Moud & Opioid Crisis Archives

Interdisciplinary Leadership: Reducing Risk & Suicide in Your Jail

What does it take to create safer, more effective jails? NCCHC Resources Managing Director Fred Meyer, MA, CJM, CCHP, and Ashley Brinkman, PhD, LPC, CCHP, join AJA Executive Director Chris Daniels, MPA, CAE, to discuss interdisciplinary leadership, suicide prevention, and today’s most pressing correctional mental health challenges. Hear practical strategies for addressing staffing shortages, responding […]

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Addressing the Challenges of MAT in Jails: Insights from Hudson County

In a detailed interview with Becky Scott, director of the Hudson County Correctional Center, in American Jails magazine, Claire Wolfe, MPH, MS, CCHP, and Fred Meyer, MA, CJM, CCHP, ask Scott to discuss the significant challenges and strategies involved in implementing Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder in jails. Since its introduction in 2016,

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Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jail: Challenges and Opportunities

by Fred Meyer, MA, CJM, CCHP While visiting dozens of jails over the past few years, it is consistently clear to me that medical, mental health, and custody professionals are working hard to provide a safe and healthy environment inside the walls. People in custody often arrive in some form of medical, mental health, and/or

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