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2014-15 Sun Valley Food Assessment Research Coordinator
 
 
 
In the heart of Idaho, Blaine County holds a wonderful mix of resort and rural communities. This could be your chance to live in America's first ski resort, Sun Valley, and affect real change in a community dedicated to healthy lifestyles! The Hunger Coalition strives to end hunger in Blaine County by providing wholesome food to those in need and by promoting solutions to the underlying causes of hunger through collaboration, education and advocacy. The VISTA project will seek to assess the accurate level of household food security in Blaine County, unite community stakeholders and affect policy with regard to community health. The project expects to benefit the 61.3% of households (roughly 13,550 people according to the Census Bureau) in Blaine County whose incomes are below the average cost of living for our county and may be unable to make ends meet. Two VISTA members will contribute to the goals of the project by performing activities such as creating a community food security assessment team (FSAT), compiling data on food security, mapping resources and services and producing or overseeing policy creation for the community over the course of one year.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : The VISTA Research Coordinator will be responsible for data management as part of a complete community food assessment for Blaine County. Working in conjunction with the VISTA Outreach Coordinator, the VISTA Research Coordinator will work closely with the Boise State University Public Policy & Reacher Center to compile data on food security through surveys, focus groups and other collection methods; analyze the data collected; and map food resources in the community. Data compiled will help us to (1) understand our local food systems, (2) inform the setting of goals to improve these local food systems, (3) inform decision-making about policies and actions to improve community food security; and (4) help establish a long-term monitoring system with a clear set of indicators. Strong organizational and statistical skills needed; fluency in Spanish a plus.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Training ,  Housing ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Hunger ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Public Health ,  Community Organization ,  Computers/Technology ,  Social Services ,  Communications ,  Team Work . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
2014-15 Sun Valley Food Assessment Research Coordinator
Program Start/End Date
11/18/2014  -   11/21/2015
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations IDAHO  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  08/27/2014  To  09/22/2014 
Contact Brooke Pace McKenna
121 Honeysuckle St
Bellevue   ID   83313
208-788-0121
bmckenna@thehungercoalition.org
www.thehungercoalition.org
Listing ID 56109

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