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Worksheet #5 Community Profile

Community as a Functioning System


What is in place to meet the needs of the community?

Health Care Facilities:


Three Medical Units provide inpatient medical services to inmate-patients in
need of intensive skilled medical and nursing care. Two units house patients
with short-term needs. The third unit provides specialized care for those
patients with significant long-term medical needs and/or with significant
physical disabilities.
The CARE (Creating A Responsive Environment for the Terminally Ill) program
provides palliative and holistic end-of-life care for inmates suffering from
advanced terminal illness. A multidisciplinary team addresses the medical,
mental health, spiritual and daily assistance needs of each inmate-patient.
The involvement of family members and Stephen Ministry community
volunteers and inmate companions also support the program's goal of
providing the inmate the opportunity to die with dignity.

Public health services:

Special services for sub-populations (ie elderly, young


children etc):
Social Services
o Alcoholics Anonymous
o Religious Programming
o Narcotics Anonymous
o Mental Health Programming
o Reentry
o Victim Awareness
o Release Preparation
o Thinking for Change
o Responsible Family Life Skills
o Bonds Beyond Bars
o Girl Scouts
o Money Smart
o T.O.P.C.U. (The Only Person You Cheat Is You)
o Current Events
o CleanTurn
o Mother Matters
o Inside Outside Dads
o Celebrate Recovery-Life Healing Choices
o Brother and Sisters in Recovery
o Roots for Success
o N2Work
o Citizen Circle
o Otterbein University Writing and Ethics Classes
o Restoration the New You
o LOOP (Loved Ones of Prisoners)
o Inmate Community Affairs Committee
o Father Factor

Health Care Providers:

Wellness vs. Illness Care:

Appropriateness to meet population specific needs?


(Think again from holistic view of community age groups, CAM,
pets, etc)
The Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) was passed in 2003 with unanimous support
from both parties in Congress. The purpose of the act was to provide for the analysis of
the incidence and effects of prison rape in Federal, State, and local institutions and to
provide information, resources, recommendations and funding to protect individuals from
prison rape. This law applies to all public and private institutions that house adult or
juvenile offenders.
Community services:
o Purebred Rescue Organization of Ohio
o Pilot Dogs
o Crayons to Computers
o Tandana Foundation
o Touching Little Lives
o Vineyard of Columbus

Academic/Education services:
o Adult Basic Education (ABLE)
o Pre-GED
o GED
o High School Options
o Computer Aided Instructional Laboratories (CAIL)
o Correctional Education Association (CEA) Tutor Training
o Ohio Reentry Connections
o Special Education Services
o Library Services
Apprenticeship/Career Services:
o Alteration Tailor
o Animal Trainer
o Cook (any industry)
o Electrical Maintenance
o Healthcare Sanitation Technician
o Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
o Landscape Management Technician
o Maintenance Repairer, Building
o Materials Coordinator
o Recovery Operator
o Administrative Professional Support (APS)
o Graduation, Reality and Dual Role Skills (GRADS)

Local decision-making structure and processes:


o System structure developed and implemented by the
Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction
o Proposed change, either from inmates or staff, must go
through the warden, Norman Robinson, for approval
Current issues?

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