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Correctional Health

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Nomalee Tilman, LCSW, Health Services Manager II NTilman@co.sanmateo.ca.us Vicki Mazzorana, MD, Medical Director VMazzorana@co.sanmateo.ca.us Rebecca Anderson-Potts, RN, MPA, Clinical Services Manager I RAnderson-Potts@co.sanmateo.ca.us Rich Hayward, PhD, Mental Health and Recovery Services Manager RHayward@co.sanmateo.ca.us Jos Bols, Director of Food and Nutrition JBols@co.sanmateo.ca.us 300 Bradford Street, Redwood City, California 94063 Phone: (650) 363–7875 FAX: (650) 599–1082 Correctional Health Services provides integrated medical, dental, mental health, and chemical dependency treatment to the incarcerated adult population and medical and dental care to the juvenile hall population of San Mateo County. Meals and nutritonal services are provided to adults and juveniles. Medical services include health screening, treatment, education, and 24-hour emergency response for juveniles and adults. Clinic appointments are available by referral and upon request and include chronic care for hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and HIV; obstetric, orthopedic, and urgent care. Mental health services include crisis intervention, evaluation, treatment, psychiatric medication, behavior management, and continuing care referrals. Day treatment services are provided to mentally ill men and women in the Lifeskills Program at the Maguire Correctional Facility. Acute care services are contracted through the Santa Clara County Correctional Treatment Center. Weekly group therapy. Medical and mental health staff coordinate care at juvenile facilities. Dental services, including treatment and medication for urgent dental conditions and extractions, for adults and juveniles. Chemical dependency treatment as recommended by staff: The Choices Program, a treatment program for adults—74 men and 30 women. Substance abuse education. Parenting skills and domestic violence prevention training. Correctional Health, together with Alcohol and Other Drug Services, helps inmates move from jail to community treatment programs.