Better Health Inside. Stronger Communities Outside.
A public health nonprofit closing the health gap for people returning home from incarceration.
A public health nonprofit closing the health gap for people returning home from incarceration.
MidWest ProHealth Initiative is a nonprofit public health organization working across the United States, originating from the Midwest. We close the post-release health gap for people returning home from incarceration through three connected pillars: health education inside correctional facilities, care coordination through the transition home, and continuity of care after release.
To close the post-release health gap for people returning home from incarceration through evidence-based education, coordination, and continuity of care.
A future where every person, regardless of their legal history, has continuous access to dignified health care from before release through every step home.

Health education is a human right, not a privilege. Our work starts and ends with this commitment.
We build trust inside facilities and communities before programming — relationships come first.

We recognize lived experiences and apply trauma-informed principles across all programming.
Every individual is engaged with respect and without judgment. Incarceration does not reduce a person’s humanity.

Programs grounded in peer-reviewed science and aligned with federal public health frameworks.

A structured curriculum delivered before release, covering chronic disease management, mental health and substance use, infectious disease prevention, and reentry health preparedness. People learn to understand and manage their health while there is still time to plan for what comes next.

Coverage enrollment, medication bridge planning, primary care warm handoffs, and behavioral health continuity in the days before and after release. The bridge between inside and out.

Ongoing support after release through provider connections, navigation assistance, and care coordination during the months when people are most at risk of falling out of care.
We partner with correctional systems to deliver health education before release and to coordinate continuity of care for the days and months after. If you're a facility administrator, healthcare partner, or community organization working in this space, we'd like to start a conversation.
Whether you're a funder, corrections administrator, healthcare partner, researcher, or advocate focused on health education and health equity for the incarcerated population, we want to hear from you. Your insights can contribute to improving public health initiatives, especially within correctional facilities education.
To learn more, contact: info@midwestprohealth.com
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