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From Confinement to Community: Health and Reentry Fairs Health Fairs are an effective way to provide valuable health information and screening services to large numbers of people using a convenient venue. Program content, prevention and treatment information and screening services are often provided to stimulate healthy behaviors and reinforce individuals that already practice healthy behaviors. On May 1, 2009 approximately 900 offenders from Dr. Eddie Warrior and Jess Dunn Correctional Centers received a snapshot of health and other community based and prison reentry program information. The health and reentry health fair model is based on three assumptions: 1) prison time is an opportune time to establish relationships with offenders who will require support and guidance when they return to community, 2) offenders may have unmet health care, education and supportive services needs upon release from prison, and 3) former offenders need an advocate to help them become employees in our community. To accommodate health fair vendors and other DOC employees, tables were set up in the gym and visitation areas exhibiting heart and stroke prevention detection information. Additional tables included information about, job placement, DOC’s wrap around and entrepreneurialprograms, informative materials on health care, health screenings, dental prevention and disease; and healthy food samples were offered. Professionals from local communitybased groups such as hospitals and family and children’s services, alcohol and drug aftercare counseling and support services, housing and educational opportunities were available and providers answered questions and provided direction. Representatives from The Oklahoma State Department of Health and the Department of Human Services were present and offered information and counseling about STD’s/HIV, disability and food stamps. Peer educators provided pamphlets on the prevention of prison rape and the American Cancer Society provided a presentation on prevention and early detection. Approximately 5,000 handouts were distributed. However, active-oriented health and reentry fairs inspire a learning perspective more than a passive looking, reading and seeing fair. Therefore, offenders had an opportunity to participate in drum-circles to express rhythm and prison coop- eration and to learn about music from a diverse culture. Essentially, the fairs promoted health and reentry awareness and provided the metaphor of music to build unity and the opportunity to embrace differences. Funding for the fairs was made possible through the Washington DC based, Tulsa Americorps team. By: Dr. Melanie Spector, LPC/LADC INSIDE CORRECTIONS 31
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