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Rachel Mackey

Legislative Director – Human Services & Education | Veterans & Military Services

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Recovery requires ‘whole person’ care

This toolkit provides an overview of the county role in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), federal policy priorities for ensuring SNAP is effectively serving county residents and the current legislative and administrative outlook for program reforms.

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Lisa Macon Harrison, director of the Granville Vance Public Health District in North Carolina, describes the landmines inherent in small rural communities that can serve as barriers to effective treatment for substance use disorders. Photo by Charlie Ban
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Recovery requires ‘whole person’ care

Elected officials can help promote the use of a more holistic approach to combatting substance use disorder. 

County officials from around the country visit the Orange County, Fla. jail Oct. 6 at the LUCC Symposium. Photo by Mike Davies, Orange County, Fla. Corrections
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Florida county jail addresses mental health crisis

Orange County, Fla.’s Belvin Perry Jr. Central Receiving Center diverts people experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis from incarceration, connecting them to care and resources, while also relieving hospital emergency departments and reducing recidivism and jail costs. 

Volunteer Gwinnett partners with the Atlanta Community Food Bank to combat food insecurity, distributing 40 to 50 pounds of produce and shelf-stable items across the county weekly.
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County’s mobile market closes the grocery desert gap

Gwinnett County, Ga. teamed up with a food bank to create a mobile community market to alleviate food insecurity, which had increased during the pandemic.