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 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
Dec 10, 2021
The Importance of Custody-Health Care Collaboration, Part 1
If you work in correctional health care, you not only have to interact and care for incarcerated patients; you also need to collaborate with
Dec 6, 2021
Minimum Age of Prosecution of 12: What Does It Mean and Why Does It Matter?
Last February, police in Rochester, New York, responded to what they termed a “family trouble” call regarding a 9-year-old girl. Upon arrival, police handcuffed
Dec 1, 2021
Reaching across Communication Barriers to Understand Our Patients
The way we communicate has changed tremendously as the internet has replaced traditional media like newspapers and TV. Instead of reading an entire article,
Nov 23, 2021
American Diabetes Association releases new position statement on Diabetes Management in Correctional Facilities
From the report summary: People with diabetes should receive care that meets national standards. Being incarcerated does not change these standards. Patients must have
Nov 16, 2021
NCCHC Board Approves Updated Position Statement on Naloxone in Correctional Facilities
In light of new reports on lives saved in jails, the NCCHC Governance Board has updated the NCCHC Position Statement on Naloxone in Correctional
Nov 10, 2021
Meeting the Needs of Incarcerated Veterans
People commit crimes and are incarcerated for myriad reasons – probably as many reasons as there are justice-involved individuals. Addiction, mental illness, poverty, lack
