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OHA Jefferson County Connects VISTA
 
 
 
This position joins the Oregon Health Authority’s statewide VISTA team. In addition to activities at your individual site, each member receives additional orientation, training throughout the year, and the support of the team leaders and project director based at the state public health agency. For more information, please visit: http://healthoregon.org/vista. Selections are made on a rolling basis and early applications are strongly encouraged. JeffCoConnects Community Network, a project of Jefferson County Public Health, is a community connector organization based in Madras, OR and serving all of Jefferson County, including the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. Jefferson County Public Health works to promote and protect the health of all county residents, with a focus on health equity in delivery of health services. Our county is the most racially and ethnically-diverse county in the State of Oregon, with approximately 19% Native American, 19% Latinx/Hispanic, and 60% Non-Hispanic white, with a cultural richness that is hard to duplicate anywhere else. Located in the High Desert of Central Oregon, Jefferson County boasts an abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities including hiking, camping and white water rafting, and an emerging farm to table movement. To be successful in this position, we are seeking someone who is ideally an excellent communicator and is comfortable working on their own and in teams. To meet the needs of our communities and partner organizations, the ideal candidate would be fluent in both Spanish and English. Cultural humility is a must in our diverse community. Competence operating in the tech and virtual worlds is essential. Excellent writing skills to support grant-seeking for sustainability. With the innovative public health work happening in Oregon, Madras is a wonderful place to explore a future in public health.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : You will be responsible for maintaining the JeffCoConnects Community website, including, conducting outreach and training to community members on website use and content creation. You will support community organization relationships and cooperative project work to address social determinants of health by 1) collecting data from community meetings and prioritizing the perspectives of vulnerable populations, 2) researching and developing culturally relevant training and education materials, and 3) providing grant application development to network partners. You will support and strengthen the function of local community gardens and community food resources by increasing collaboration between organizations and availability of information and resources. You will represent JeffCoConnects and Jefferson County Public Health to local grassroots community of color-led organizations, supporting their priorities and providing a conduit for information and education.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Leadership ,  Computers/Technology ,  Communications ,  Writing/Editing ,  General Skills ,  Community Organization ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Public Health ,  Team Work . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
OHA Jefferson County Connects VISTA
Program Start/End Date
08/16/2021  -   08/15/2022
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OREGON  
Languages
English
Spanish
Accepting Applications
From  05/21/2021  To  07/21/2021 
Contact Danielle Brown
800 NE Oregon St
Portland   OR   97232
503-894-3913
danielle.y.brown@dhsoha.state.or.us
healthoregon.org/vista
Listing ID 104349

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