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Healthy Dallas County
 
 
 
The project will focus on the underlying causes of poverty, by addressing the high number of uninsured individuals in Dallas County. Working jointly with the Office of the County Judge and Parkland Health & Hospital System, VISTAs will assess the community awareness of health coverage options. They will also develop outreach methods and materials to educate community partners like local businesses, religious institutions, community centers, and other organizations, on new health care options. These options include, but are not limited to, education on health care coverage choices and accessing community resources. The Office of the County Judge will manage the project with an additional location at Parkland’s Southeast Dallas Health Center. The Center has a broad service area including Dallas County’s southern cities, and the City of Dallas’ geographic area. In addition to these areas being high need, they have also been historically more difficult to penetrate and enhance awareness of the possible health services, and connect people with appropriate programs. The Affordable Care Act (“ACA) has increased access to affordable health care, but, many individuals remain unaware of those opportunities. This, combined with continued difficulties in educating certain Dallas County areas, means that more strategic and targeted outreach needs to occur. Thus, establishing education modules for highly uninsured communities is timely and important to enhance the public’s health and County’s vitality.
 
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Member Duties : Conduct a community assessment of the Southeast Dallas Service Area for the Parkland Community Oriented Primary Care Clinic to better educate individuals about services available in the community and connect them with health services or health insurance coverage. Develop outreach materials to be utilized by community organizations. Attend Dallas County ACA Coalition meetings and other applicable community meetings related to project goals. Identify small and medium sized providers of healthcare or social services for the general Parkland patient and family populations. Promote community awareness of health care services, health information and health insurance options in the Southeast Dallas Health Center service area. Evaluate program’s effectiveness in improving community awareness of health care coverage options and community resources.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Living 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 ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Community Outreach ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Public Health ,  Social Services ,  Community Organization ,  Writing/Editing ,  Leadership . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Healthy Dallas County
Program Start/End Date
02/17/2016  -   02/20/2017
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations TEXAS   Dallas/Ft. Worth  
Languages
Spanish speaking a plus
English
Accepting Applications
From  10/26/2015  To  01/15/2016 
Contact Ruby Blum
411 Elm St
Dallas   TX   75202
2146536584
ruby.blum@dallascounty.org
Listing ID 56995

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