CARROLL COUNTY profile

 

Year HHI started:

2000

How HHI started:

Developed from a Tea Coalition.   Coalition has been in existence for over 20 years. Developed into Carroll County Resource Council.

How HHI is organized:

Actual HHI is a subcommittee of the Carroll County Resource and Planning Prevention Board Inc.

Past Projects:

• 4 County Health Needs Assessment Survey
• Teen abstinence program
• Arkansas Tobacco Free Athletes
• Leep Project

Current/Future projects:

• Applied for Health and nutrition grant
• HUD Residential Rehab grant
• Green Forest Park Expansion
• Teen Abstinence program
• Leep Project

Grants received:

• $100,000 Grant from the Dept. of Justice 2002
• $48,000 Grant for Abstinence program
• $25,000 AR Tobacco Free Athletes 2002
• $25,000 Tobacco Free Carroll County 2003
• $50,000 Leep project
• $125,000 HUD project

Other pertinent information:

Obtained 501(c) (3) status

Local HHI Leader:

Sherri Plumlee, RN (Chairperson)

Profile updated: February 2004