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Jackson County Health Department is being honored at the 2011 annual conference of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), a body of peers, for developing and implementing a program that demonstrates exemplary and replicable qualities in response to a local public health need. The Prison to Community Transition Project is one of 41 public health programs developed by a local health department selected from across the nation to receive NACCHO’s Model Practice Award.
The Prison to Community Transition Project implements Summit of Hope (SOH) events throughout the lower 24 counties of Illinois. The SOH events are designed to provide a ‘one stop’ environment for the local parolee to obtain the necessary skills and services to move past barriers which may be preventing him/her from leading a successful life. A crime-free, productive life for the recently released population translates into a safer community for everyone! Illinois Department of Corrections District 5 Parole Office located in Marion, IL is the primary partner to assist with the implementation of this program. This program is provided funding by the Illinois Department of Public Health, HIV/AIDS Section. For more information on the Summit of Hope
“We are proud to receive NACCHO’s Model Practice Award. The award is evidence of our commitment to working with community partners to develop responsive and innovative public health programs that improve the health and safety of local residents,” said Miriam Link- Mullison, Administrator, Jackson County Health Department.
Each innovative project receiving the award was peer-reviewed (by other local health department professionals) and selected from a group of 130 applications. Since 2003, NACCHO’s Model Practice Awards program has honored initiatives—including programs, resources, and tools—that demonstrate how local health departments and their community partners can effectively collaborate to address local public health concerns.
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www.summitofhope.org.The Prison to Community Transition Project is now part of an online, searchable database of successful public health practices in areas ranging from immunization and maternal and child health to infectious diseases and emergency preparedness. The NACCHO Model Practice database allows users to benefit from colleagues' experiences, to learn what works, and to ensure that resources are used wisely on effective programs that have been implemented with good results. It also enables NACCHO to share information with key stakeholders and media about the good work being done by local health departments across the country.
This award puts Jackson County Health Department into special company—a select group of health departments that exemplify a forward thinking, proactive attitude toward protecting and promoting the health of communities across the nation.
Jackson County Health Department is dedicated to promoting health, preventing illness, protecting our environment and preparing for emergencies. For more information on Jackson County Health Department go to www.jchdonline.org. For more information about the NACCHO Model Practice Awards and to view a list of other award winners, go to www.naccho.org.
About the National Association of County and City Health Officials
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) represents the nation's 2,800 local governmental health departments. These city, county, metropolitan, district and tribal departments work every day to protect and promote health and well-being for all people in their communities.
Jackson County Health Department is being honored at the 2011 annual conference of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), a body of peers, for developing and implementing a program that demonstrates exemplary and replicable qualities in response to a local public health need. The Prison to Community Transition Project is one of 41 public health programs developed by a local health department selected from across the nation to receive NACCHO’s Model Practice Award.
The Prison to Community Transition Project implements Summit of Hope (SOH) events throughout the lower 24 counties of Illinois. The SOH events are designed to provide a ‘one stop’ environment for the local parolee to obtain the necessary skills and services to move past barriers which may be preventing him/her from leading a successful life. A crime-free, productive life for the recently released population translates into a safer community for everyone! Illinois Department of Corrections District 5 Parole Office located in Marion, IL is the primary partner to assist with the implementation of this program. This program is provided funding by the Illinois Department of Public Health, HIV/AIDS Section. For more information on the Summit of Hope
“We are proud to receive NACCHO’s Model Practice Award. The award is evidence of our commitment to working with community partners to develop responsive and innovative public health programs that improve the health and safety of local residents,” said Miriam Link- Mullison, Administrator, Jackson County Health Department.
Each innovative project receiving the award was peer-reviewed (by other local health department professionals) and selected from a group of 130 applications. Since 2003, NACCHO’s Model Practice Awards program has honored initiatives—including programs, resources, and tools—that demonstrate how local health departments and their community partners can effectively collaborate to address local public health concerns.
go to
www.summitofhope.org.The Prison to Community Transition Project is now part of an online, searchable database of successful public health practices in areas ranging from immunization and maternal and child health to infectious diseases and emergency preparedness. The NACCHO Model Practice database allows users to benefit from colleagues' experiences, to learn what works, and to ensure that resources are used wisely on effective programs that have been implemented with good results. It also enables NACCHO to share information with key stakeholders and media about the good work being done by local health departments across the country.
This award puts Jackson County Health Department into special company—a select group of health departments that exemplify a forward thinking, proactive attitude toward protecting and promoting the health of communities across the nation.
Jackson County Health Department is dedicated to promoting health, preventing illness, protecting our environment and preparing for emergencies. For more information on Jackson County Health Department go to www.jchdonline.org. For more information about the NACCHO Model Practice Awards and to view a list of other award winners, go to www.naccho.org.
About the National Association of County and City Health Officials
The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) represents the nation's 2,800 local governmental health departments. These city, county, metropolitan, district and tribal departments work every day to protect and promote health and well-being for all people in their communities.
