Resources for Providers
The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) has worked to provide clinical recommendations for preventing and managing acute and chronic conditions, as well as proven care resources to help providers manage patient concerns and care for universal health issues or risks. Featured below are a few highlights from these resources.
Both here, and on their extensive clinical recommendations and care resources pages, you’ll see a combination of AAFP-developed guidelines and recommendations from external organizations that have been reviewed for endorsement or support (i.e. the Reproductive Health Access Project - RHAP).
Immunizations
- AAFP: Creating a Community of Immunity (including the 2025 vaccine schedule)
- CDPHE: Where to get vaccinated for mpox
Race Conscious Medicine
- Race and Medicine Website
- A Shared Bibliography on Systemic Racism and Health Disparities
- The Full Spectrum of Dermatology: A Diverse and Inclusive Atlas
- EthnoMed aims to be a convenient source for social and cultural details relevant to clinical care - ethnomed.org
Gender Affirming Care (age 19+)
Reproductive Health
- AAFP: Center for Women's Health
- AAFP: Reproductive Health - Clinical Guidance and Practice Resources
- Reproductive Health Access Project
- RHAP: Advocacy Focus
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Healthcare for People with Criminal-Legal System Involvement (CLSI)
People with criminal-legal system involvement (CLSI) bear a disproportionate burden of chronic medical conditions, substance use disorders, and mental health conditions. They suffer high rates of housing instability, unemployment, poor educational attainment, food insecurity, and transportation barriers. CLSI can independently be understood as a social determinant of health, exposing individuals to unique barriers preventing access to care and optimal health outcomes.
This section provides high-yield resources to start your self-learning towards competency in clinical care and allyship for CLSI. The resources are divided into the following categories:
Building Cultural Competency
Clinical Care
Local and Community-Based Partners
Academic Research
Advocacy & Policy
Michael Frank, MD
Dr. Frank, an Assistant Professor within CU General Internal Medicine and boarded in Internal Medicine and Addiction Medicine, aims to improve clinical care and advocacy for people with CLSI.
Building Cultural Humility
The first step towards providing inclusive healthcare is developing a sense of cultural humility around criminal-legal system involvement (CLSI). One in three people in the US has an immediate family member who has CLSI, and over 70 million have had CLSI. We invite you to explore these resources from a place of constant learning and self-reflection.
Listen and Learn
“We need to talk about an injustice,” a TED talk by public interest lawyer and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, Bryan Stevenson
We need to talk about an injustice - Bryan Stevenson
Ear Hustle, a podcast by Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods
“An award-winning podcast about the daily realities of life inside prison shared by those living it, and stories from the outside, post-incarceration" Ear Hustle
The first step towards providing inclusive healthcare is developing a sense of cultural humility around criminal-legal system involvement (CLSI). One in three people in the US has an immediate family member who has CLSI, and over 70 million have had CLSI. We invite you to explore these resources from a place of constant learning and self-reflection.
Listen and Learn
“We need to talk about an injustice,” a TED talk by public interest lawyer and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, Bryan Stevenson
We need to talk about an injustice - Bryan Stevenson
Ear Hustle, a podcast by Nigel Poor and Earlonne Woods
“An award-winning podcast about the daily realities of life inside prison shared by those living it, and stories from the outside, post-incarceration" Ear Hustle
Best Practices in Clinical Care for People with CLSI
Clinical Pearls for Providing Care after Incarceration
Author: Michael Frank, MD
Updated March 20, 2025
The Transitions Clinic Network is a national organization committed to improving healthcare for people released from incarceration by offering training, capacity building, and technical assistance for community health centers trying to implement the transitions clinic model of primary care. In 2022, they published a policy brief called Best Practices for Engaging the Reentry Population in Health Care.
The Curbsiders #158: Medicine and Incarceration: https://thecurbsiders.com/curbsiders-podcast/158-medicine-incarceration
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) is dedicated to improving correctional healthcare quality through publication of care guidelines (Standards), accreditation, education, and certification programs: https://ncchc.org/
Puglisi LB, Wang EA. Health care for people who are incarcerated. Nat Rev Dis Primers. 2021 Jul 8;7(1):50. doi: 10.1038/s41572-021-00288-9. PMID: 34238928: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34238928/
Second Chance Center
Grassroots, community-based reentry organization in Aurora, Colorado offering case management, peer mentoring, and vital resources to assist formerly incarcerated individuals in reestablishing their lives and becoming successful members of the community.
scccolorado.org
Remerg
An online hub for reentry resources with a database of 1400+ organizations that can be filtered by category and zip code.
remerg.com
Wellness, Opportunity, Resilience Through Health (WORTH) at University of Colorado
Through collaboration with the community, jails, and healthcare systems, they empower those who have experienced incarceration with the knowledge and resilience necessary to achieve better health and wellness as they return to the community.
WORTH Program
Grassroots, community-based reentry organization in Aurora, Colorado offering case management, peer mentoring, and vital resources to assist formerly incarcerated individuals in reestablishing their lives and becoming successful members of the community.
scccolorado.org
Remerg
An online hub for reentry resources with a database of 1400+ organizations that can be filtered by category and zip code.
remerg.com
Wellness, Opportunity, Resilience Through Health (WORTH) at University of Colorado
Through collaboration with the community, jails, and healthcare systems, they empower those who have experienced incarceration with the knowledge and resilience necessary to achieve better health and wellness as they return to the community.
WORTH Program
Colorado Criminal Justice and Reform Coalition (CCJRC)
A state-wide political advocacy organization that has a voting rights campaign and publishes guides on reentry and parenting while incarcerated.
ccjrc.org
Scopes & Shields
Scopes & Shields aims to empower healthcare workers to protect and advocate for their patients who are in law enforcement custody or involved in the criminal legal system.
scopesandshields.org
Vera Institute for Justice
A national organization that partners with impacted communities and government leaders for change. With offices in four major cities, and a team of hundreds of advocates, researchers, and policy experts, we work to transform the criminal legal and immigration system so that money doesn’t determine freedom; fewer people are incarcerated; and everyone behind bars is treated with dignity.
vera.org
A state-wide political advocacy organization that has a voting rights campaign and publishes guides on reentry and parenting while incarcerated.
ccjrc.org
Scopes & Shields
Scopes & Shields aims to empower healthcare workers to protect and advocate for their patients who are in law enforcement custody or involved in the criminal legal system.
scopesandshields.org
Vera Institute for Justice
A national organization that partners with impacted communities and government leaders for change. With offices in four major cities, and a team of hundreds of advocates, researchers, and policy experts, we work to transform the criminal legal and immigration system so that money doesn’t determine freedom; fewer people are incarcerated; and everyone behind bars is treated with dignity.
vera.org
Addressing Social Needs in Healthcare
Screening Guidelines
Cross Cultural Health
Respecting Religious Views