HEALTH CARE IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS - TRAINER'S HANDBOOK

• NCJ Number: 54148
• Author(s): N B GLUCKSTERN; M NEUSE; J HARNESS; R PACKARD; C PATMON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 218 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-022-76
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: University Research Corporation
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Training (Handbook/Manual)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: FROM THE EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM IN ADVANCED CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRACTICES

Annotation

THIS TRAINER'S MANUAL TRACES SESSION-BY-SESSION A WORKSHOP FOR STATE AND LOCAL POLICYMAKERS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF HEALTH CARE STANDARDS FOR CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS.

Abstract

PART OF LEAA'S EXECUTIVE TRAINING PROGRAM IN ADVANCED CRIMINAL JUSTICE PRACTICES, THE MANUAL OUTLINES THE INSTRUCTOR'S ROLE IN A WORKSHOP CONSISTING OF 10 SESSIONS OVER A 3-DAY PERIOD. THE GOALS OF EACH SESSION ARE OUTLINED, ALONG WITH RATIONALE, INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD, AND MATERIALS/LOGISTICS PRIMARY TO THE SESSION'S SELECTED TOPIC. THE FIRST THREE SESSIONS DEAL WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE WORKSHOP GOALS, A NEEDS ASSESSMENT FOR HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN CORRECTIONS, AN EXAMINATION OF HEALTH CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS WITHIN CORRECTIONAL SETTINGS, AND A DISCUSSION OF THE USE AND ASSESSMENT OF HEALTH CARE STANDARDS IN TERMS OF THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR HEALTH SERVICE. THE REMAINING SESSIONS COVER SUPPORT SERVICES NEEDED FOR EFFECTIVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, IMPLICATIONS OF USING STANDARDS FOR PERSONNEL, MANAGING HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN CORRECTIONS, IMPLEMENTING CHANGE IN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, CONTROLLING EXTERNAL INFLUENCES, AND DEVELOPING ACTION PLANS FOR INSTITUTING CHANGES WITHIN THE CORRECTIONAL SETTING. SAMPLE FORMS ARE INCLUDED. AN EXERCISE IN DEVELOPING A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK AMONG PRISON PERSONNEL AND DECISIONMAKERS IS APPENDED. SEE ALSO NCJ 47392 AND 47393.