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Watch Now: NaphCare Chief Psychologist Amber Simpler featured on Off the Cuffs with Kimbrough Podcast
June 10, 2022by Sheriff Kimbrough
Listen as Forsyth County (NC) Sheriff Bobby Kimbrough Jr. and NaphCare Chief Psychologist Amber Simpler discuss the importance of mental healthcare in local communities and the positive impact launching a Behavioral Health Unit (BHU) has had
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NaphCare Perspective: Combating the Competency Crisis in Jails to Reduce the Burden on State Hospitals
March 10, 2020by Amber H. Simpler, Ph.D., ABPP, Chief Psychologist, NaphCare
With over 30 years of experience in correctional healthcare, NaphCare witnessed the increasing impact of the competency crisis and resolved to help our patients, our partners and our communities navigate this critical situation.
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NaphCare Perspective: Mental Health Stabilization Units: A Novel Approach to Mental Health Care in Jails
February 26, 2020by Amber H. Simpler, Ph.D., ABPP, Chief Psychologist, NaphCare
NaphCare – in conjunction with our correctional partners at Hillsborough County Jail in Tampa, Florida – developed a new model for providing mental health care in a correctional environment.
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NaphCare Perspective: Why are so many people with mental illness in jail?
February 11, 2020by Amber H. Simpler, Ph.D., ABPP, Chief Psychologist, NaphCare
At NaphCare, we refuse to accept that jails are modern-day warehouses for the mentally ill, and we’re committed to designing solutions that are better for our patients, our partners and our communities.
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