bureau of Justice Assistance to Address Substance Use Disorder in Jails
The Bureau of Justice Assistance Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program has selected the NCCHC Foundation as the lead organization for creation of
Nov 23, 2020
NCCHC Foundation Scholarship Winners Say Thank You
In keeping with one area of the NCCHC Foundation’s focus – scholarships, opportunities for continuing education, and workforce development – 30% of all funds
Nov 17, 2020
NCCHC’s New Board Chair Shares His Thoughts about Coping with COVID-19
by Joseph V. Penn, MD, CCHP-MH: I was recently asked how correctional health care has changed since the last time I was NCCHC chairman
Nov 17, 2020
Joseph Penn, MD, CCHP-MH, Is New Chair of NCCHC Board
A new chair, chair-elect, secretary, and treasurer were announced during the November board meeting.
Oct 13, 2021
Vaccine Hesitancy Flowchart
Vaccine Hesitancy Chart
Oct 7, 2021
Standards Q & A: Corporate vs. Site-Specific Policies
Q: At our facility, we use corporate policies and procedures from our health services vendor. How will NCCHC evaluate site-specific policies during our next
Sep 30, 2021
Standards Q & A: Survey After Change in Health Services Provider
Q: We are due for our NCCHC reaccreditation survey in October but have recently changed health services vendors. Will this impact our survey? A:
Sep 21, 2021
Correctional Nurse Shares CCHP Prep Experience on YouTube
We were pleasantly surprised to find Erica Soto, RN, CCHP, on YouTube discussing her recent experience studying for and passing the CCHP exam on
Sep 21, 2021
Standard & Resources
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Sep 13, 2021
Before Estelle: A Firsthand View
It is hard to imagine now, but in the late 1960s and early 1970s there were only about 400,000 individuals housed in prisons and
