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WSU VISTA - Center for Public Health Initiatives

The goal of the Center for Public Health Initiatives team is to improve the health of Kansans through public health systems change and building the capacity of local and state partners to serve their communities. The VISTA will support efforts build a strong network of community health workers in Kansas. Additionally, the VISTA will build capacity for state and local governmental public health departments, statewide and local health coalitions and community groups to center equity and to address the social determinants of health in their health-related programs, services and initiatives. Specifically, the VISTA will coordinate research, education and capacity-building activities to improve the health and well-being of Kansans. The VISTA’s work will include coordination of key activities to support workforce development for community health workers, public health practitioners and public health-focused organizations in Kansas. Wichita, Kansas (population 400,000) is a thriving city in the heart of the United States. Wichita is home to many exciting attractions and museums including the seventh-largest zoo in the United States and the state’s most-visited outdoor attraction, the Sedgwick County Zoo. Wichita is the biggest city in Kansas; featuring over 1,000 restaurants. Wichita is home to the famous chain, Pizza Hut. The original Pizza Hut building is featured on the Wichita State University campus where upwards of 15,000 Shockers attend. You’ll find unending family-fun and educational experiences in every neighborhood of the city, jam-packed with cultural experiences, shopping and delicious local restaurants. If you’re looking for happening nightlife, art and culture, live entertainment or adult comedy shows, Wichita offers a long list of possibilities. For more info visit https://www.visitwichita.com/things-to-do/.

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Member Duties : -- Support workforce development programs for community health workers in Kansas. -- Support workforce development programs for state and local public health workforce. -- Advocate for community health workers and community health work as a profession. -- Advocate for public health workers and public health as a profession. Build capacity of the Kansas public health system through developing community health worker infrastructure. --Build capacity of the Kansas public health system to impact health by addressing the social determinants of health and health equity. -- Research Medicaid data and develop timely reports.

Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Relocation Allowance .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas : Education , Health , Community Outreach , Hunger , Housing , Community and Economic Development , Neighborhood Revitalization .

Skills : Public Health , Writing/Editing , Public Speaking , Computers/Technology , General Skills , Communications , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Leadership , Community Organization .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
WSU VISTA - Center for Public Health Initiatives

Program Start/End Date
10/20/2023 - 10/19/2024

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	KANSAS

Accepting Applications
From 07/01/2023 To 09/15/2023

Contact	Chantal Nez
238 N Mead
Wichita KS 67260
3169783843
chantal.nez@wichita.edu

Listing ID	116719


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