Webinar: Preventive Health Care for Incarcerated Women
July 30, 1-2 pm CDT Providing preventive health care, including reproductive health care, to incarcerated women poses unique challenges. This webinar will describe evidence-based
Jun 16, 2019
Thoughts on Suicide in Corrections
Even one suicide is tragic on many levels. NCCHC board chair Thomas Fagan, PhD, CCHP-MH, is a longtime psychologist with deep insight into this
Jun 12, 2019
NCCHC 2018 Annual Report
The 2018 Annual Report highlights how NCCHC and its partners are working together to tackle some of the field’s toughest issues.
Jun 6, 2019
Free CE Webinar on STI Screening and Diagnostics
This webinar will review guidelines for screening, diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted infections within correctional facilities. It will discuss the CDC screening guidelines for
Jun 3, 2019
Call for Nominations: CCHP Board of Trustees
Elections are held every year to fill a three-year term on the board. Comprised of 10 correctional health professionals, the board is charged with
May 6, 2019
CE Webinar on Suicide Risk Management
Suicide remains a leading cause of death in jails and prisons across the country. This webinar reviews the literature on suicide in correctional settings
Dec 2, 2020
Supporting Our Patients, Supporting Ourselves
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.
