In 2005, Ella Garner Jackson, RN, founded ALCO, Inc., and now serves as its Executive Director. Based in Jackson, Mississippi ALCO assists church-based Health & Wellness Ministries throughout the state in conducting screenings, individual counseling, presenting educational programs, and connecting with other local and national health agencies to improve the health of our communities.
Our goal is to improve the overall health and well-being of individuals, families and communities as we eliminate health disparities and improve access to quality healthcare.
Our work is focused in African American churches. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Mississippi leads the nation in the incidents and deaths from most chronic diseases. Of all states, Mississippi has the third highest rate of deaths due to all cancers in 1999. The percent of Mississippians who are not having timely screenings such as mammograms, colonoscopies and regular check-ups are also high. But for each of these statistics African Americans have a higher percentage than Whites. We're working to eliminate these health disparities in the heart of the African American community - the local church.
We are people of faith working together to improve the health and wellness of God's people.
Our Partners
We work in collaboration with the following organizations:
Everlast Health and Wellness
Hospice Ministries
Mississippi HomeCare
Ms Sids Foundation
MSDH Breast and Cervical Cancer Program
MSDH Comprehensive Cancer program
MSDH Diabetes Program
MSDH Nutrition Program
Our Family Home Hospice
New Horizon Church 2009 Cancer Seminar
