Eigth Annual Monroe E. Trout Premier Cares Award

Correctional Health Care Program
Hampden County Correctional Center
Ludlow, Massachusetts

The Hampden County Correctional Health Care program provides innovative medical care to some 5,000 inmates who pass through the correctional facility annually. Staff of the on-site ambulatory care center includes 37 full-time healthcare employees (nurses, physicians, dentist, oral surgeon, social workers, and technicians). Operating since 1994, the program receives funding from Baystate Medical Center in nearby Springfield, the Soros Foundation, the Centers for Disease Control, and the National Institutes of Health. The healthcare program follows a public health model of care and is the only known program of its kind in the nation.

Runners-up (in alphabetical order)

In response to a 1996 Massachusetts Department of Public Health report that Brockton, a culturally diverse community, had the second highest infant morbidity and mortality rate in the state, Brockton Hospital established Better Beginnings to provide prenatal education, care, and support services to women in the community. As of June 1999, Better Beginnings had enrolled 755 pregnant women and delivered 426 healthy babies with 10 trained community advocates and one program coordinator.

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC)
New York, New York

New Alternatives for Children, Inc. (NAC) provides comprehensive health and social services for chronically ill and severely disabled children and their families. Services are provided throughout the New York City metropolitan area to families who live below the poverty level and have multiple problems that confound both their ability to care for their children and their access to healthcare. NAC’s 71 employees and 85 volunteers serve approximately 350 families annually. Established in 1982, NAC has served more than 1200 children in nearly 700 families. Approximately 70 percent of NAC’s budget is supported by contracts with the New York City Administration for Children's Services. The remainder includes special event income, grants from foundations, corporations, individuals, and one federal grant.

In January 1996, Puente a La Salud was born. Since then, its program sites across Orange County, California, have been increasingly accessed by eligible agricultural workers and their families. With a dedicated staff of 13 full-time employees and the guidance of a 14-member volunteer Advisory Council, Puente has been able to teach and challenge this population to take better care of themselves in high-risk working and living environments, and document behavioral change through a scientifically valid evaluation process.

Roanoke Adolescent Health Partnership (RAHP)
Roanoke, Virginia

RAHP offers free primary and preventative healthcare to Roanoke City, Virginia’s 10,254 teens. Since the initiative began in 1992, teens have made more than 35,000 patient visits. The partnership operates two school-based Teen Health Centers and one school-linked Teen Health Center. Skilled professionals including nurse practitioners, physicians, health educators, and mental health therapists constitute the clinical staff. Volunteers include 12 family practice residents annually. Primary sources of funding include a statewide teen pregnancy prevention grant and funding from Carilion Health Systems and Columbia Hospital Corporations.

The TriCounty Community Health Center provides primary healthcare and outreach services to three counties in rural northwestern Illinois. The population served by this campus/community partnership is low-income and uninsured. The program was established in 1994 by the Northwestern Illinois University School of Nursing, in collaboration with community agencies, to fill a need for primary healthcare for the uninsured, working poor of the community. Major sources of funding include grants, contributions, contracts, and Medicaid reimbursement. The program employs 12 individuals in 6.5 FTE positions, and has 30 volunteer positions.

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