IT ALL BEGAN WITH...
AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL HEALTH SERVICES ASSOCIATION (ACHSA)
ACHSA, was a national organization. (*year founded needs verification... if you have knowledge about ACHSA history, please email WACHSA Support for archiving.)
ACHSA provided support, skill development, and education programs for healthcare personnel, organizations and decision-makers involved in correctional healthcare resulting in increased professionalism, a sense of community for correctional healthcare personnel, and positive changes in health for detained and incarcerated individuals. ACHSA formally dissolved on December 31, 2019.