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Our Mission

The NCCHC Foundation's mission is to champion the correctional health care field and serve the public by supporting research, professional education, scholarships, and patient reentry into the community.

About the NCCHC Foundation

For over 40 years, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care has been at the forefront of leading dramatic improvements in patient care in corrections. Now, as the organization’s fundraising and philanthropic arm, the NCCHC Foundation accelerates that work to meet the increasingly complex needs of today’s incarcerated populations.

Support the Future of the Field

Get Inspired by the 2024 NCCHC Spring Conference on Correctional Health Care Scholarship Winners

The future of correctional health care looks bright with the NCCHC Foundation’s focus on scholarships for early career professionals and students. NCCHC Foundation received targeted funding from YesCare, Centurion Health, and foundation donors to provide scholarships to students from historically black colleges and universities, other universities, mental health professionals, and nurses. 

Join Us in Transforming Correctional Health Care

There are 2.1 million incarcerated people in the United States. The incarcerated population at every level has always been less healthy than the general public. About 40% of these individuals report at least one serious chronic medical condition. Almost one quarter of them, roughly 500,000 people, have a previously diagnosed mental health condition such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, or anxiety. Correctional health care is public health. Over 95% of incarcerated individuals will eventually return to their communities, and their health problems and needs will often continue. The communities to which these individuals return tend overwhelmingly to be low-income communities of color, and they often lack adequate health care resources. Correctional systems can play an important role in the health of the larger community. By reaching the incarcerated and the families and friends of those affected by the correctional system, health messages, interventions and care can be reinforced in the community. Your gift to the NCCHC Foundation can:
  • Support clinical research that identifies best practices and leads to better outcomes in correctional settings
  • Mentor the next generation of correctional health professionals and support their continuing education needs
  • Gather, analyze, and disseminate data to support high quality correctional health care
  • Encourage health care efficacy and efficiency through support for evidence-based medicine
  • Provide resources to incarcerated individuals on supporting their own health