Dear Governor,
On August 19, 2011, the San Quentin T.R.U.S.T. in combination with the Alameda County Public Health Department Office of Urban Male Health, Centerforce, San Quentin Prison Health Services and over 100 citizen volunteers conducted its Eighth Annual Health Fair at San Quentin State Prison.
This year’s Health Fair was a great success with over 500 inmates visiting educational booths, getting basic health tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, vision), nutrition counseling, chiropractic visits, prostate cancer education, and engaging in healthy lifestyle activities such as an Ulu Mau Hawaiian Health and Wellness Circle. The event was led by volunteers and responds to a vision formed by the San Quentin T.R.U.S.T. Fellows whose mission is to transform unhealthy males into healthy men both inside and outside of prison walls.
Event speakers were inspiring with Alex Briscoe, Director of Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, Carol F. Burton, Executive Director, Centerforce, Dr. Arnold Chavez, Alameda County Public Health Department, Xiao Fei Zheng Community Youth Center of SF, Deacon Earl Jacobs of Healthy Communities, and Darnell Hill, San Quentin T.R.U.S.T. President, effectively moving us with their speeches.
Health Fair exhibitors included Mildred Crear, R.N. and fellow nurses affiliated with the Bay Area Black Nurses Association, Alameda County Public Health nurses and staff, Samuel Merritt nurses, Allyson West of the California Reentry Program, Dr. Janna Huboi, Dr. Marshall Penn, Vernell Crittendon, former SQ Public Information Officer, and Ben Wang representing the Asian Health Center.
Notable contributors to the event included:
- Alex Briscoe, Director of Alameda County Health Services Agency who demonstrated support of the event through his presence and by making the keynote speech.
- Warden Michael Martel who authorized the event and worked with Health Fair sponsors to greatly improve event logistics.
- San Quentin Correctional staff including but not limited to Warden Martel, Lt. Samuel Robinson, Laura Bowman-Salzsieder, Debra Winn, and Officer C. Johnson at East Gate who worked with event sponsors to coordinate and execute the event.
- Jackie Clark, CEO Health Care CA State Prison San Quentin, and Dr. Elena Tootell Chief Medical Executive of San Quentin State Prison who engineered a Health Fair referral process and provided information to Health Fair attendees on Prison Health Services.
- Carol F. Burton, Executive Director, Julie Lipshay, and Dolores Lyles of Centerforce who assisted with set up and were instrumental in ensuring smooth event operations.
- Michael Shaw, Director Alameda County Public Health Department, Office of Urban Male Health, for coordinating this event for 8 successful years in collaboration with the San Quentin T.R.U.S.T. Fellows and Community Volunteers.
- The San Quentin TRUST Fellows for orchestrating the event and for living up to the T.R.U.S.T. creed which binds them to responsibility for Self, Family, and Community; and which has as its guiding principle, a commitment to: All People, Excellence, Responsibility, Respect, and Integrity.
- The Alameda County Board of Supervisors for their forward thinking in supporting the involvement of the Alameda County Public Health Department in the San Quentin Health Fair.
In closing, I have worked on the San Quentin Health Fair since its inception in 2004. I am a strong supporter of the Health Fair and recommend that an event such as this one be conducted in all California State Prisons (not just SQ). The San Quentin Health Fair forges a unique partnership between prison and civilian communities that is sorely needed. I am convinced that this emerging bond between prison and civilian communities is the foundation we need to ultimately make our cities healthier and safer.
The San Quentin Health Fair is to be applauded, and your support and the meaningful contributions made by Health Fair participants are to be acknowledged.
Warm Regards,
Leslie Schoenfeld MBA/MPH
San Quentin Health Fair Volunteer Coordinator
Healthcare Frontier LLC
lschoenfeld@hfrontier.com
On August 19, 2011, the San Quentin T.R.U.S.T. in combination with the Alameda County Public Health Department Office of Urban Male Health, Centerforce, San Quentin Prison Health Services and over 100 citizen volunteers conducted its Eighth Annual Health Fair at San Quentin State Prison.
This year’s Health Fair was a great success with over 500 inmates visiting educational booths, getting basic health tests (blood pressure, cholesterol, glucose, vision), nutrition counseling, chiropractic visits, prostate cancer education, and engaging in healthy lifestyle activities such as an Ulu Mau Hawaiian Health and Wellness Circle. The event was led by volunteers and responds to a vision formed by the San Quentin T.R.U.S.T. Fellows whose mission is to transform unhealthy males into healthy men both inside and outside of prison walls.
Event speakers were inspiring with Alex Briscoe, Director of Alameda County Health Care Services Agency, Carol F. Burton, Executive Director, Centerforce, Dr. Arnold Chavez, Alameda County Public Health Department, Xiao Fei Zheng Community Youth Center of SF, Deacon Earl Jacobs of Healthy Communities, and Darnell Hill, San Quentin T.R.U.S.T. President, effectively moving us with their speeches.
Health Fair exhibitors included Mildred Crear, R.N. and fellow nurses affiliated with the Bay Area Black Nurses Association, Alameda County Public Health nurses and staff, Samuel Merritt nurses, Allyson West of the California Reentry Program, Dr. Janna Huboi, Dr. Marshall Penn, Vernell Crittendon, former SQ Public Information Officer, and Ben Wang representing the Asian Health Center.
Notable contributors to the event included:
- Alex Briscoe, Director of Alameda County Health Services Agency who demonstrated support of the event through his presence and by making the keynote speech.
- Warden Michael Martel who authorized the event and worked with Health Fair sponsors to greatly improve event logistics.
- San Quentin Correctional staff including but not limited to Warden Martel, Lt. Samuel Robinson, Laura Bowman-Salzsieder, Debra Winn, and Officer C. Johnson at East Gate who worked with event sponsors to coordinate and execute the event.
- Jackie Clark, CEO Health Care CA State Prison San Quentin, and Dr. Elena Tootell Chief Medical Executive of San Quentin State Prison who engineered a Health Fair referral process and provided information to Health Fair attendees on Prison Health Services.
- Carol F. Burton, Executive Director, Julie Lipshay, and Dolores Lyles of Centerforce who assisted with set up and were instrumental in ensuring smooth event operations.
- Michael Shaw, Director Alameda County Public Health Department, Office of Urban Male Health, for coordinating this event for 8 successful years in collaboration with the San Quentin T.R.U.S.T. Fellows and Community Volunteers.
- The San Quentin TRUST Fellows for orchestrating the event and for living up to the T.R.U.S.T. creed which binds them to responsibility for Self, Family, and Community; and which has as its guiding principle, a commitment to: All People, Excellence, Responsibility, Respect, and Integrity.
- The Alameda County Board of Supervisors for their forward thinking in supporting the involvement of the Alameda County Public Health Department in the San Quentin Health Fair.
In closing, I have worked on the San Quentin Health Fair since its inception in 2004. I am a strong supporter of the Health Fair and recommend that an event such as this one be conducted in all California State Prisons (not just SQ). The San Quentin Health Fair forges a unique partnership between prison and civilian communities that is sorely needed. I am convinced that this emerging bond between prison and civilian communities is the foundation we need to ultimately make our cities healthier and safer.
The San Quentin Health Fair is to be applauded, and your support and the meaningful contributions made by Health Fair participants are to be acknowledged.
Warm Regards,
Leslie Schoenfeld MBA/MPH
San Quentin Health Fair Volunteer Coordinator
Healthcare Frontier LLC
lschoenfeld@hfrontier.com
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