Dr. Kenna Griffin, Ph.D., is TK Health's Communications Director. Kenna has more than two decades of experience as a communications professional, working as a journalist, mass communications professor, editor, and marketer. She has a doctorate in journalism with a research emphasis in mental health from the University of Oklahoma.
TK Health is now the healthcare services provider for the Madison County Jail. The partnership began earlier this month. TK Health, an Oklahoma-based correctional healthcare company, partners with 144 jails in 14 states to provide medical care. The company has served Arkansas jails since 2016,… Read More »TK Health Provides Healthcare Services in Madison County
Jefferson County Correctional Facility, a TK Health partner, recently earned accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. This accreditation recognizes Jefferson County’s commitment to providing quality healthcare services for the incarcerated population in their care. To earn NCCHC accreditation, the Jefferson County Correctional… Read More »TK Health Assists Jefferson County in Achieving National Certification
It’s difficult to know what to do or say when a loved one is in jail. It’s probably not a situation either of you wants to be in, or maybe even thought you’d ever experience. Still, offering encouraging words to someone in jail can make… Read More »Offering Encouraging Words to Someone in Jail
People are inherently flawed. We make mistakes. The important thing is what we learn from those mistakes and how we move forward from them. Every person deserves the opportunity to move forward from mistakes, even serious ones. For some people in jails, access to healthcare… Read More »How Correctional Healthcare Assists in Reducing Recidivism
About seven million people go to jail each year, many of them more than once. People go to jail for many reasons. Many of the most common things to go to jail for are tied to challenges such as financial hardship, substance use, mental health… Read More »Why Do People Go to Jail?
People often use the words jail and prison as if they mean the same thing. While both are correctional settings, they serve different purposes. Understanding how jails and prisons differ matters. These differences affect how long people stay, what services may be available, and how… Read More »Jail vs. Prison: What’s the Difference?
TK Health started the new year by expanding to Wisconsin. The expansion means the company now partners with law enforcement officials in 14 states to provide correctional healthcare services. TK Health is an Oklahoma-based correctional healthcare company that serves more than 140 jails, now including… Read More »TK Health Expands to Wisconsin
We live in community, which means the health of even a small group of people can be directly tied to the well-being of others. Consider the COVID-19 pandemic. What started in December 2019 with a small group of people in China became a global pandemic… Read More »Correctional Healthcare Is Public Health: Why Care Behind Bars Matters
Correctional facilities must provide medical care to a population with complex and often urgent health needs. Yet many jails still rely on multiple, unaffiliated vendors for medical, mental health, and dental care, not to mention vendors for things like labs and other specialty services. This… Read More »Why Jails Need Comprehensive Healthcare Partners
Exposure to trauma and experiencing the emotional fallout are common for many people in jail. Traumatic experiences can leave lasting trauma symptoms that impact ways of thinking and behaving. Knowing common trauma symptoms creates a better understanding of people with trauma and their needs. Why… Read More »Common Trauma Symptoms in Jail