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NaphCare's Dr. Amber Simpler talks Correctional Healthcare on Off The Cuffs with Kimbrough Podcast

Watch Now: NaphCare Chief Psychologist Amber Simpler featured on Off the Cuffs with Kimbrough Podcast

June 10, 2022
by 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 Read More
Hillsborough County Jail Mental Health Program Group Therapy Session With NaphCare Staff

NaphCare Perspective: Combating the Competency Crisis in Jails to Reduce the Burden on State Hospitals

March 10, 2020
by 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. Read More
NaphCare Staff Monitoring Correctional Mental Health Group Therapy Session

NaphCare Perspective: Mental Health Stabilization Units: A Novel Approach to Mental Health Care in Jails

February 26, 2020
by 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. Read More
NaphCare Leads Yoga Session for Hillsborough County Jail Mental Health Program

NaphCare Perspective: Why are so many people with mental illness in jail?

February 11, 2020
by 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. Read More