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PCCE- Drexel University (St. Christopher's Hospital) VISTA
 
 
 
The mission of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children is to provide a full range of high-quality healthcare services to all children and youth up to age 21 who seek their care. Another goal is to complement their mission with teaching and research programs that achieve excellence and support the Hospital’s ability as a world-class children’s hospital. They are committed to providing high-quality, family-centered care in a collaborative, nurturing, culturally diverse environment. They will continue to value, attract, and retain the best people while satisfying their mission through the use of state-of-the-art technological advances in research and constant innovation. The majority of neighborhoods served by St. Christopher’s have childhood poverty rates that are significantly higher than Philadelphia’s average of 36.7% (which is itself double the national average of 16%). St. Christopher’s serves the neighborhoods where some of the nation’s poorest children live: 5 of the 10 neighborhoods have more than 50% of children living in poverty. St. Christopher’s Social Determinants of Health Screening revealed the burgeoning need for wraparound support among North Philadelphia’s families. 47% of families reported having at least one unmet social need, which increased to 64% of families just a few months later. The families served by St. Christopher’s are primarily Black and Latino, and 70% use Medicaid insurance.
 
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Member Duties : A Year 3 VISTA member will be part of the solution by performing tasks and activities related to community awareness and engagement; expanding and strengthening partnerships; outreach; and supporting programs. This will impact the community and fulfill anti-poverty goals by helping to develop hospital-campus and hospital-community efforts in this area and mutually beneficial partnerships between the hospital, campus, and community organizations, and foster the VISTA as a professional/emerging leader in the fields of community development and civic engagement.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  On Campus resources and facilities ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Training ,  Housing ,  Living Allowance ,  Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Health ,  Education ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Education ,  Community Organization ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Social Services ,  Writing/Editing ,  Team Work ,  Recruitment ,  Public Health ,  General Skills ,  Computers/Technology . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
PCCE- Drexel University (St. Christopher's Hospital) VISTA
Program Start/End Date
06/02/2025  -   06/01/2026
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Associates degree (AA)
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations PENNSYLVANIA ,  NEW YORK  
Accepting Applications
From  03/05/2025  To  07/11/2025 
Contact Lucio Perez
3600 Market Street
Philadelphia   PA   19104
5702955670
Lucio@pcce.org
www.pcce.org
Listing ID 121614

       

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